Juventus vs Villarreal: Juventus is in action on Tuesday when they face Villarreal in the Champions League Round of 16 2nd leg clash in Turin.
Match Details:
Teams: Juventus vs Villarreal
Venue: Allianz Stadium, Torino, Italy
Date: Thursday 17th March, 2022
Time: 01:30 AM IST
Live Link: http://www.sonyliv.com/
Preview
Juventus continued their unbeaten run with a 3-1 away win over Sampdoria in their previous Serie A clash last time out.
Morata led the way with a brace after a Yoshida (OG) goal gave the visitors a lead. Sabiri pulled one back for the Sampdoria side which proved to be a mere consolation effort.
This win was their 4th in succession across competitions, leaving them in 4th place on the league table with 56 points.
On the other hand, Parejo’s sole goal gave Villarreal a 1-0 home win over Celta Vigo in their previous La Liga clash, leaving them in 7th place on the table.
The Yellow Submarine has won 3 of their last 5 matches across competitions and head into this with the confidence of winning the tie.
In the first leg, it finished 1-1 where Vlahovic broke the deadlock for the visitors before Parejo equalized for the hosts, leaving the 2nd leg on a knife-edge.
Form Guide
Juventus: WWWWD
Villarreal: WLWDW
Last Matches of both teams:
Sampdoria 1-3 Juventus
Villarreal 1-0 Celta Vigo
Since the start of 2022, Juventus have 22 points in Serie A. The most of any club.
All during an injury crisis.⚫️⚪️ pic.twitter.com/S9Uunmzsq8
— Forza Juventus (@ForzaJuveEN) March 15, 2022
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Juventus vs Villarreal in India?
The match can be live streamed on the Sony LIV App and Jio TV; while the broadcast is on Sony TEN 2.
Team News
Zakaria, Chiesa, Jorge, Bonucci and McKennie are ruled out of contention for Juventus.
Moreno, Alcácer and Pena remain on the side-lines for the visitors due to long term injuries.
🔥 @DaniParejo 🔥#UCL pic.twitter.com/QJy2m79n2D
— Villarreal CF English (@VillarrealCFen) March 14, 2022
Juventus possible 11:
Szczesny, Danilo, Rugani, de Ligt, Sandro, Cuadrado, Locatelli, Arthur, Rabiot, Morata and Vlahovic
Villarreal possible 11:
Rulli, Pedraza, Torres, Albiol, Foyth, Pino, Parejo, Capoue, Chukwueze, Danjuma and Lo Celso
Prediction: Juventus 2-1 Villarreal
We expect a close contest here as both sides are evenly matched after the first leg. However, Juventus’ experience at this stage makes them favourites to qualify alongside their strike options being in form.
Villarreal’s indifferent form could hamper their progress but we aim to see the Yellow Submarine in full flow.
Players to watch out for: Vlahovic, Locatelli, Danjuma and Parejo.