Verona take on the visitors Juventus In the round 2 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Monday, August 26th at Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi (Verona).
"Verona" consistently manage to gather enough points to avoid being relegated to Serie B. However, in 2023, their fate was only decided in a special playoff match—by defeating "Spezia," who had also accumulated a modest 31 points, the team was able to stay in Serie A. It’s clear they aimed to improve in the following season—and they succeeded, earning 7 more points and finishing in 13th place. However, the coach responsible for this, Baroni, has since moved on to "Lazio"—a definite promotion. Paolo Zanetti has taken over the vacant position and had a highly inconsistent debut, losing 1-2 at home to "Cesena" in the cup, only to crush "Napoli" 3-0 at the same venue eight days later in the last Serie A round.
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"Juventus" undergoes major changes. The "Old Lady" performed so poorly in the second half of last season that it overshadowed their eventual third-place finish in the league and their solid trophy win in the cup. Notably, it was a scandal during the Coppa Italia final (despite a victory over "Atalanta"!) that led to Allegri’s departure before the summer. But Turin not only welcomed Thiago Motta, who made a name for himself at "Bologna" and will be competing in the Champions League this fall. The new coach initiated a major squad overhaul—even terminating Szczęsny's contract, and others like Chiesa are being put up for sale or trade. Not everything has worked out, and the final shape of the "Zebras" will only be clear after the transfer deadline. However, it’s safe to say they had a successful debut: in the first match under the new coach, they secured a 3-0 victory, albeit against newly promoted "Como." The Belgian Mbangula, a 20-year-old debutant from the reserves, particularly shone, scoring a goal and providing an assist.
The "Old Lady" had four consecutive victories, but in February, Verona secured a thrilling 2-2 draw at home. Juventus may not achieve as big a win as in the previous round, but they will still secure a victory here.
Prediction for the match: Juventus to win.
