Sevilla vs Juventus
UEFA Champions League – Group H
Date: Tuesday, 22nd November, 2016,
Kick-Off at 19:45 UK,
Venue: Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan at Seville.
Sevilla welcome Juventus to the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium, in the fifth round of matches from this season’s Champions League group stage.
The Spaniard’s have had an excellent start to the season, finding themselves third in La Liga after twelve matches.
Sevilla come into this match on the back of a 3-2 win against Deportivo La Coruna, with two goals in the final five minutes to secure the win.
Ryan Babel (1) and Andone (42) gave the home side the perfect start and a healthy 2-0 lead.
Goals from Steven N’Zonzi (44), Vitolo (87) and Mercado (90+2) ensured Sevilla completed a miraculous comeback, not for the first time this season.
European Progress The Target
They will be looking to progress in the Champions League this term, having been so dominant in the Europa League.
Having won three successive Europa Leagues, Sevilla will be hoping that they can translate that into Europe’s premier club competition.
They finished last season with a win in the final of the Europa League, beating Liverpool 3-1 in Basle to cap their third successive Europa League crown.
Sevilla Underdogs
The Spaniards come into this match as slight favourites, with home advantage informing the bookmakers’ decision.
They did manage to beat Juventus last season, with a 1-0 win in the home fixture enough to complicate matters for the Old Lady.
Sevilla will be looking to register their second competitive win against Juventus, hoping to secure their passage to the last 16.
First vs Second
Juventus come into this game on the back of an emphatic 3-0 win against Pescara at the weekend.
Goals from Sami Khedira (36), Mario Mandzukic (63) and Hernanes (69) completed another comfortable win for the Old Lady.
Massimiliano Allegri will be delighted with that result, with another home win and a healthy five-point lead at the top of Serie A.
The Old Lady have now won five of their last six matches, they are already looking good for a fifth successive league title.
Great Season So Far
Juventus have started the season in excellent fashion, with eleven wins in their opening thirteen matches.
They have suffered two defeats in their other two games, meaning it has been either feast or famine for the Italian Champions.
Their last defeat came against AC Milan just over a month ago, with four wins and a draw their last five results.
Juventus Dominant Again
Juventus come into this match as slight underdogs, with their last two results against Sevilla and home advantage informing those odds.
The Old Lady are second in the group with 8 points from their opening four matches, they have yet to be beaten in this season’s competition.
Juventus will again be one of the sides to beat in the Champions League, they will also be keen to progress much further than the last 16.
Both teams are 1/1 on to score. The first goalscorer odds for Sevilla are Luciano Vietto at 11/2 with Wissam Ben Yedder at 6/1. For Juventus, Gonzalo Higuain is at 7/2 with Mario Mandzukic at 6/1.
The last time that these sides met Sevilla won 1-0, the odds of the same result are 12/1.
Sevilla vs Juventus: Head to Head Statistics
The two teams have encountered themselves 3 times in the past and have had a fair share of the games. They have both won one game each and drawn once.
Sevilla have played 9 games against Italian sides, but have lost more than they have won. The Rojiblancos have won 3 games, lost 4 games and drawn twice against Italian teams. Nevertheless, they are unbeaten at home against Italian teams with 2 wins and a draw.
Juventus have been in a long battle with Spanish sides, they have played 50 times against Spanish teams. Just like their host, they have lost more than they have won against Spanish teams. The Old Lady have won 17 games, lost 20 games and drawn 13 games against Spanish sides. Most of Juve’s defeat against Spanish teams have come away from home, they have lost 14 games on Spanish soil and won just 3 times.
Sevilla vs Juventus: Prediction
The first game at Italy ended in a stalemate even though the Old ladies where seen as the favourites. This time, there will surely be goals in this game as the two teams will be aiming to finish top of the table. Both teams are bound to score in the game considering their recent form in the respective leagues.
Sevilla vs Juventus: Betting Tips
The following Odds are provided by .
Both teams to score at 17/20 (1.85)
Over 2.5 goals at 6/5 (2.20).
