Juventus vs NEC Nijmegen prediction 17.09.2026 | Europa League
Juventus
Kick off:
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NEC Nijmegen
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1.23
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7.10
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12.70
Contents
- Competition: Europa League
- Date: Thursday, 17th September, 2026
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: Allianz Stadium (Turin)
On Thursday evening, Italian giant Juventus will welcome NEC Nijmegen in the first round of the Europa League main phase for their first-ever head-to-head meeting. Both teams come into the game after losses in their domestic leagues. Juventus lost 3:2 to Sassuolo on the road, while NEC Nijmegen lost 3:0 to Cambuur also away from home.
Let's break down the game and find the best possible bet for this Europa League tie.
Juventus team overview
Juventus came into this season after a pretty bad one, as they finished 6th and failed to secure a Champions League appearance. They will have to be satisfied with the Europa League, where the bookies see them as the first favorite for the title, just above another Italian giant, AC Milan.
This year, the Old Lady started the season well, winning the first two games, but then won one point in the next two matches. So, overall, a pretty underwhelming start to the season.
A big part of that underwhelming start to the season is the incredible number of absences. For the upcoming game, they could have seven important players out with injuries (Boga, Cabal, Cambiaso, Locatelli, McKennie, Thuram, and Yildiz). Moreover, Milik and Rugani are out of the squad, and Lloyd Kelly is serving a red-card suspension from the previous season in the Champions League.
Last matches of Juventus
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Sassuolo
3 : 2
Juventus
Serie A
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Juventus
1 : 1
AC Milan
Serie A
-
Juventus
2 : 0
Parma
Serie A
-
Frosinone
0 : 1
Juventus
Serie A
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Juventus
2 : 0
Palermo
Club Friendlies 1
Juventus lineup
Goalkeeper
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25
Guglielmo Vicario
Defenders
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15
Pierre Kalulu
-
3
Bremer
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26
Jhon Lucumí
-
2
Zeki Çelik
Midfielders
-
8
Teun Koopmeiners
-
31
Nico González
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12
Douglas Luiz
Forwards
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7
Francisco Conceição
-
9
Randal Kolo Muani
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17
Kerim Alajbegovic
NEC Nijmegen team overview
Unlike Juventus, NEC Nijmegen had an amazing season behind them. They finished 3rd, in front of some really good teams like Ajax, Twente and AZ Alkmaar. They qualified for the Champions League qualifiers but were knocked out by Bodo/Glimt. Additionally, they started Eredivisie terribly, winning only seven points in the first six games. Overall, it's been a pretty bad start to the season across competitions, and it's no surprise they are such big underdogs, with odds of 10.5 to 12.0 to win.
Coach Dick Schreuder will miss his best goalkeeper, Gonzalo Crettaz, who is serving his suspension. However, according to credible sources, Crettaz is injured anyway and would miss the game. Moreover, Ahmetcan Kaplan and Deveron Fonville should remain sidelined with their injuries.
Additionally, winger Emre Mor suffered an injury in the previous game and had to leave the field after only 16 minutes. He is listed as questionable, but we believe he will miss the Juventus match.
Last matches of NEC Nijmegen
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Cambuur
3 : 0
NEC Nijmegen
Eredivisie
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NEC Nijmegen
2 : 2
Excelsior
Eredivisie
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NEC Nijmegen
1 : 3
Feyenoord
Eredivisie
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PEC Zwolle
1 : 3
NEC Nijmegen
Eredivisie
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Bodo/Glimt
3 : 0
NEC Nijmegen
Champions League
NEC Nijmegen lineup
Goalkeeper
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12
Nikolas Polster
Defenders
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66
Almugera Kabar
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21
Tobias Storm
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3
Philippe Sandler
Midfielders
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19
Adam Tahaui
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18
Dennis Geiger
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6
Darko Nejasmic
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99
Clement Bischoff
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20
Noé Lebreton
Forwards
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10
Dusan Tadic
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9
Tjaronn Chery
Prediction
Juventus won two out of four games this season, and won seven points in the first four Serie A rounds. Even though that is far from ideal, they played well and probably deserved more. Moreover, they mostly faced better teams than struggling NEC Nijmegen.
NEC Nijmegen won just one point in the previous three games against Cambuur, Excelsior, and Feyenoord. Generally speaking, they are losing games easily and often by a couple of goals' difference. In the past six games across competitions, they lost four times - each time by 2+ goals.
Simply, we believe Juventus to be a lot better squad on paper. Combined with a massive difference in form and a home pitch advantage, we firmly believe the Old Lady should secure a comfortable win at Allianz Stadium
in Turin.
3 Reasons why Juventus should win and cover the -1.5 AH spread
- Juventus won two out of four games this season
- NEC Nijmegen won one point in the previous three games
- NEC Nijmegen lost four of the last six games, each time by a 2+ goal margin
Main prediction Juventus - NEC Nijmegen
AH1 (-1.5)
Best Odds:
Melbet
1.85
Juventus vs NEC Nijmegen standings in Europa League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Celta de Vigo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | NEC Nijmegen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Sunderland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Torreense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AC Milan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Juventus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Real Sociedad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | AZ Alkmaar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Salzburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Olympique Marseille | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Olympiacos F.C. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Rennes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Celtic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Viktoria Plzeň | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Ferencvárosi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Olympique Lyonnais | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Sparta Praha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Anderlecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Sturm Graz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Lech Poznań | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Omonia Nicosia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | TSG Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Beşiktaş | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Celje | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Ararat-Armenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | OFI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | Lillestrøm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | Levski Sofia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |