Nantes vs Juventus Prediction & Tips
Looking to impose its home advantage to cause a surprise, the French team of Nantes is preparing to take the field at the Stade de la Beaujoire – Louis Fonteneaue, Nantes, where it will receive the visit of the Italian team of Juventus, in a duel valid for the second leg of the playoff round in the Europa League.
Antoine Kombouare’s men earned a valuable draw in the first leg (1-1), in a match where they were dominated but Ludovic Blas’ goal in the second half gives them some peace of mind for Wednesday’s rematch.
At the weekend, Les Canaris lost 3-1 away to Lens in Ligue 1 to move to 13th place in the standings, nine points clear of the relegation places.
At home, Les Navigators have just one defeat in their last eight official matches (4 wins, 3 draws, 1 loss), and despite the doubtful presence of Quentin Merlin, they will be looking to spring a surprise in the Europa League.
Massimiliano Allegri’s side put the home draw in the first leg of this Europa League series behind them, and last weekend overcame Spezia away from home (0-2) to move up to seventh in the Calcio standings, nine points below European positions.
The result means the Bianconeri have now gone five official matches without defeat (4 wins, 1 draw), including a 1-0 win over Lazio in the Coppa Italia semifinals.
Away from home, the Vecchia Signora have five wins in their last six official matches, the other being a defeat against leaders Napoli (5-1), but this Thursday they are out to maintain that consistency in a Europa League to which they return since the 2013/14 edition where they reached the semifinals after being eliminated by Benfica.
For this duel Allegri has a list of absentees that includes Frenchman Paul Pogba, Kaio Jorge and Fabior Miretti.
Nantes – Juventus FREE TIPS
Juventus – Win @ 2.25
