Juventus arrive at Allianz Stadium having just conceded a stoppage-time winner at Sassuolo, the kind of late defensive lapse that tends to inflate goalscoring expectations for their next assignment.

Yet a closer look at how the Bianconeri have actually performed as favourites in the Europa League tells a different story, and NEC Nijmegen's travelling form gives little reason to expect the visitors will punish any home side wobbles.

Quick Picks

• Our Pick: Both Teams To Score: No
• Same Game Multi (our combination): Win-Draw-Win: Juventus, Both Teams To Score: No
• Alternative Pick: Juventus in the win-draw-win market

Full markets for this fixture, including the individual legs behind that combination, are available via the Juventus vs NEC Nijmegen odds page.

A cautious opener for both clubs

This is the first league-phase fixture of the 2026/27 Europa League for both clubs, so neither side carries any points or goal difference into kickoff.

Juventus qualified directly after finishing sixth in Italy, while NEC Nijmegen came through the Champions League qualifying play-offs to reach this stage. Readers can find more context on bet on the Europa League in Sportsbet's guide.

Juventus have been far from watertight lately. They twice equalised late at Sassuolo only to concede a winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time, with all five goals in that match arriving from the 65th minute onward, and it left them with seven points from four Serie A matches.

NEC, meanwhile, were beaten 3-0 away at Cambuur in their most recent Eredivisie outing, a result Cambuur deserved after NEC managed little beyond a handful of Kaj Sierhuis half-chances.

If you are new to Italian football, it is worth reading up on betting on Serie A before weighing up the Bianconeri's domestic form.

• Date: Friday 18 September 2026 (AEST)
• Kick-off: 5:00 am AEST
• Local Kick-off: 9:00 pm CEST, Thursday 17 September 2026 (local date at the venue)
• Venue: Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy

Why the under-the-radar stat matters

The Both Teams To Score market has failed to land in four of Juventus' last five Europa League matches when they were favourites, a pattern that fits neatly with NEC's recent struggles to create chances on the road.

It is a reminder that even when Juventus look shaky at the back, as they did against Sassuolo, their continental matches as favourites have tended to stay tighter than the raw form line suggests.

How to watch Juventus vs NEC Nijmegen in Australia

Stan Sport carries UEFA Europa League matches live and on demand in Australia, with this fixture starting at 5:00 am AEST on Friday 18 September.

Juventus vs NEC Nijmegen Prediction

‘ Both Teams To Score: No ’ is the pick, built on Juventus' recent tendency to keep these Europa League favourite assignments contained and NEC's toothless display at Cambuur.

The counter is real: Juventus shipped three at Sassuolo, and NEC found the net against Excelsior, Feyenoord and PEC Zwolle before that blank at Cambuur, so a share of goals from either side can't be dismissed entirely.