Prediction: Juventus to win 2-1
Best Odds: 9/1
Villarreal and Juventus will lock horns with each other in the UEFA Champions League this week. The League Phase match between the La Liga club and the Serie A outfit will be held at Estadio de la Cerámica and is scheduled to kick off at 8pm UK time on Wednesday.
Villarreal
Villarreal are one of the most well-known Spanish clubs and have done well in Europe in their history and regularly challenging for the Champions League places in the La Liga table. The Yellow Submarine finished eighth in the standings in the 2023-24 season and ended up fifth in the league table in the 2024-25 campaign.
Marcelino’s side have started the new season strongly. Villarreal are third in the La Liga table at the moment with 16 points from seven matches, just three points behind leaders and defending champions Barcelona.
Villarreal will head into the UEFA Champions League game against Juventus on Wednesday evening on the back of a 1-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao at home in La Liga. It came after a 2-1 victory over Sevilla on the road in the league, which followed a 2-1 success over Osasuna in front of their fans in La Liga.
Team News:
Villarreal are likely to line up in a 4-4-2 formation against Juventus in the UEFA Champions League. Luiz Junior will be in goal for the Yellow Submarine and will have Santiago Mourino, Rafa Marin, Renato Veiga and Sergi Cardona in front of him in defence. Ilias Akhomach, Thomas Partey, Pape Gueye and Manor Solomon will be the four midfielders. Nicolas Pepe and Georges Mikautadze will be the two forwards for Villarreal.
Juventus
Juventus are one of the biggest clubs in Italy and have big aims for this season. After finishing in the top four of the Serie A table last season, the Bianconeri are aiming to win the Scudetto this campaign as well as also make an impact in the UEFA Champions League.
The Bianconeri are fourth in the Serie A table at the moment with 11 points from five matches. Juventus are a point behind AC Milan, Napoli and AS Roma, who are first, second and third, respectively, in the standings.
Juventus will head into the UEFA Champions League match against Villarreal on Wednesday evening on the back of a 1-1 draw with Atalanta at home in Serie A. It came after a 1-1 draw with Hellas Verona away from home in the league, which followed a thrilling 4-4 draw with Borussia Dortmund in front of their fans in the UEFA Champions League.
Team News:
Juventus are likely to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation against Villarreal. Michele Di Gregorio will be in goal for the Bianconeri and will have Federico Gatti, Bremer and Lloyd Kelly in front of him in defence. Pierre Kalulu, Teun Koopmeiners, Khephren Thuram and Andrea Cambiaso will be the four players in midfield. Kenan Yildiz and Vasilije Adzic will be the two playmakers. Lois Openda will lead the line for Juventus.
Key Factors to Consider
- Villarreal have won 3 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- Villarreal have lost 2 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- Villarreal have scored 5 goals and conceded 5 goals in their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- Juventus have drawn all 3 of their last games in all competitions.
- Juventus have scored 11 goals in their last 5 games in all competitions.
Conclusion
Villarreal are at home and have a good team, but Juventus are better and should be able to eke out a narrow win from this particular UEFA Champions League game.
Prediction: Juventus to win 2-1
Best Odds: 9/1
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