The Matchday 5 clash in the 2024/25 Champions League 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 – Weston McKennie.
Aston Villa
Unai Emery's side suffered a 0-1 away defeat to Belgian club Brugge in the last round. As a result, Aston Villa ended their three-match winning streak in the Champions League, failing to score and conceding their first goal in this tournament's current edition. In the standings, the English side lost positions and 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 the team's last three Champions League matches.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 90 minutes in four of the club's previous Champions League encounters.
- Aston Villa has not lost in 10 of their last 11 home matches in the Premier League (4 wins, 6 draws).
Juventus
Thiago Motta's side drew 1-1 with French club Lille in their last away game. As a result, Juventus failed to win in regular time for the ninth time in their last 12 Champions League matches (2 draws, 7 losses). Additionally, the club conceded in regular time in all these matches. In the standings, the Italian side has seven points and holds the 11th position.
Defenders Juan Cabal and Gleison Bremer, midfielder 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 matches in the Champions League (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 matches in the Champions League.
Aston Villa vs. Juventus: Match Prediction
The Birmingham side started the current Champions League campaign impressively, despite not participating in Europe's top club tournament since the 1982/83 season. Even with the defeat to Brugge in their last game, Aston Villa remains in contention for the playoffs. Moreover, in each of the four matches played, they have established a strong defensive reputation: in the match against the Belgians, the club conceded from a penalty, while previously keeping clean sheets against Young Boys, Bologna, and even Bayern.
Juventus also began this Champions League edition successfully, winning their first two matches and scoring six goals. However, in the last two games, the team scored only once, and in 6 of their last 8 away matches in this European competition, they failed to breach the opposition's defense more than once in 90 minutes.
Considering that the Italian side will be missing three forwards due to injuries, I do not expect Thiago Motta's team to shine in attack. My prediction: Juventus individual total under 1