Juventus vs Sampdoria: TV channel, live stream, squad news & previewJuve are set to welcome Cristiano Ronaldo back into their starting XI as they seek to tighten their grip on Serie A against in-form opponents Juventus are seeking to get back to winning ways on Saturday, when they host Sampdoria at the Allianz Stadium. It took a late goal from Cristiano Ronaldo to prevent them suffering a shock loss to Atalanta on Boxing Day, when they salvaged a 2-2 draw after being reduced to 10 men after 53 minutes when Rodrigo Bentancur was dismissed. That was just the second occasion they have spilt points this season and they will want to finish a successful 2018 on a high against a Sampdoria side in the equation for the top four.
Sampdoria can be backed at 12/1, while a draw is on offer at 11/2. Click here to see all of bet 365's offers for the game, including goalscoring markets, correct score predictions and more. Match Preview Juventus showed a rare chink in their armour on Boxing Day as they were held to a 2-2 draw against Atalanta, yet that was only the second time in 18 Serie A fixtures this season that they had dropped points. It was a fixture that they started without Cristiano Ronaldo in the starting XI, but the Portuguese came on and dramatically turned the game just as it seemed that the 10-man Bianconeri might be slipping towards their first defeat of the domestic season. Controversy over match officials, which had been started by Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis prior to the match, continued following that encounter, in which Rodrigo Bentancur had been dismissed for two yellow cards. “I’ll leave Banti, who refereed well, aside because it’s not elegant to make these allusions and declarations.
Game Juventus vs Sampdoria Date Saturday, December 29 Time 11:30am GMT / 6:30am ET TV Channel, Live Stream & How To Watch In the United States (US), the game can be watched on ESPN Deportes and streamed on ESPN Deportes+. US TV channel Online stream ESPN Deportes ESPN Deportes+ In the United Kingdom (UK), the game can be streamed on Eleven Sports 1. UK TV channel Online stream N/A Eleven Sports 1 Squads & Team News Position Juventus players Goalkeepers Szczesny, Pinsoglio, Perin Defenders De Sciglio, Chiellini, Benatia, Bonucci, Cancelo, Rugani, Sandro, Barzagli Midfielders Pjanic, Matuidi, Can, Bentancur, Bernardeschi, Spinazzola, Khedira Forwards Ronaldo, Dybala, Costa, Cuadrado, Mandzukic Juventus starting XI: Szczesny; De Sciglio, Rugani, Chiellini, Alex Sandro; Pjanic, Emre Can, Matuidi; Dybala, Mandzukic, Cristiano Ronaldo Position Sampdoria players Goalkeepers Szczesny, Pinsoglio, Perin Defenders De Sciglio, Chiellini, Benatia, Bonucci, Cancelo, Rugani, Sandro, Barzagli Midfielders Pjanic, Matuidi, Can, Bentancur, Bernardeschi, Spinazzola, Khedira Forwards Ronaldo, Dybala, Costa, Cuadrado, Mandzukic Sampdoria starting XI: Audero; Sala, Tonelli, Colley, Murru; Praet, Ekdal, Linetty; Ramirez; Quagliarella, CaprariBetting & Match Odds Juventus are priced as heavy favourites at 2/9 to win this clash at bet365.