The UEFA Champions League is set to feature a highly anticipated match, as two of Europe’s giants will face each other tomorrow. Real Madrid, the 15-time Champions League winner, will host Juventus FC tomorrow at the historic Santiago Bernabéu. Real Madrid faced Juventus in two Champions League finals in 1998 and 2017. However, the Los Blancos defeated the Old Lady in both finals. The two clubs have a great history, which makes this match more exciting.
Xabi Alonso, who joined Real Madrid as the head coach after winning the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen, can not wait to face Juventus tomorrow. He said, “Tomorrow’s game is a classic in European football. Juventus is one of those select clubs that make football great. We’ve played them many times. I remember watching many games on TV and playing in some of them too.”
Igor Tudor, the manager of Juventus, also shared his thoughts about the match against Real Madrid. The manager said, “Tomorrow night, I expect a big reaction, because playing here in Madrid should motivate the players. I think we’ll have a great match tomorrow. They’re a team of great champions. We can’t come here tomorrow and overthink too much because they score goals so easily. It will be a fantastic match between two great teams.”
Stats & Facts
- Both Real Madrid and Juventus have great records against each other in the Champions League. They played 21 games against each other, where Real Madrid won 10 and Juventus won 9 of them. The remaining two games ended in a draw.
- In terms of goals, Real Madrid scored 26 goals against the Old Lady in the UEFA Champions League, while Juventus also scored 25!
- The two teams last met in the 2017/2018 quarterfinal, where Real Madrid won the first leg by 3-0 and Juventus won the second leg by 3-1.
- Real Madrid have won four of their last five games across all competitions.
- Juventus failed to win any of their last five games, including four draws and one defeat.
Team News
Real Madrid will be without Antonio Rudiger, Dani Carvajal, and ex-Juve centre-back Dean Huijsen due to their respective injuries. But the good news is that Trent Alexendre Arnold and Ferland Mendy have recovered from the injury. Kylian Mbappe, who already scored a hat-trick for Real Madrid this season in the Champions League, is leading the chart with five goals. He will lead the attack for the Los Blancos with Vinicius Junior.
As for Juventus, they will miss the service of Bremer and Juan Caba due to their injuries. Dusan Vlahovic might lose his place in the starting XI to Jonathan David, while Francisco Conceicao and Kenan Yildiz are likely to play in the two wings.
Possible Lineup for Real Madrid:
Courtois; Valverde, Militao, Asencio, Carreras; Tchouameni, Camavinga; Mastantuono, Guler, Vinicius; Mbappe
Possible Lineup for Juventus:
Di Gregorio; Gatti, Rugani, Kelly; Kalulu, Locatelli, Thuram, Cambiaso; Conceicao, Yildiz; David
Prediction: Real Madrid 2-1 Juventus
Both teams have a very good head-to-head record in the Champions League. But Juventus are having a tough time now, while Real Madrid are in a good rhythm. Moreover, Santiago Bernabeu is always a fortress for the Los Blancos. This is why we expect Real Madrid to win against the Italian side tomorrow.
Betfair Odds
Real Madrid: 1.45
Draw: 4.80
Juventus: 6.68
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