Juventus will be at home for the second time this season, hosting Dutch side PSV in the Champions League. These two sides met in the league phase and are set for a two-legged playoff. Below we have a prediction for the match.
Juventus had a dismal run in the league stage, but managed to squeeze through the top 24 slots. They will hope to take a first leg advantage, welcoming PSV to the same venue they won 3-1 on matchday one of the league phase.
Heading into this game, Juventus beat Como 2-1 for a second straight win and they’ll be confident coming into this one.
PSV will also come into this game full of confidence, backed by a good recent run. The Dutch side had a torrid outing in their first ever trip to Turin.
They went on to register two points in the ensuing two Champions League matches. However, in the final five at the league stage, they picked up four wins and even finished ahead of Juventus.
Their 1-1 draw with Willem II stretched their unbeaten run to six matches, winning four. With that, they have a good buffer to carry to Italy. Unlike on their first visit, this time PSV have a home leg to think of and will want to avoid a heavy loss.
Both Juventus and PSV will go into this game in good form and either side will be confident of bagging a win here. That somehow offers a guarantee for a high-scoring match. The last time these teams faced off, a total of four goals were scored, as Juventus won 3-1.
This time they are both coming with solid attacking options in their ranks and another high-scoring match could be in the offing. Our prediction for Juventus v PSV is for over 2.5 goals.