Juventus vs Man City Preview and Prediction: A Disappointing Drop of Points
The Champions League match between Juventus and Man City will take place at 3:00 AM on December 12th. Nghe An Newspaper provides football analysis, commentary, and score predictions.
Latest Juventus vs Man City team news
Manchester City's injury list remains long, but Pep Guardiola hopes Phil Foden can return midweek after missing the draw against Crystal Palace with bronchitis. Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji both suffered injuries in the win against Nottingham Forest, while John Stones and Mateo Kovacic are also absent. Rodri and Oscar Bobb are long-term injury targets.
Rico Lewis, suspended in the Premier League, could feature against Juventus and is the youngest player to play the full 90 minutes in every Champions League match this season, with 13 assists. Matheus Nunes, with three assists in his last three Champions League games, could continue to be used by Guardiola.
Juventus are also missing several key players, with Dusan Vlahovic and Nicolo Savona returning from injury. Vlahovic will compete with Danilo for the right-back position, while Thiago Motta could use Pierre Kalulu and Federico Gatti in central defense. Nico Gonzalez, Weston McKennie, and Douglas Luiz remain absent, along with ACL injuries to Juan Cabal and Bremer; Andrea Cambiaso could also be out with an ankle injury.
Latest predicted lineups for Juventus vs Man City
Juventus:
Perin; Savona, Kalulu, Gatti, Danilo; Locatelli, Thuram; Conceicao, Koopmeiners, Weah; Vlahovic
Manchester City:
Ortega; Walker, Dias, Gvardiol, Lewis; Gundogan; Savinho, De Bruyne, Silva, Nunes; Haaland
Latest football match prediction: Juventus vs Man City
Manchester City are currently facing one of the most difficult periods under Pep Guardiola's leadership. After starting the 2023-2024 Champions League season with three consecutive wins, Guardiola's team unexpectedly fell into a crisis of form. They lost a three-goal advantage in a 3-3 draw with Feyenoord and suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat against Sporting CP. This has left the team with only one point in their last two matches, putting them in a precarious position in the race for a knockout stage spot, although they still have a chance to secure a play-off spot.
While the team is struggling to maintain consistent form, City's defense is also facing problems. Specifically, they have conceded seven goals in their last two games and have failed to maintain the solidity they showed at the start of the season, when they kept three clean sheets. As the reigning Premier League and Champions League champions of 2023, City need to rediscover their stability if they want to continue their impressive run in Europe, especially considering they have topped their group for seven consecutive seasons.
As for Juventus, despite a fairly good start in the Champions League with two wins, they struggled in the next three matches, only earning two points from three draws. After their only defeat against Stuttgart, Max Allegri's team continued to be held to draws by Lille and Aston Villa. This instability is also evident in Serie A, where Juventus only drew 2-2 with Bologna last weekend and have now dropped to second place, seven points behind the leaders.
However, Juventus still maintain the most solid defense in Serie A with only 10 goals conceded in 15 matches. Although they don't have the explosive attack of previous seasons, the team's solid defense remains a strength that Allegri can rely on to spring a surprise against Manchester City. Juventus will also be hoping for the return of Dusan Vlahovic, who has recovered from injury and will be a crucial attacking threat.
The match between Manchester City and Juventus will be the first time the two teams have met in the Guardiola era, promising a challenging encounter as both sides are looking to rediscover their form. City must improve their defense and rediscover their winning rhythm, while Juventus will need to capitalize on their defensive solidity and counter-attacking ability to trouble the Champions League champions.
Predicting the score for Juventus vs Man City
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Juventus vs Man Cityas follows:
- Sportsmole:Juventus 1-1 Man City
- WhoScore:Juventus 1-2 Man City
- Our newspaper predicts:Juventus 1-1 Man City
When and where can I watch Juventus vs Man City live?
To watch the Juventus vs Man City match live in the Champions League at 3:00 AM on December 12th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
