Serie A: Juventus Must Break their Slump Against Fiorentina

Juventus vs Fiorentina

Juventus have had an underwhelming campaign thus far here in the 2021/22 Serie A season. With only four wins after the first 11 matchdays, they find themselves in unfamiliar territory.

The Bianconeri are still under a rebuilding phase post-Cristiano Ronaldo. And with bad Serie A 2021 results especially in these past few weeks, their hopes of reclaiming the Scudetto are looking bleak.

Max Allegri’s side have fallen to ninth in the Italian top-flight standings with 15 points and they’ll face a side who are very eager to move up with another win.

Their visitors in Fiorentina are two notches above them at the table with 18 points. With the race between the fourth to seventh spots getting tighter, grabbing maximum points is essential for Vincenzo Italiano’s side.

Despite having contrasting recent forms, the SBOTOP pre-match betting odds are favouring the hosts for this fixture.

There’s no denying that Juventus have the talent to contend once more, but they must make a huge run now before it’s too late.

Talking Points

Juventus showing signs of life

Paulo Dybala and Co. will give their best to win their next Serie A match against Fiorentina — Juventus star Paulo Dybala celebrates with Leonardo Bonucci after scoring his second goal against Zenit in the Champions League

Juventus’ campaign can be described as Mr. Jekyll and Dr. Hyde, with the Champions League being the former and Serie A being the latter.

Indeed, Juventus have work to do which is why Max Allegri called for a week-long training retreat where the players’ only focus is to improve their forms.

At the said camp, they all stayed at the hotel for a week and they weren’t allowed to return at their homes with their family members.

Given their most recent match in the Champions League, it looks like that the retreat has worked as they successfully confirmed their spot to the knockout stages with a win over Zenit yesterday in the group stages.

For this weekend’s match, Max Allegri is going to maintain the same starting XI from their game against Zenit.

Paulo Dybala, Federico Chiesa, and Alvaro Morata all found the back of the net in the previous match and they are expected to do the same against Fiorentina.

Dusan Vlahovic is delivering for Fiorentina

With the way that he’s been playing lately, it’s not a surprise that Dusan Vlahovic has been courted by several big clubs in Europe.

The Serbian hitman is La Viola’s leading scorer with eight goals and one assist and he could leave as soon as January or in the summer after rejecting extension talks with his current club.

Dusan Vlahovic is reportedly priced around £60-M and that price can go up assuming he maintains his fine form.

While Vlahovic’s impact is undeniable, Fiorentina must find a way to add on to his production amid a growing injury list.

Fiorentina’s second-leading scorer is Nicolas Gonzalez with two goals and one assist and he’s listed as doubtful for this game alongside fellow forward Aleksandr Kokorin.

Vincenzo Italiano will also be unable to call upon the services of goalkeeper Bartlomiej Dragowski and Chilean midfielder Erick Pulgar as they’ve been dealing with knocks of their own too.

Playmakers Giacomo Bonaventura and Riccardo Saponara have accounted for two goals and four assists and we expect them to hunt goals for Fiorentina this weekend.

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History

Fiorentina have never won two away league games in a row vs. Juventus. However, they haven’t lost in their last two games against their hosts either (W1, D1).

Should La Viola win or draw this weekend, they will remain undefeated in three consecutive league games against the Bianconeri for the first time since 2008.

Their last meeting took place last April where both had to settle for a 1-1 draw as Dusan Vlahovic and Alvaro Morata scored one goal each.

Juventus have lost their last two Serie A matches. If they’ll lose again this Saturday, it’ll be the first time that they’ll have a three-game league losing streak since 2011 under Luigi Delneri.

Another defeat would also mean that Juventus will record their worst start ever in the three-point era.

Betting Tip

	Juventus vs Fiorentina	Juventus Asian Handicap -0.75 @ 1.85
	November 07, 1:00 (GMT+8)

The Serie A 2021 odds have Juventus as the favourites to win this contest.

The Bianconeri are installed at 1.64, while Fiorentina are at 5.20 and a draw is priced at 3.75 in the 1X2 market.

After suffering back-to-back defeats in the league, Juventus should have some confidence heading into this match following their successful Champions League campaign thus far.

If their backline holds up and slow down Fiorentina’s Dusan Vlahovic to a large degree, they’ll have a great chance in securing all three points at home.

Overall, this should be a close match and we feel that Juventus can eke out a tight victory.