Juventus will return to the Champions League after a one-year absence when they face Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven at home on Tuesday evening. Juventus, who have won the European Cup twice, will host PSV, victors in 1988, in their first competitive encounter. Juventus has a storied history in UEFA’s premier club competition, including seven final losses, the most of any team, with five occurring during the Champions League era.
Last year, Juventus was banned from European competitions, missing out on the Conference League and ending an impressive streak of 11 consecutive Champions League appearances. After finishing third in Serie A last season and winning the Coppa Italia, Juventus will make their 24th Champions League appearance, the most by any Italian team, surpassing AC Milan’s record.
Match Details
Match: PSV Eindhoven @ Juventus
Date & Time: Sep 17, 2024 at 5.45 pm UK
Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Juventus vs. PSV Eindhoven: Team Form & Head-to-Head
Following Max Allegri’s departure shortly after winning the Coppa Italia, Thiago Motta took over. Motta, who guided Bologna to a surprise fifth-place finish last season, has had a promising start at Juventus. The team began the season with back-to-back 3-0 wins but has since faltered, drawing 0-0 with Roma and Empoli.
Juventus has managed to keep four consecutive clean sheets at the start of the Serie A season, which may make them a tough opponent. In contrast, PSV Eindhoven has been busy since last season, reaching the Champions League round of 16 after finishing second behind Arsenal in Group B and being knocked out by Borussia Dortmund. PSV, making their 18th Champions League appearance, equal the Dutch record held by Ajax.
PSV recently ended their three-year run as Eredivisie runners-up by winning the league for the first time since 2018. Under Peter Bosz, PSV had an impressive season, winning 29 out of 34 league games and setting a new national points record with 91.
Team News
For Juventus, Thiago Motta has recently integrated new signings like Teun Koopmeiners, Nico Gonzalez, Pierre Kalulu, and Douglas Luiz into the starting lineup, with Khephren Thuram making his return from injury as a substitute. Timothy Weah also made his return from a thigh injury, but Francisco Conceicao remains doubtful due to a calf injury.
Motta has made some surprising choices, including giving chances to younger players like Nicolo Savona and Samuel Mbangula. Dusan Vlahovic, Juventus’s main striker, has struggled to score consistently this season.
For PSV, Luuk de Jong returned from injury to score in their last match, and Guus Til has been in good form, scoring in the last three games. However, Hirving Lozano, who previously played in Italy with Napoli, is sidelined with an injury and may miss the match. Ismael Saibari made his season debut recently and could be involved, while Noa Lang, Rick Karsdorp, Sergino Dest, and Armando Obispo are also unavailable due to various injuries.
Juventus vs. PSV Eindhoven: Possible Strting XI
Juventus: Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Gatti, Bremer, Cabal; Locatelli, Fagioli; Cambiaso, Koopmeiners, Yildiz; Vlahovic
PSV: Benitez; Ledezma, Flamingo, Boscagli, Dams; Til, Schouten, Veerman; Bakayoko, De Jong, Tillman
Juventus vs. PSV Eindhoven: Prediction
Considering all the above-given statistics such as team form, we can conclude on a prediction that Juventus can be the more favorable one to win the match. PSV Eindhoven can look forward to upsetting Juventus through threatening counter-attacks.
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