On Monday evening, a duel of contradictions will take place at the Allianz Stadium. The reigning 9-time series champions Juventus Turin welcome FC Crotone, last in the table, in front of their home crowd for the 23rd matchday of Serie A.
There is a lot at stake for both teams at the moment, as everyone needs the treble at the moment. Juve is only in 5th place in the table in the fight for the championship. The gap to leader Inter Milan is currently 8 points, even though the home side has played one game less so far.
The promoted team, on the other hand, needs every point at the moment. In the fight to stay in the league, Crotone currently has the worst cards. With 8 points behind the safe shore, the situation is more than serious. The points forecast at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, however, looks rather bleak.
Juventus Turin vs. FC Crotone: The starting position
Juve’s form: 2 defeats in the last 5 games
Crotone’s form: 4 defeats from the last 5 games
Favourites: According to the bookmakers, Juve are firm favourites.
The pressure is on for both sides, as both teams need a good haul of points to achieve their goals for the season. While Juve is determined to win their 10th championship in a row, the promoted side want to establish themselves in the league and secure their place in the relegation zone. However, the role of the favourites is clearly defined, which is why the guests only have the role of the underdog. It will probably be a one-sided match.
Juventus – Victory against the last-placed team is a must!
Andrea Pirlo’s team is in good shape, but they have suffered bitter defeats against direct opponents such as Inter Milan and SSC Napoli. For this reason, the “Old Lady”, who is otherwise so used to success, does not have to look at the top of the table from below. The Milanese clubs seem to be clearly ahead this year, which is why there is still a long way to go for Christiano Ronaldo and Co. The Portuguese superstar wants to secure another national title with all his might and make a big contribution to a 10th championship in a row.
Against Crotone, the role of the favourites is clearly defined, which is why Juve cannot afford to lose. Given their sovereignty in recent weeks, the game against the last team in the table should not be a problem. For this reason, the Pirlo squad has nothing to worry about. With their usual class, they will take the 3 points in front of their home crowd.
Crotone – Underdogs to win a point
Giovanni Stroppa’s team has not yet been able to establish itself in Serie A this season. After 22 matchdays, they have only 12 points, which is clearly not enough to stay in the league. The promoted team had ambitious plans, but the reality is not reflected in the goals they set themselves. With Parma Calcio and Cagliari Calcio, two teams with 13 and 15 points are only just ahead of the visitors. However, the safe shore FC Torino is already 8 points away.
For this reason, only a small series of victories can help the promoted team, but they will most likely not start this against the old lady. Because of this, the underdogs have set themselves the goal of winning a point, but probably not even their own team believes in that.
Betting tip & prediction: Juventus Turin – FC Crotone (22.02.2021)
Our expert tip for Juventus Turin vs. Crotone is a victory for the old lady. Andrea Pirlo’s team is still one of Italy’s top teams, which is why the role of a favourite against the last team in the table is clearly defined. For this reason, we bet on Juventus Turin as the winner of the match.
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Both teams need points, but the role of favourite is clearly defined. The home side are so strong that they are sure to score a few goals against the promoted side. Christiano Ronaldo is working on the goalscoring canon this year, which is why we bet on over 3.5 goals. We also don’t expect the promoted team to score a goal. We bet on both teams scoring no, for which the betting odds are around 1.54. See the live odds below
