Juventus - Salernitana predictions and free betting tips [12/05/2024]

On Sunday, 12th of May as part of the 36th round of the Italian Serie A, Juventus will play host to Salernitana. A victory will secure Juventus a Champions League qualifying spot and enable them to break their unfortunate five-match streak, while the visitors have long resigned themselves to relegation and have found a home at the bottom of the league table.

Juventus

Currently in 3rd place in the Serie A table and 6 points clear of the 6th position, Juventus has a good chance of advancing to the Champions League. Juventus has only managed 2 wins out of 14 recent games, drew 8 times, and lost 4 times. Hence, Massimiliano Allegri's team shared points with Torino (0:0), Cagliari (2:2), Milan (0:0) and Roma last weekend (1:1). In 2024, only Heidenheim drew more matches in the top-five European leagues than Juve, and only Frosinone and Salernitana have won fewer times in the Italian championship during this period. It's worth noting that the hosts are only 5th in total points scored at home (36 in 17 matches). 

On Wednesday, Juventus faces Atalanta in the final of the Coppa Italia, which is the sole opportunity for the title. Key defender Danilo, Alex Sandro and Yildiz are injured and won't be able to play. Midfielder Timothy Weah has too many yellow cards, and midfielders Pogba and Fagioli are still serving a lengthy ban for disciplinary reasons. Chiesa (7 goals and 3 assists) and Vlahovic (16 goals and 4 assists) are expected to spearhead the attack.

Salernitana

This season Salernitana has been established at the bottom of the overall Serie A standings, scoring just 15 points in 35 matches. The club admitted their inevitable relegation weeks ago, having not won a single game in 2024 (3 draws and 14 losses). Lum Chauna put the underdog ahead in a nearly empty Arechi Stadium, but Bergamo's team responded with goals from Scamacca and Koopmeiners. On Sunday, Salernitana will seek to avoid five consecutive defeats for the first time in their Serie A appearances. However, their away results are discouraging: just 7 points in 17 matches, 11 goals scored and 39 conceded (the second-worst division performance). 

On the injury front: goalkeeper Ochoa, key midfielder Candreva (6 goals and 6 assists), regular squad members Castanos, Majore and Djomber, and reserve players Boateng and Gomis are all out due to injuries. In the last six rounds, the guests have conceded at least twice while scoring only four goals. In this weekend's match, the key central defender Pierro will be back from suspension, while Domagoj Bradaric's participation remains in question due to a recent injury.

Head-to-Head

"Bianconeri" have the chance to register a third victory over Salernitana this season; Juventus has only lost once in their prior encounters with the Campanian club.

Match prediction: Juventus - Salernitana

Although Juventus has faced colossal problems in the second part of the season, they are likely to break their five-match winless streak this weekend, as they're playing against Salernitana — an irremediable outsider of Serie A and a team long resigned to relegation. They should take the victory with a handicap of -2.