The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Champions League clash between Juventus and Villarreal, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Fiorentina 2-0 Juventus
Saturday, May 21 at 7.45pm in Serie A
Saturday, May 21 at 7.45pm in Serie A
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 3 | Napoli | 38 | 43 | 79 |
| 4 | Juventus | 38 | 20 | 70 |
| 5 | Lazio | 38 | 19 | 64 |
Last Game: Barcelona 0-2 Villarreal
Sunday, May 22 at 9pm in La Liga
Sunday, May 22 at 9pm in La Liga
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 3 | 62 |
| 7 | Villarreal | 38 | 26 | 59 |
| 8 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 7 | 55 |
We said: Juventus 2-0 Villarreal (Juventus win 3-1 on aggregate)
With a much more established feel about the Juve defence as Allegri prepares to welcome several big names back to the fold, the stage is set for the Bianconeri's European experience to come to the fore. It is now Villarreal's turn to work around a wealth of absentees, and with Juve boasting a well-rested Vlahovic and proving an extremely tough nut to crack on home soil, we can only back Allegri's men to finish the job and progress to the last eight. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Juventus win with a probability of 58.72%. A draw had a probability of 23.2% and a win for Villarreal had a probability of 18.11%.
The most likely scoreline for a Juventus win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.69%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.22%) and 2-1 (9.72%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.99%), while for a Villarreal win it was 0-1 (6.22%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 0.8% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Juventus | Draw | Villarreal |
| 58.72% | 23.17% | 18.11% |
| Both teams to score 48.05% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
