Juventus vs Sporting CP | Preview & Expected Lineup

New Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti is eager to maintain his perfect beginning when the Bianconeri face Sporting CP in the UEFA Champions League. His arrival has brought immediate results.

Juventus have won two straight matches since parting ways with Igor Tudor, including a 2-1 victory over Cremonese in Spalletti’s debut. However, his next task is tougher. Juventus must end their four-game winless streak in Europe’s top competition.

The Italian giants have collected only two points from three UCL games this season, leaving them outside the qualification spots. This marks their longest winless run in the tournament since 2013.

Juventus vs Sporting CP | Head-To-Head 📸

Spalletti becomes the third manager to lead Juventus at home in their last three fixtures. Despite the chaos, the Allianz Stadium remains a fortress. Juventus are unbeaten in ten consecutive home matches across all competitions, recording seven wins and three draws.

Sporting’s form presents a serious threat

Sporting CP arrive in Turin full of confidence. The Portuguese side have won five games in a row and look strong both in domestic and European competitions. They have made a promising start to their UCL campaign with two victories from three matches.

Their only defeat came against Napoli in Italy, losing narrowly 2-1. That loss was Sporting’s only away defeat since February, although their record on European travels remains poor. The Lions have won just one of their last 24 away games in the Champions League against teams from Europe’s top-five leagues.

Last time vs Sporting CP ended 1-1 (Rabiot scored) 📸

Juventus also hold the upper hand historically, unbeaten in all four previous meetings with Sporting. The Portuguese side are yet to win in 19 European away games against Italian opposition.

Recent trends point to an exciting clash. Four of Juventus’ last five home matches saw both sides score, while Sporting have netted at least twice in each of their last five games. Filip Kostić tends to strike early for Juventus, whereas Fotis Ioannidis often scores late for Sporting.

Juventus may still miss Kenan Yıldız and Lloyd Kelly, while Sporting could be without Zeno Debast and Iván Fresneda.

Expected Starting XI by Luciano Spalletti for Juventus vs Sporting CP according to Sky Sport :

As for Giovanni Albanese the Bianconeri are expected to start with this lineup :

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