UEFA Champions League: Villarreal vs Juventus live
Preview
Spanish side Villarreal host Juventus at the Estadio de la Ceramica in the 1/8th round of the 2021/2022 Champions League. The match kicks off at 8:00 pm(GMT) with German referee Daniel Siebert in charge of officiating. A win for either side today will be important going into the second leg of this fixture mid-March.
Villarreal finished second in group F of the group stages with 10 points. The Yellow Submarine finished a point behind Manchester United, winning three games, drawing one and losing twice. Unai Emery’s men won their last competitive game 4-1 away to Granada in the league over the weekend, indicating their great form coming into today’s game. After winning last year’s edition of the UEFA Europa League, Villarreal will be happy to prove themselves this time around in Europe’s premier club competition.
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Juventus finished top of group H with 15 points, two points ahead of defending champions Chelsea. The Old Ladies are without a defeat in their last seven competitive games coming into today’s game with four wins and three draws for Allegri’s men. After settling for a draw in the Turin derby over the weekend, Juventus will be happy to return to winning ways against Villarreal, considering their impressive form in the Champions League this time around.
Head-to-head
This is the first competitive meeting between Villarreal and Juventus.
Prediction
Both teams are in great form coming into today’s Champions League game. Villarreal are without defeat at home in their last six competitive games while Juventus have lost just once since the turn of the year. A win for either side is possible but Villarreal might edge pass Juventus narrowly considering their home form and their threat in front of goal.
