Juventus vs Venezia Predictions

• Juventus have won eight of their last 11 matches, losing only to Inter and Villarreal.
• Venezia have lost eight consecutive matches.
• The visitors have failed to score in four of their last six outings.
• Juventus have Serie A’s joint-second best defensive record after conceding 30 goals in 34 league games.

Venezia sinking without trace ahead of Turin trip

A run of eight consecutive defeats has sent Venezia plummeting towards relegation and resulted in the sacking of boss Paolo Zanetti this week. Andrea Soncin has been promoted to caretaker boss as they look for a miraculous escape, but couldn’t have wished to a more difficult start as Venezia travel to Juventus on Sunday.

Massimiliano Allegri’s men look certain to secure Champions League football after opening up an eight-point cushion to fifth-placed Roma with just four games remaining, with a run of eight wins in their last 11 matches propelling them into a comfortable position. The Bianconeri boast Serie A’s joint-second best defensive record with 30 goals conceded this season, alongside Napoli, and shouldn’t face too many difficulties against the lowly visitors.

Indeed, Venezia have failed to score in four of their last six matches, all defeats, and only Genoa (25) have scored fewer than their paltry total of 27 Serie A goals this term. Meanwhile, Venezia continue to average the fewest shots (9.30) and the third-fewest shots on target (2.88) per game in Serie A, both bad omens against a Juve side which has given up the third-fewest expected goals (32.2 xG).

Bianconeri should be comfortable in victory

The excellent form of Juventus, whose defensive record has been instrumental in overcoming a poor start to the season to make Champions League qualification overwhelmingly likely, should be enough to convince punters to back them against out-of-form Venezia.

Meanwhile, the visitors’ attacking woes make a home clean sheet likely, and a routine 2-0 home win could prove to be a decent correct score prediction.

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