The first playoff match of the 2024/25 Champions League between Juventus (Italy) and PSV (Netherlands) will take place on February 11 at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. Juventus vs. PSV: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Juventus
Thiago Motta's men suffered a 0-2 home defeat to Benfica in the last round of the group stage. As a result, Juventus failed to win for the fifth time in their last six Champions League matches (3 draws, 2 losses). The club dropped to 20th in the standings, which only allowed them to qualify for the playoffs. It is worth noting that the Turin side scored just nine goals during the group stage – only Club Brugge has a worse record among all playoff participants (7).
Defenders Andrea Cambiaso, Pierre Kalulu, Gleison Bremer, and Juan Cabal, along with forward Arkadiusz Milik, will miss the match due to injuries.
- The team has lost in regular time in 5 of their last 8 home matches in the Champions League.
- The club has failed to keep a clean sheet in 7 of their last 8 home games in this European competition.
- Juventus conceded in the second half in 7 of their last 8 home matches in the Champions League.
Predicted lineup for Juventus (4-2-3-1)
Mattia Perin – Nicolo Savona, Renatu Veiga, Federico Gatti, Timothy Weah – Manuel Locatelli, Khephren Thuram – Teun Koopmeiners, Kenan Yildiz, Nicolas Gonzalez – Randal Kolo Muani.
PSV
Peter Bosz's side defeated Liverpool 3-2 at home in the last round of the group stage. This victory was PSV's fourth in their last five Champions League matches, with the club scoring at least three goals in each win. The Dutch team managed to climb to 14th in the standings and secured a seeded status in the playoffs.
Defenders Olivier Boscagli and Adamo Nagalo, midfielder Malik Tillman, and forward Ricardo Pepi will not play due to injuries.
- The club has not won in regular time in 7 of their last 9 away matches in the Champions League (3 draws, 4 losses).
- The team has conceded at least two goals in 6 of their last 9 away matches in this European competition.
- PSV has failed to score in the first half in 7 of their last 9 away games in the Champions League.
Predicted lineup for PSV (4-3-3)
Walter Benitez – Armando Obispo, Rick Karsdorp, Ryan Flamingo, Mauro Junior – Jerdy Schouten, Guus Til, Ismael Saibari – Johan Bakayoko, Luuk de Jong, Noa Lang.
Referee
Daniel Siebert (Germany)
Matches – 7 (International matches, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 36;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.1;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 29%.
Juventus vs. PSV: Match Prediction
With the support of their fans, the Turin side aims to play from a position of strength against opponents of any level. As a result, Juventus regularly scores in home matches: in their last 24 home Champions League games, the club failed to score in regular time only four times. Moreover, in half of these matches, the Italians scored at least twice. However, their defense has not always been reliable, with only one clean sheet in their last eight home games in this European competition.
PSV also plays boldly in attack, even away from home, and has no issues with scoring: in 15 of their last 18 away matches in the Champions League, the club has breached the opponent's defense. Additionally, the Dutch side scored six goals in their last two group stage matches. However, their defense is not as solid: in their last 13 away games in this tournament, PSV has not kept a clean sheet.
I expect a high-scoring game from both sides, so my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
