On matchday 6 of the Champions League, Juventus will host Manchester City on Thursday at the Allianz Stadium. The two teams have met on 4 occasions in the past and Juventus holds an advantage with 2 wins and the other 2 games have ended up as a draw.
Juventus is currently at the 19th spot in the Champions League point table with 2 wins and a single loss.
Manchester City is at the 17th spot in the Champions League point table also with 2 wins and a single loss.
Juventus is coming to play their Champions League fixture after witnessing a draw against Bologna by 2-2 at home in the previous Serie A fixture. With possession of 55%, the hosts managed to score twice in the game.
Overall, Juventus has registered an average possession of 60% with 40% wins this season. They have taken an average of 9.6 shots in every game out of which 17% of the shots have seen conversion.
Their defence has played an important role for the team. Juventus has conceded an average of 0.67 goals in every game while winning 10 clean sheets in the last 15 fixtures.
Juventus has struggled with their inconsistent forward. They have scored an average of 1.6 goals in every game and at home the number is 1.38. DuΕ‘an VlahoviΔ is their leading scorer with 6 goals and a single assist.
Andrea Cambiaso, Weston McKennie, Juan Cabal, Douglas Luiz, Nicolas Gonzalez, Bremer and Arkadiusz Milik are all on the injury list.
Predicted Lineup: Perin (GK), Danilo, Kalulu, Cambiaso, Gatti, Locatelli, Koopmeiners, Weah, Fagioli, Vlahovic & Conceicao
The Citizens are not having a good season this year and suddenly their performance has gone off the track. In the previous game, the visitors witnessed a draw against the Eagles by 2-2 and their possession stood at 69%.
Overall, Manchester City has registered an average possession of 64% with 53% wins this season. They have taken an average of 13.68 shots in every game out of which 14% of the shots have seen conversion.
The Citizens have a vulnerable defence and that is their weakness. They have conceded an average of 1.4 goals in every game while winning only 3 clean sheets in the last 15 fixtures.
When it comes to the forward, Manchester City has scored an average of 1.8 goals in every game. Erling Haaland is their leading scorer with 13 goals in 15 appearances.
Manuel Akanji, Nathan Ake and John Stones are still recovering from their respective injuries.
Predicted Lineup: Ortega (GK), Walker, Dias, Gvardiol, Lewis, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Silva, Nunes, Haaland & Savinho
The two teams are completely opposite in their team combination. Juventus has a weak attack but their defence is strong and wonβt allow the visitors to convert their shots into goal.
Manchester City has a good attack comparatively, but their defence has a major void that might struggle to stop Juventus. We can expect multiple goals to be scored in the game, but the fixture will end up as a draw.