Juventus vs Malmo: Juventus look to finish as Group H toppers when they welcome Malmo on Wednesday for their last group stage clash in the UCL.
Match Details:
Teams: Juventus vs Malmo
Venue: Allianz Stadium, Torino, Italy
Date: Wednesday 8th December, 2021
Time: 11:15 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.sonyliv.com/
Preview
Juventus come into this after a 4-0 humiliation away from home vs Chelsea in their previous UCL clash on MD 5.
The Bianconeri were completely opened up at the Bridge as goals from Chalobah, James, Hudson-Odoi and Werner inflicted a damaging defeat.
With that loss, Juventus dropped to 2nd in the table with 12 points from 5 matches and will need to win tonight by a solid margin to reclaim top spot.
It was their first defeat of the group stage and will look to finish off their campaign on a high and move to the Round of 16 with confidence.
On the other hand, Malmo played out a 1-1 draw at home vs Zenit on MD 5 and confirmed their exit from the competition.
Rieks scored the opener for the hosts before Rakitskiy found the net in extra time for Zenit to ensure a share of the spoils.
With that point, Malmo is set to finish bottom of the Group H table having secured just a point from 5 matches.
Their negative goal difference in excess does not give them a chance to fight for a 3rd place finish.
Malmo will look to come back stronger next season to prove their mettle against Europe’s best and use their experience from this season as a stepping stone.
Both sides last met on MD 1 in September, where Juventus won 3-0 on the road.
Form Guide
Juventus: WLLWW
Malmo: WDDWD
Last Matches of both teams:
Juventus 2-0 Genoa
Malmo 0-0 Halmstads BK
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Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Juventus vs Malmo in India?
The match can be live streamed on Sony LIV App or Jio TV; while the broadcast is on the Sony TEN 1.
Team News
Ramsey, Danilo, Chiesa, De Sciglio and McKennie continue to miss out for Juventus through long term injuries. Perin contracted Covid and is in isolation.
Beijmo, Knudsen and Toivonen are out of contention for Malmo as they play for pride.
Juventus possible 11:
Szczesny, Cuadrado, de Ligt, Bonucci, Sandro, Kulusevski, Rabiot, Locatelli, Bernardeschi, Dybala and Morata
Malmo possible 11:
Dahlin, Moisander, Nielsen, Ahmedhodzic, Larsson, Pena, Innocent, Christiansen, Berget, Colak and Birmancevic
Prediction: Juventus 3-0 Malmo
A calm and confident performance is the need of the hour for Juventus, who have lost a slight bit of steam recently.
But the Italian side remain a force to do well and we expect an easy win for them.
Malmo can aim for a positive finish in the UCL and use this season’s experience for next time. With players out injured, we do not expect them the hosts under pressure.
It should be an easy night out for the Bianconeri.
Players to watch out for: Dybala, Kulusevski, Colak and Birmancevic.
