Champions League holders Chelsea hope to continue their blistering form this week when they travel to Italy to take on Juventus. The match schedules for Wednesday at the Allianz Arena, with kickoff at 10 pm.
Both sides started their group stages campaign with narrow victories. Juventus managed a 1-0 win over Zenit St. Petersburg, whereas Juventus picked up a 3-0 win over Malmo.
Furthermore, both sides come off contrasting forms in their respective domestic leagues. Juventus come off a hard-fought 3-2 win over Sampdoria. On the other hand, Chelsea suffered their first defeat to Man City.
Juventus had been struggling in Serie A, but after a 3-2 win against Sampdoria, they won their last two matches. This is the lowest number of consecutive losses for them since 1957, when it was also three games before bouncing back with successive wins.
Juventus have never lost consecutive games against English teams, and they are in a good position to top Group H. If Wednesday’s match goes well for Juventus, then there is no doubt that we will see another great display from them.
On the other hand, The Blues were confident that they could notch up four successive victories against Manchester City, but their title fight ended as Pep Guardiola’s side stunned Stamford Bridge with a 1-0 win.
Juventus vs. Chelsea Head to Head
Both sides have four games against each other, with Juventus taking one win similar to Chelsea. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Juventus 3-2 Sampdoria
- Spezia 2-3 Juventus
- Juventus 1-1 Milan
- Malmo FF 0-3 Juventus
- Napoli 2-1 Juventus
Away
- Chelsea 0-1 Man City
- Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa
- Tottenham 0-3 Chelsea
- Chelsea 1-0 Zenit St. Petersburg
- Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa
Juventus Team News
Dynamic duo Paulo Dybala and Alvaro Morata remain sidelined with injuries picked up during the weekend. Therefore, Allegri will have to start Moise Kean, Federico Chiesa, and Dejan Kuleveski in the attack. Matthij De Ligt might settle for a bench spot, with Giorgio Chiellini providing an option.
Chelsea Team News
Right-back Reece James twisted his ankle against Man City last weekend and remains sidelines. However, Cesar Azpilicueta provides an immediate option. Major doubts this week include Mason Mount and Christian Pulisic. German duo Timo Werner and Kai Havertz look set to earn starts. Ngolo Kante recently tested positive for Covid-19 and will miss the game.
Prediction and Odds
This is a tough call, but we can envisage Tuchel bouncing back from their weekend loss to City.
- Chelsea Win
- Goals Under 2.5
- Lukaku to Score
