Juventus – Livorno

Juventus versus Livorno on 7th April in the Round 32 of the Italian Serie A.

Juventus has every reason to come out guns blazing vs. Livorno considering that Roma is now only 5 points behind in the standings … after a couple of rounds ago Juve seemed like they were almost champions. Juve pays tribute to the 0-2 defeat at Napoli last round and now must recover in an accessible home game vs. Livorno. Despite the Napoli defeat, Juve is still in great form, with 11 wins in the last 13 games in all competitions and recovered well to beat Lyon 1-0 in a tough road game in the Europa League midweek. Team news for Juventus say that Vidal and Pepe are unavailable. Also Tevez, Ogbonna and Barzagli are questionable but at least Tevez should be able to play – at least in the second half..

Juventus lineup: Buffon – Caceres, Bonucci, Chiellini – Lichtsteiner, Marchisio, Pirlo, Pogba, Asamoah – Osvaldo, Llorente

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Livorno needs points like air. They are on 18th place and 2 points behind the safety zone. However the visitors need to improve their form if they are to hope for salvation. Livorno has only 1 point in the last 3 games thanks to a lucky 2-2 home draw vs. Inter last round (came back from 2-0). Also they only beat poor Bologna in the last 7 games. Livorno did not play good on the road this season: the 2-2-11 record is second worse in the league. Team news for the visiting team say that Mbaye, Emerson and Luci will not play.

Livorno lineup: Bardi – Ceccherini, Valentini, Castellini, Piccini – Benassi, Biaganti, Duncan, Mesbah – Emeghara, Paulinho

Anything short from a Juventus win would be a colossal upset and I see no reason for anything like this to happen. Juventus is in great form, playing great football and motivation is high for the home team. When adding how poor Livorno is when playing away from home, things are pretty clear. I think Juve will be strong from the start wanting to bounce back after the Napoli loss and I clearly see them putting a few goals past Livorno. I am pretty sure Juve will cover a 1 goal handicap – especially because Livorno has the 2nd worst defense in the league – the question is if they can win by 3 or more. My tip will be Juve -2 handicap to be protected in case of only 2 goal win. Correct score prediction: Juventus – Livorno 3-0.

Pick: Juventus (-2 Asian Handicap)
Odds: 2.01 @ Pinnacle
Stake: 8
Possible profit: 8.08
Event date: 7 April