Juventus vs Salernitana Prediction: Old Lady to march on to quarters

The final round of 16 clash in this season’s Coppa Italia sees record 14-time winners Juventus host Salernitana, who are looking to reach the quarter finals for the first time in their history.

The Old Lady have reached the final of this competition in three of the last four editions, lifting the Coppa Italia trophy in 2021, and would be expected to see off a side they have beaten in three of their last four meetings, drawing the other.

Team News

Max Allegri will be without the injured trio of Moise Kean, Alex Sandro and Mattia De Sciglio, whilst Manuel Locatelli’s yellow card against Roma before the New Year means he will be suspended for Thursday night’s game.

Filippo Inzaghi also has a host of first-teamers out for this cup clash, with star striker Boulaye Dia the most notable absentee.

Lorenzo Pirola and Grigoris Kastanos are also injured and will not feature, whilst Lassana Coulibaly is also missing as he joins up with Mali for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Match Odds

Juventus are big favourites to claim victory in this at 1/4, whilst a shock win for the Garnets can be backed at 9/1.

A draw in the 90 minutes is 4/1, whilst Dusan Vlahovic to score at any time gives odds at 9/10, making him the favourite to bag on the night.

Juventus to win to nil @ 19/20

Juventus and Salernitana are separated by 31 points and 18 places in Serie A, with their respective seasons in stark contrast to the other.

The Old Lady are in the midst of a two-horse race for the Scudetto, sitting two points behind league leaders Inter Milan, and they are currently on a 13-game unbeaten run that stretches back to September.

The Juventus Stadium has once again been a fortress for the Turin-based side, with Juve recording seven wins and two draws from the nine league games played there this season.

Meanwhile, Salernitana are propping up the rest of the league in 20th place, firmly in the midst of a relegation battle.

However, things may be beginning to look up for the Garnets, with a 1-0 victory over fellow strugglers Hellas Verona putting an end to their four-game winless run and closing the gap to 17th-placed Verona to just two points.

Despite this victory, the injury to top scorer Dia may hamper further progression, particularly as only Empoli have scored less league goals than Salernitana’s 15.

Under 2.5 goals @ 6/5

Despite the gulf in class and form between these two sides, this match may not be a high-scoring affair.

Salernitana may possess the leakiest defence in Serie A, but Juventus have hardly been potent in front of goal, with the Old Lady scoring more than two goals in a league game just twice all season.

Juve have also scored the second-lowest amount of goals in the top eight of the league, a sign that goalscoring has not been easy for them - a pattern that may continue during this cup clash.

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