Juventus vs NEC Nijmegen

Juventus enters this fixture following a narrow loss away to Sassuolo in Serie A, ending a period where they had remained unbeaten in three home matches. Over the matches we hold player statistics for, Edon Zhegrova has been the most productive with two goals, while goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario has recorded eight saves. Luciano Spalletti has most recently deployed a 4-2-3-1 formation. NEC Nijmegen arrives after a defeat away to Cambuur, part of a run where they have struggled for defensive consistency, recording no clean sheets across their listed matches. T. Chery has led their goalscoring with two goals over the listed matches, though they have been outshot by their opponents by an average of thirteen to eleven. Dick Schreuder lined his side up in a 3-4-2-1 formation in their most recent outing.

• Juventus has outshot its opponents by nineteen to seven per match over the games we hold statistics for.
• NEC Nijmegen is without A. Kaplan, A. Tahaui, and D. Fonville, three of the eight players listed as ruled out or in doubt.
• Juventus is without A. Cambiaso, A. Durmisi, and A. Milik, three of the fourteen players reported ruled out.
• NEC Nijmegen has conceded fifteen goals across its listed matches while scoring only seven.

Juventus appears better placed given their more stable recent defensive form at home and their tendency to outshoot opponents. Edon Zhegrova has been instrumental for the hosts with two goals over the listed matches, whereas NEC Nijmegen's D. Nejašmić has been their best-rated player over the listed matches despite the team's defensive difficulties. The hosts look better positioned to dictate the play.

The absence of head-to-head records prevents a historical comparison between these two sides.