Analysis and prediction for PSV Eindhoven vs Juventus: A tough match for the home team.
The Champions League match between PSV Eindhoven and Juventus will take place at 3:00 AM on February 20th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
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PSV will go into the match without Ricardo Pepi, who is out for the rest of the season due to a serious knee injury. In addition, two other American players, Sergino Dest and Malik Tillman, are also sidelined for extended periods.
In addition, the availability of full-backs Rick Karsdorp and Olivier Boscagli – who has been absent since suffering a muscle injury in the match against Liverpool – remains uncertain.
Mauro Junior, Richard Ledezma, and Manchester United's loaned player Tyrell Malacia will continue to compete for a place in the starting lineup, while star striker Luuk de Jong will take on the role of leading the attack.
On Juve's side, with Dusan Vlahovic not being used, Randal Kolo Muani will lead the attack. Since joining on loan from Paris Saint-Germain, the French striker has scored five goals in his last five games, becoming the first player to score five goals in his first three Serie A matches in the 21st century.
Always ready to refresh the squad – even in a win, manager Thiago Motta may make a few adjustments in Wednesday's match. Manuel Locatelli, Kenan Yildiz and full-back Andrea Cambiaso, all returning, will be competing for a starting spot.
Bremer, Juan Cabal, and Arkadiusz Milik will be sidelined for an extended period, while Pierre Kalulu is still recovering and Douglas Luiz continues to struggle with a hamstring problem.
Latest predicted lineups for PSV Eindhoven vs Juventus
PSV Eindhoven:
Benitez; Ledezma, Flamingo, Obispo, Junior; Schouten, Veerman; Bakayoko, Saibari, Perisic; De Jong
Juventus:
Di Gregorio; Weah, Gatti, Veiga, Cambiaso; Thuram, Locatelli; Gonzalez, McKennie, Yildiz; Kolo Muani
Latest football match prediction: PSV Eindhoven vs Juventus
Despite nearly securing a draw in the first leg, PSV ultimately suffered their second defeat against Juventus in just five months. Ivan Perisic's equalizer – making him the oldest player to score for the club in the Champions League – was not enough to prevent the loss.
Samuel Mbangula's 82nd-minute goal, coming on as a substitute for Juve, extinguished any hopes of a comeback for the Dutch champions, meaning PSV will need to work even harder to overcome the one-goal deficit in the second leg this week.
Recent form doesn't favor PSV at all. They haven't won a knockout round match in European competition since eliminating Arsenal in 2007. Furthermore, they've only progressed to the next round three times after losing the first leg.
However, when playing at home, they are currently on a 12-match unbeaten streak in European competitions, including three consecutive wins against Girona, Shakhtar Donetsk, and Liverpool.
Coach Peter Bosz has watched his team fail to replicate the impressive form they displayed last season in the domestic league. Most recently, they had to rely on Isaac Babadi's equalizer in injury time to salvage a point against Utrecht.
Currently, PSV are second in the Eredivisie table, having lost the top spot to Ajax and only winning two of their last eight matches. Furthermore, their start to the new year has been their worst since 1980.
Bosz hopes that, with a place in the Champions League round of 16 within reach, the recent difficulties can be forgotten when they host Juventus at the Philips Stadion this midweek.
PSV haven't lost at home since November 2022, and the last time they failed to score in a home game was over two years ago. Therefore, they are perfectly capable of causing problems for Juventus.
For Juventus, after Weston McKennie opened the scoring to give them the win in the first leg, they will have to travel to the Netherlands to face PSV, where they have drawn their last three away Champions League matches – another draw would secure their place in the next round.
The Italian champions started their group stage campaign impressively with a 3-1 home win against PSV, with McKennie scoring a goal. However, they subsequently finished 20th, two points and six places behind PSV.
However, history suggests that Juve could very well continue their impressive run, having won all three of their most recent knockout matches, a streak that dates back to 1979.
Recently, the team in black and white stripes has made a strong comeback after a difficult mid-season period where they only won one game in eight matches. To date, they have had four consecutive wins in recent weeks.
Their only defeat in Serie A this season was against Napoli, although they have drawn 13 league matches (a disappointing loss of 17 points), and are currently fourth in the table.
In Sunday night's Derby d'Italia, Juventus secured a dramatic victory thanks to a late goal from Francisco Conceicao, defeating reigning champions Inter Milan. This result also marked their first consecutive three wins in the competition in a year.
Juve could potentially face Inter again in the Champions League round of 16 – while Arsenal is another potential opponent – but first, they need to complete their task against PSV.
Latest PSV Eindhoven vs Juventus score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.PSV Eindhoven vs Juventusas follows:
- Sportsmole:PSV Eindhoven 2-3 Juventus
- WhoScore:PSV Eindhoven 2-2 Juventus
- Our newspaper predicts:PSV Eindhoven 2-2 Juventus
When and where can I watch PSV Eindhoven vs Juventus live?
To watch the PSV Eindhoven vs Juventus match live in the Champions League at 3:00 AM on February 20th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
