There is early evidence that Juventus will be more coherent under Thiago Motta, so they should prove a much tougher nut to crack than Verona's opening opponents, an ailing Napoli side.
Juve look revived, so with Dusan Vlahovic up front and plenty of pace out wide, they can exploit any weaknesses in the hosts' defence.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Juventus win with a probability of 41.13%. A win for Hellas Verona had a probability of 30.91% and a draw had a probability of 28%.
The most likely scoreline for a Juventus win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.35%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.31%) and 0-2 (7.84%). The likeliest Hellas Verona win was 1-0 (10.32%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.1%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 3.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Juventus would win this match.