Juventus – Villarreal, Picks and Tips
Juventus is in an obvious rise in form. The Torinese have won four in a row, most recently away to Sampdoria last weekend. At half-time the score was 2-0, an own goal by the hosts and Morata's strike from the spot. Chance was on the side of the visitors as Sampdoria missed a penalty before scoring in the 84th minute through Sabiri. But Morata was providential and removed any late jitters with his 88th-minute winner. The same Morata also scored in the penultimate win over Spezia at home. It was 1-0. And Juventus also have the first chance to qualify for the Italian Cup final. They got past Fiorentina in the first leg of the semi-finals, 1-0 away. The return leg won't take place until 20 April 2022. Juventus moved up to 4th place in the Serie A standings with 56 points. The gap to league leaders AC Milan is just seven points. For Juve, after the match against Villarreal, in which they have the first chance to qualify, the home duel with Salernitana will follow.
"The 'Yellow Submarine' has left the places that lead to European competitions. Villarreal are only 7th, even though they beat Celta Vigo at home last time out. The winning goal was scored by Parejo in the 64th minute. Prior to this match, Villarreal was defeated 0-1 away to Osasuna. That was after training at home to Espanyol in a 5-1 win. Midfielder Yeremi Pino scored four goals, the last to score being Dia. In their last five away games, Villarreal have lost three times. They were even eliminated from the King's Cup by Gijon, a 1-2 defeat.
Our recommendation tip for Juventus – Villarreal: JUVENTUS TO WIN @ 2.00