Villarreal vs Juventus: Villarreal takes on Juventus in the UEFA Champions League knockouts on Tuesday as the Round of 16 continues this week.
Match Details:
Teams: Villarreal vs Juventus
Venue: Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal, Spain
Date: Wednesday 23rd February, 2022
Time: 01:30 AM IST
Live Link: http://www.sonyliv.com/
Preview
Villarreal come into the UEFA Champions League knockouts having finished runners-up in Group F with 10 points.
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The Yellow Submarine won 3 of the 6 matches to ensure they continue their journey with Europe’s best.
The hosts aren’t having the best of La Liga campaigns and currently stand in 6th place. Having won 3 of their last 5 matches in the league, Villarreal looks to draw first blood in the knockouts.
With a proud defensive record, they are a tough side to break down and need to be at their best in terms of attack as well.
A 4-1 win over Granada was the perfect preparation ahead of this seismic clash for the Spanish side.
On the other hand. Juventus dropped points once again after they drew Torino at home 1-1 in the Serie A over the weekend.
Juventus finished top of Group H with 15 points to seal their place in the knockouts. With 5 wins from 6, the Bienconeri ran the show and aim to replicate the group stage form once again.
The Italian side made some headline signings in January and hope to see them click right away in the UCL after having started well in the domestic circuit.
Form Guide
Villarreal: WDWWL
Juventus: DDWWD
Vlahovic scored in his Serie A & Coppa Italia debut for Juventus. Now it’s time to score in his Champions League debut aswell.7️⃣ pic.twitter.com/954IAUbJU3
— Jjuli (@jjuli_007) February 21, 2022
Last Matches of both teams:
Granada 1-4 Villarreal
Juventus 1-1 Torino
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Villarreal vs Juventus in India?
The live stream is available on the Sony LIV App, Jio TV; while the broadcast is on Sony TEN 1.
🐍 @Danjuma 🐍
6️⃣ Partidos
4️⃣ Goles
2️⃣ Asistencias
5️⃣6️⃣ km recorridos
8️⃣4️⃣ % precisión en el pase
3️⃣4️⃣ km/h velocidad máxima#UCL pic.twitter.com/nbbVDPC0kQ— Villarreal CF (@VillarrealCF) February 21, 2022
Team News
Coquelin, Moreno and Pena are the absentees for Villarreal due to tendon, calf and shoulder injuries.
Rugani, Chiesa, Chiellini, Bonucci and Dybala are ruled out for the visitors due to long term injuries. Bernardeschi faces a race against time due to a muscle injury.
Villarreal possible 11:
Rulli, Foyth, Albiol, Torres, Pedraza, Capoue, Lo Celso, Parejo, Chukwueze, Danjuma and Moreno
Juventus possible 11:
Szczesny, Sandro, de Ligt, Danilo, De Sciglio, Rabiot, Zakaria, Locatelli, Cuadrado, Vlahovic and Morata
Prediction: Villarreal 1-1 Juventus
Injuries puts Juventus under pressure to play at their flowing best.
Meanwhile, Villarreal’s defensive record has proved to be a thorn for oppositions. We see the visitors eke out a draw in this one due to the versatile attacking players.
Players to watch out for: Danjuma, Lo Celso, Vlahovic and Locatelli.
