Thiago Motta’s Juventus will face off against VfB Stuttgart in a key battle at the Allianz Stadium on Tuesday. As the anticipation builds for Sunday’s Derby d’Italia clash with reigning champions Inter Milan, Motta’s squad now faces a crucial encounter against Stuttgart. Juventus have a strong team ready and are in a good position as they head into this match.
Juventus vs Stuttgart: Match Details
Match: Juventus vs VfB Stuttgart
Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Date & Time: Tuesday 22nd October, 2024 – UK – 8:00 pm / US ET – 3:00 pm / US PT – 12:00 pm / CET – 21:00 pm
Juventus vs Stuttgart: Preview
Thiago Motta could become only the third Juventus coach in history to win his first three Champions League games. The other two were the legendary Fabio Capello (2004) and Marcelo Lippi (1995). Since Max Allegri’s tough second stint, which ended with a Coppa Italia win last season, Juventus have gone 16 games without a loss in all competitions. However, they had to work hard to secure a late victory against 10-man Lazio over the weekend. Their victory lifted them to the top of Serie A, although it was just for a few hours. They also broke a three-match winless streak at the Allianz Stadium in the Seria A.
Stuttgart have managed to win only one out of their last 11 matches against teams from Italy, with their last victory coming against Torino in the UEFA Cup back in 1979. After a tough loss to Real Madrid in their comeback to the Champions League, Sebastian Hoeness watched his team draw 1-1 at home against Sparta Prague. Enzo Millot scored with a header from a Maximilian Mittelstadt cross to give them the lead. But the home team’s dreams of winning faded when they let in an equalizer and missed several good chances after controlling the second half.
Juventus vs Stuttgart: Team News
Thiago Motta will once again miss key players Bremer and Arkadiusz Milik. Teun Koopmeiners and Nico Gonzalez will also miss Tuesday’s match. Additionally, starting goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio will miss the game due to a suspension. On the other hand, native Washington State USA midfielder Weston McKennie could be back in action after dealing with a small muscle injury while on international duty. Francisco Conceicao is also available again after serving a one-match domestic ban. Juventus have often played academy star Nicolo Savona and Turkish teen Kenan Yildiz this season. Yildiz is expected to partner Dusan Vlahovic in attack.
Stuttgart’s Jamie Leweling, who just netted the winning goal in his first game for Germany, has the joint-most shots without scoring in the Champions League. He has taken eight shots without finding the back of the net, tying him with PSG’s Achraf Hakimi and Ousmane Dembele for the most attempts without a goal this season. The visitors will be missing several players, including Germany midfielder Chris Fuhrich due to an adductor issue, Dan-Axel Zagadou with a knee problem, and Justin Diehl who has a shoulder injury. They will also be without Leonidas Stergiou, who is struggling with a back issue, and Nikolas Nartey, who is dealing with a knee injury.
Juventus vs Stuttgart: Head-To-Head
Juventus is set to face VfB Stuttgart for the first time in European competition. Thiago Motta’s men have to get used to a fresh challenge in the UEFA Champions League this week. Bayern Munich and Manchester City are the only teams with more possession than Stuttgart, who have averaged 65% this season. Stuttgart’s 76.5% possession against Sparta is the best in the Champions League so far, but they had to walk away with just a draw.
Juventus vs Stuttgart: Possible Starting Lineups
Juventus: Perin (GK) Savona, Kalulu, Gatti, Cabal; Locatelli, Fagioli, Cambiaso, Yildiz, Mbangoula, Vlahovic
Stuttgart: Nubel (GK) Stenzel, Rouault, Chabot, Mittelstadt, Karazor, Stiller, Millot, Undav, Leweling, Demirovic
Juventus vs Stuttgart: Prediction
Juventus has been solid this season, managing to keep a number of clean sheets. They are also on a strong run, remaining unbeaten in their last 14 home matches. Stuttgart have struggled on the road this season, managing just two wins, with one coming against a lower-tier team in the DFB-Pokal. This makes their chances of getting a result at Allianz slim.
Our Prediction: Juventus 2-0 Stuttgart.
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