Nantes vs Juventus Predictions & Match Preview

Steffen Schmidt - February 20, 2023

Nantes vs Juventus
UEFA Europa League
Date: 23 February 2023, Thursday
Kick-off at 17:45 UK / 18:45 CET
Venue: Stade de la Beaujoire – Louis Fonteneau (Nantes).

Nantes left their Europa League knockout phase playoffs tie wide open by holding on to a 1-1 draw in the first leg against Juventus seven days ago in Turin.

The Italian outfit are still the favorites to advance to the next round, especially after the weekend’s performances from the two teams.

Juventus maintained their fine domestic form by beating Spezia 0-2 on the road. It was their third consecutive clean sheet win in the league.

Massimiliano Allegri’s troops are now seventh in the Serie A table which is quite impressive if we know they have been deducted as many as 15 points by the league’s board.

Allegri can be particularly satisfied with his team’s defensive performances as I Bianconeri allowed only a single goal in the previous five matches across competitions.

After all, Nantes scored their goal in the last week’s first leg against Juventus from their lone shot on target at Allianz Stadium.

Les Canaris, on the other side, suffered a tough 3-1 road loss to Lens on Sunday afternoon in Ligue 1.

They were brutally outplayed in every single parameter on the occasion. The team led by Antoine Kombouare are still 13th in the Ligue 1 table but they have ended a two-win streak in the league to lose momentum ahead of the crucial European rematch.

Nantes vs Juventus Head-to-head

• This will only be the second head to head meeting between Nantes and Juventus.
• Their first encounter finished in a 1-1 stalemate although we must say Juventus were the dominant side on the pitch throughout the whole course of the game.

Nantes vs Juventus Prediction

Juventus are pretty big favorites ahead of the second leg. They do have European experience and overall quality on their side. Also, Europa League is the only route to the Champions League football next season for I Bianconeri, meaning they will be very motivated to get the result on Thursday.

We will take Juve’s win as the main betting option at the odds of 1.85. Those who prefer longshots can chase Juventus to win 1-0 as the correct score option, while the value is also with Juventus to keep a clean sheet at the 2.20 odds.

Nantes vs Juventus Betting Tips

• Juventus to win @ 1.85 (17/20)

• Correct Score: Juventus 1-0 @ 6.00 (5/1) odd.

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