Juventus vs NEC Lineups, Prediction, Betting Picks & Odds

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Juventus host Dutch side NEC at the Allianz Stadium in Turin on Matchday 1 of the UEFA Europa League league phase, with both teams chasing a response after domestic slip-ups.

The Italian hosts are heavy favorites and remain unbeaten at home this season, but they arrive stung by a 3-2 defeat at Sassuolo in which they conceded three times late.

NEC land in Turin on a three-game winless run, most recently shipping three without reply at Cambuur, and carry a leaky defense that has not kept a clean sheet in nine games.

This is the first competitive meeting between the clubs. For NEC, it marks just their fourth appearance in a major European tournament and their first since the 2008/09 campaign.

Juventus vs NEC Recent Results

Juventus have made an uneven start, winning two of their opening four Serie A games before that 3-2 loss at Sassuolo, where three goals leaked in the final 25 minutes. Their home form is a different story, unbeaten domestically at the Allianz Stadium this season and winners of their last three European home games. Nico Gonzalez has been productive up top, and Edon Zhegrova scored twice off the bench at the weekend.

NEC are struggling, arriving on a three-game winless run after a 3-0 loss at Cambuur. They dropped into this competition following a 6-1 aggregate playoff defeat to Bodo/Glimt, failing to score in the second leg. The defense is a real concern, conceding 15 goals across their last six games and going nine without a clean sheet, though they have found the net in seven of their last nine, with Kaj Sierhuis a second-half threat.

Juventus vs NEC Lineups & Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Juventus: Juan Cabal (Injured/out), Weston McKennie (Injured/out), Andrea Cambiaso (Injured/out), Jeremie Boga (Injured/out), Jeff Ekhator (Injured/out), Kenan Yildiz (Injured/out), Khephren Thuram (Injured/out), Manuel Locatelli (Injured/out), Lloyd Kelly (Suspended)

NEC: Gonzalo Crettaz (Suspended), Isak Hansen-Aaroen (Ineligible), Adam Tahaui (Ineligible), Freek Entius (Ineligible), Yassin Moslih (Ineligible), Emre Mor (Ineligible), Deveron Fonville (Ineligible), Ahmetcan Kaplan (Ineligible)

Juventus

Juventus are dealing with a lengthy list of absentees, with Lloyd Kelly suspended and Cabal, McKennie, Cambiaso, Boga, Ekhator, Yildiz, Thuram and Locatelli all unavailable. Guglielmo Vicario should start in goal behind a back line of Pierre Kalulu, Bremer, Jhon Lucumi and Zeki Celik. Douglas Luiz and Teun Koopmeiners are expected to anchor midfield, with Nico Gonzalez pushed further forward and Randal Kolo Muani leading the line. With so many midfield and attacking options out, the hosts may lean on the quality of their front four.

NEC

NEC have their own availability headaches, with Crettaz suspended and also carrying a hamstring issue, plus Hansen-Aaroen, Tahaui, Entius and Moslih ineligible and Mor, Fonville and Kaplan sidelined. Nikolas Polster should start in goal behind Tobias Storm, Philippe Sandler and Almugera Kabar. Darko Nejasmic and Dennis Geiger are set to operate centrally, with Clement Bischoff providing width. Noe Lebreton and Tjaronn Chery should support Kaj Sierhuis, whose recent goals have tended to arrive after halftime.

Juventus vs NEC Predicted Lineup

Juventus

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Predicted Starting Lineup: Vicario; Celik, Lucumi, Bremer, Kalulu; Koopmeiners, D. Luiz; Alajbegovic, N. Gonzalez, Conceicao; Kolo Muani

NEC

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Predicted Starting Lineup: Polster; Kabar, Sandler, Storm; Bischoff, Geiger, Nejasmic, Tadic; Lebreton, Chery; Sierhuis

Juventus vs NEC Key Stats & Game Facts

• Juventus are unbeaten domestically at the Allianz Stadium this season.
• NEC have not kept a clean sheet in nine straight games.
• Juventus have won each of their last three European home games.
• NEC have conceded 15 goals across their last six games.
• NEC have scored in seven of their last nine games.

Juventus vs NEC Prediction & Best Picks

Our Prediction

This one points firmly in one direction. Juventus are overwhelming favorites at home, and against a NEC side that has not kept a clean sheet in nine games and shipped 15 goals in its last six, the quality of the hosts' front four should tell. Our prediction is a comfortable 2-0 Juventus win.

Best Picks

Back Teun Koopmeiners in the Anytime Goalscorer market for Juventus against NEC. This is the Anytime Goalscorer market. With Juventus projected to score close to three goals against a reshuffled, leaky NEC back line, Koopmeiners carries real goal threat from his advanced midfield base and grades out as strong value to find the net.

Back Philippe Sandler in the To Be Shown A Card market. This is the To Be Shown A Card market. Sandler anchors a patched-up NEC defense that will spend the night under heavy pressure in Turin, and a center back constantly scrambling against a dominant attack is a prime candidate to pick up a booking.

Juventus vs NEC Same Game Parlay

Our four-leg Same Game Parlay leans into Juventus home dominance: the hosts on the moneyline, Randal Kolo Muani to score anytime, No in Both Teams To Score, and Dennis Geiger to be shown a card.

Juventus on the moneyline is the clear foundation here. They are heavy favorites at home, unbeaten domestically at the Allianz Stadium, and face a NEC side that has dropped each of its last three outings.

Randal Kolo Muani to score anytime fits the script. He leads the line for an attack projected to score close to three goals against a defense that has conceded 15 in its last six.

No in Both Teams To Score backs a clean sheet. NEC failed to score in both of their heavy away losses this run, and Juventus should control territory throughout.

Dennis Geiger to be shown a card covers a central midfielder in a high-intensity defensive role, likely chasing the game and stretched thin against Juventus' movement.

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Juventus vs NEC Talking Points

The big question is whether Juventus can tighten up. Pierre Kalulu stressed the team cannot change past results and must show immediate collective desire to perform, a clear nod to that late collapse at Sassuolo where three goals leaked in the final 25 minutes. The message from the camp has been about resetting mentally and firming up defensively. On the other side, NEC bring a genuine attacking identity that averages around two goals per game and a relentless high-pressing style, giving the Dutch visitors at least one route into the game despite their defensive struggles and depleted squad. Expect Juventus to dominate possession and territory, but complacency at the back is the one thing that could turn a routine night messy.

Juventus vs NEC Predictions FAQs

When is the Juventus vs NEC Europa League game?

The game kicks off at 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT on Thursday, September 17, 2026.

Where is Juventus vs NEC being played?

The game will be played at Allianz Stadium in Turin.

Where can I watch Juventus vs NEC?

The game will be broadcast on channels including ESPN, TNT Sports 4, Sky Sport Austria, Movistar Liga de Campeones, Sky Calcio, and Sky Sport 2.

What are the probable lineups for Juventus vs NEC?

Juventus are projected to feature G. Vicario, Bremer, P. Kalulu, and R. K. Muani, while NEC are expected to start N. Polster, P. Sandler, and K. Sierhuis.

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