The Matchday 5 clash in the 2024/25 Champions League group stage between Aston Villa (England) and Juventus (Italy) will take place on November 27 at Villa Park in Birmingham. Aston Villa vs. Juventus: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)
Matches – 13 (International matches, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 51;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 23%.
Predicted lineups for Aston Villa vs. Juventus
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martinez – Lucas Digne, Matty Cash, Diego Carlos, Pau Torres – Ross Barkley, Youri Tielemans – John McGinn, Leon Bailey, Morgan Rogers – Ollie Watkins.
Juventus (4-2-3-1): Michele Di Gregorio – Nicolo Savona, Federico Gatti, Pierre Kalulu, Andrea Cambiaso – Manuel Locatelli, Khephren Thuram – Francisco Conceicao, Teun Koopmeiners, Kenan Yildiz – Tim Weah.
Aston Villa
Unai Emery's side suffered a 0-1 defeat away to Belgian side Club Brugge in the last round. As a result, Aston Villa ended their three-match winning streak in the Champions League, failing to score for the first time and conceding their first goal in this tournament's current edition. In the standings, the English team dropped to eighth place with nine points.
Defender Ezri Konsa and midfielders Jacob Ramsey, Amadou Onana, and Boubacar Kamara will miss the match due to injuries.
- No more than two goals have been scored in regular time in Aston Villa's last three Champions League matches.
- At least one opponent failed to score in 90 minutes in the club's last four Champions League encounters.
- Aston Villa have not lost in 10 of their last 11 home Premier League games (4 wins, 6 draws).
Juventus
In their last match, Thiago Motta's side drew 1-1 away to French side Lille. Consequently, Juventus have failed to win in regular time in nine of their last 12 Champions League matches (2 draws, 7 losses). Additionally, the club has conceded in regular time in every match during this stretch. In the standings, the Italian side has seven points and holds the 11th position.
Defenders Juan Cabal and Gleison Bremer, midfielders Weston McKennie and Douglas Luiz, and forwards Dusan Vlahovic, Arkadiusz Milik, and Nicolas Gonzalez will not play due to injuries.
- The club has not won in regular time in 6 of their last 7 away Champions League matches (2 draws, 4 losses).
- Both opponents scored in 90 minutes in 5 of the team's last 6 away games in this European competition.
- The Italians conceded at least two goals in regular time in 5 of their last 7 away Champions League matches.
Aston Villa vs. Juventus: Match Prediction
The Birmingham side made a strong start in this season's Champions League. Despite the loss to Club Brugge in their last match, Aston Villa remains in contention for a playoff spot. Additionally, the team has showcased solid defensive performances in each of their four matches, conceding only a penalty to the Belgians and keeping clean sheets against Young Boys, Bologna, and even Bayern Munich.
Juventus also started this Champions League campaign well, winning their first two matches and scoring six goals. However, they have scored only once in their last two games and, in 6 of their last 8 away matches in this European competition, they have not scored more than once in regular time.
Considering that Juventus will be without three forwards, I believe Thiago Motta's team will struggle to make an impact in attack. My prediction: Juventus Individual Total Under 1
