In one of the top matchups of Wednesday night, a slowly improving Real Madrid team welcomes a struggling Juventus side, which is looking for a return to winning ways.
Real Madrid Team News
After a slap in the face in the Madrid derby against Atletico, Real Madrid have done their best to pick themselves up. Following the disastrous 5-2 defeat, Los Blancos went on to secure 3 consecutive victories across all competitions – a 5-0 win over Kairat in the UCL and 2 domestic wins over Villarreal and Getafe. Despite managing to bounce back, a look at Real Madrid’s results shows that while the team is certainly potent in attack, there are some defensive gaps, as the team has kept 2 clean sheets in its last 5 competitive fixtures. In their UCL opener against Marseille, Real needed 2 penalties to overcome the French. Still, Xabi Alonso’s men should be confident ahead of the tough test with Juventus, as they are the team in much better form on paper.
Juventus Team News
With back-to-back stalemates, Juventus’ UCL campaign start could have been much better. Both games, however, provided ample excitement and no shortage of goals. A dramatic 4-4 draw with Dortmund and a 2-2 stalemate against Villarreal mean that the Old Lady has scored and conceded both 6 goals in their 2 UCL openers. Thus, both games produced over 3.5 goals and saw Juventus both score and concede. While the team’s domestic performance somewhat mirrors their UCL showings, mostly with the prevalence of stalemates, Serie A fixtures for Juventus have been low-scoring – all of their last 4 producing less than 2.5 goals, with Juventus scoring just twice.
Head-to-Head-Games
There have been many battles between Real and Juventus, who are two of Europe’s most decorated clubs. Most recently, they met in the CWC, where Los Blancos won 1-0. Before that, these two met in 2018 in the ICC.
Real Madrid vs Juventus Betting Prediction
My pick here is for over 2.5 goals and both teams to score. Real has the goods in attack, but is also prone to letting in a goal or two. While Juventus’ results in the Serie A would not suggest goals in their games, their 2 UCL fixtures so far have been goal-rich spectacles. Additionally, they will be looking for their first UCL victory during this campaign as well as an end to their 6-game winless streak across all competitions.
👉Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals & Both Teams To Score: Yes
🌐Bookmaker: Stake
📊Odds: 1.95
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