It's UEFA Champions League action on Wednesday, October 22, and European heavyweights Real Madrid and Juventus will meet at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu for a high-stakes clash in the league phases of the competition.
📈Team Form📉
Real Madrid: Top of La Liga with 24 points from 9 matches. UCL form: W🟢 W🟢
Juventus: Fifth in Serie A. UCL form: D🟡 D🟡
📊Key Stats & Head-to-Head 📊
🔥The clubs have met 21 times in Europe's elite competition.
🔥They have clashed in two finals, with Madrid emerging victorious in both 1998 and 2017.
🔥Real Madrid won the most recent knockout tie, a 2018 quarter-final, 4-3 on aggregate.
🔥Juventus are on a run of five consecutive draws in all competitions.
🔬 What to Expect From Both Teams 🔥
👑Real Madrid | UCL form: W🟢 W🟢 L🔴 W🟢 W🟢 W🟢
Under coach Xabi Alonso, Madrid have won their first two UCL matches, including a 5-0 victory over Kairat Almaty, where Kylian Mbappé scored a hat-trick.
They come into this match after a 1-0 league win over Getafe. However, they face significant defensive selection issues, with several defenders set to miss out.
⚫Juventus | UCL form: Form: D🟡 D🟡 D🟡 D🟡 D🟡 L🔴
Coach Igor Tudor's side has been involved in two chaotic draws to start their European campaign, including a 4-4 result with Borussia Dortmund, where they conceded two late goals before scoring twice in stoppage time to salvage a point.
They head to Spain following a 2-0 domestic defeat to Como, and they will aim to end a run of five consecutive stalemates. The team will be without defensive rock Bremer.
👥 Predicted Lineups 👥
👑Real Madrid (possible):
Courtois, Valverde, Militao, Asencio, Carreras, Tchouameni, Camavinga, Mastantuono, Guler, Vinicius, Mbappé.
⚫Juventus (possible):
Di Gregorio, Gatti, Rugani, Kelly, Kalulu, Locatelli, Thuram, Cambiaso, Conceicao, Yildiz, David.
🔥 Matchups & Players to Watch 👀
✨ Kylian Mbappé - The Champions League's leading scorer with five goals; the main attacking threat for Madrid.
✨ Midfield Battle - The clash between Madrid's Eduardo Camavinga and Aurélien Tchouaméni and Juventus' Manuel Locatelli and Khephren Thuram could be pivotal.
✨ Kenan Yildiz - The talented young attacker will support the frontline with his creativity and could be key to unlocking Madrid's defence.
💵 Odds Market on MSport 💵
💵 Real Madrid/Home to win = 1.49
💵 Juventus/Away to win = 6.79
💵 Both teams to score (GG/NG Yes) = 1.79
💵 Over 2.5 total goals = 1.62
This is a fixture steeped in European history. Real Madrid will be confident at a ground where they have won 12 of their last 13 home games in the competition's group stage, while Juventus will be desperate to turn draws into a statement victory.
Who takes the three points on Wednesday? Could you tell us your prediction in the comments?
🔗 You can follow the Real Madrid vs Juventus UEFA Champions League game here on MSport.
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