5 reasons Sevilla will beat Juventus
By Matt English
4. Formation wizards
Sevilla have started their last five competitive matches with five different formations. They can play with four or five in the midfield, one or two up top, and even three or four at the back. Jorge Sampaoli often mixes up the way his team sets up, bringing a different threat to each match. The team will have a big choice to make ahead of their match against Juventus, as the midfield will be an area of concern for the club.
Juventus play three at the back, frequenting the 3-5-2 as stated before. With the injuries to the forwards, they will have to change this set up or be forced to play with a different formation. Sevilla should set up in the 4-2-3-1 if they want to come out on top in this match.
The stacked midfield of the 4-2-3-1 will be a great counter to the powerful Juventus midfield. They will have more than enough defensive minded players to stop the overflow of crosses into the box, as Juve will be more often than not looking towards Mandžukić inside the area.
With striker Vietto more than capable of holding his own up top, Sevilla would greatly benefit from this formation.