Sporting Lisbon vs Juventus Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League

Despite being behind coming into this match, Sporting Lisbon are showing up as the favorites according to most bookmakers at odds of 2.25 to secure the win. The draw is returning in the region of 3.2 to land, while the visitors currently occupy the outside option, returning 3.5 and better for the win. With two strong defenses coming up against each other, opportunities to score could be at a premium in this match, and the over/under market looks very tempting at 1.7 for under 2.5 goals to be scored while under 3.5 provides less risk and still fairly good odds averaging 1.3, though you can find up to 1.4 on some bookmakers. Following that train of thought, Sporting have kept three clean sheets in their last five home matches, while three of Juventus' last five away matches have ended 1-0, which brings the both teams to score (NO) market into play at odds of 1.8 for its backers. While not favored to win the match in 90 minutes, Juventus are still expected to qualify according to bookmaker odds, with the visitors returning 1.36 to advance, while the hosts are priced at a very attractive 3.0 to reach the semi-final. 

Following their points dock earlier in the season, Juventus have fought back admirably and have gotten themselves into seventh place in Serie A, five points behind Atalanta in the final Europa qualification spot. Juventus have won three, drawn one, and lost two of their last six matches in all competitions but they are unbeaten in this tournament since their introduction back in February, conceding only once in their last five matches. Meanwhile, that defeat in the first leg brought an end to an 11-match unbeaten run for Sporting Lisbon, which included eight wins and three draws. In league terms, Sporting is currently placed fourth in the Primiera League standings, nine points behind Porto in second and 13 behind Benfica at the top. The hosts have been excellent on their home patch in recent times and come into this one unbeaten in their last six matches with three wins and three draws. The last time Sporting lost at home was at the beginning of February against Porto.