Juventus vs. Nantes odds, picks, how to watch, live stream: Feb. 16, 2023 UEFA Europa League predictions

Brandt Sutton has locked in his soccer best bets for Thursday's Juventus F.C. vs. FC Nantes Europa League 2023 match

By CBS Sports Staff

Feb 16, 2023 at 1:57 pm ET • 2 min read

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Juventus F.C. will host FC Nantes in the first leg of a 2023 Europa League knockout matchup on Thursday on Paramount+. The home team is competing in Europa League for the first time since 2013-14 because they were knocked out of Champions League play in November, but they should be confident at home on Thursday after winning four of their last six matches. Nantes also enter Thursday's match with confidence after recording a win in three of their last four league matches, including two wins on the road. You can catch all the action when you stream the match live on Paramount+, which you can try free for the first week.

Kickoff from Allianz Stadium in Turin is set for 3 p.m. ET on Thursday. The latest Juventus vs. Nantes odds from Caesars Sportsbook list Juventus as the -290 (bet $290 to win $100) favorite on the 90-minute money line, with Nantes as the +800 underdog. A draw is priced at +350 and the over-under for goals is 2.5. Thursday's match will be streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan, which you can try free for seven days.

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How to watch Nantes vs. Juventus

Juventus vs. Nantes date: Thursday, February 16
Juventus vs. Nantes time: 3 p.m. ET
Juventus vs. Nantes live stream: Paramount+ (try free for 7 days)

UEFA Champions League picks for Nantes vs. Juventus

Before you tune in to Thursday's match, you need to see the UEFA Europa League picks from SportsLine soccer expert Brandt Sutton. Sutton, a former collegiate soccer player, has been SportsLine's top soccer editor for more than five years. He has followed soccer closely for much longer and factors in managerial tactics, projected lineups and past performances to make the most-informed decisions possible, keeping his finger on the pulse of the game all over the globe. Sutton finished 2022 as SportsLine's top soccer expert with a 165-130-2 mark, returning nearly $2,200 for $100 players. He also excelled in Serie A with a 63-39-1 mark, returning nearly $1,600.

For Juventus vs. Nantes, Sutton is picking Under 2.5 goals to be scored for a -105 payout. The expert notes that both teams have been playing lockdown defense as of late. Juventus have recorded three consecutive clean sheets and won their last two home games 1-0, while Under 2.5 goals has hit in 10 of Nantes' last 12 matches.

The expert is, however, still giving a little bit of an edge to the home team. "Juventus will want to take a lead into the second leg of this knockout tie, so I expect the home side to play their best lineup given they aren't in the Serie A title race," Sutton told SportsLine. "Dusan Vlahovic, Angel Di Maria, Federico Chiesa and Co. will prove too much for the visitors on Thursday." Stream the game here.