Hellas Verona v Juventus

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Verona will be looking to claim another scalp in this season's Italian top flight campaign having accounted for Napoli in what was a shock 3-0 home win for the upcoming hosts on the opening day of the season last weekend, while Juventus also recorded a 3-0 home win which was achieved against the newcomers, Como, at their Allianz Stadium.

Verona finished last season sitting in 13th place in the Serie A standings and although the upcoming hosts had produced a pretty mixed bag of results throughout last season's campaign, Verona finished up with a three-point cushion between themselves and third from bottom club, Frosinone, and the relegation zone.

Important wins gained towards the end of last season saw Verona pick up vital three-point hauls with wins against Sassuolo, Lecce, Udinese, Fiorentina and Salernitana respectively along with gaining a solid point in a 2-2 draw at home against the runaway Scudetto winners, Inter Milan, as well.

However, six wins within a period of 19 games overall in Serie A suggests it may be best to look at the goals markets and indeed, seven out of Verona's last 10 games in the Italian top flight have resulted in both teams scoring.

Having lost just three of their last 11 home games as well, Verona should at least hold their own here on Monday night.

Juventus produced another disappointing showing in the domestic top flight last season despite finishing in third place and securing a place in this season's Champions League as the Old Lady ended up four points adrift of runners-up AC Milan and a significant 23 points short of the Serie A winners, Inter Milan.

A spate of stalemates towards the end of last season cost Juventus dearly as the visitors were involved in no fewer than eight draws within their final 11 games overall and although they also registered wins against Fiorentina and Monza, valuable ground was conceded as a result of these eight stalemates.

The bigger picture also underlines how far Juventus have fallen down the pecking order in the domestic top flight as Juventus have managed to capture just four wins in their last 18 league matches in Serie A, something that is difficult to comprehend but is nevertheless now their reality.

Results away from home have also suffered as Juventus have now failed to win any of their last eight outings on the road, slipping to three defeats which have been at Inter Milan, Napoli and Lazio, along with five draws as well - the goals market therefore also appeals for this upcoming clash with Verona as six of Juventus' last 10 away games have also resulted in both teams scoring.

Verona v Juventus Verdict

The previous meeting between Verona and Juventus ended in a 2-2 draw and another score-draw may unfold here.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 2.00

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.75

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 7.00