Comments and predictions for Juventus vs PSV Eindhoven: Home advantage
The match between Juventus vs PSV Eindhoven Champions League takes place at 3:00 a.m. on February 12. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, football commentary and predicts the score.
Latest Juventus vs PSV Eindhoven squad information
Defender Pierre Kalulu is still out after picking up a muscle injury in the first half of the Champions League defeat to Benfica. He is one of five squad concerns that coach Motta must address ahead of the first leg.
In addition to Kalulu, ACL injuries also sideline Bremer and Juan Cabal. Meanwhile, striker Arkadiusz Milik is expected to be out until next month with a calf problem. Defender Andrea Cambiaso (who attracted interest from Manchester City in January) is also nursing an ankle injury.
Friday's win over Como saw new signing Lloyd Kelly make his Juve debut. The Newcastle United loan defender came on for Nicolo Savona in the second half, but Motta is expected to continue to rely on Savona in Europe.
As for PSV Eindhoven, coach Bosz may face a defensive dilemma. Adamo Nagalo was injured in the draw with Willem II. This is a regrettable loss when Olivier Boscagli is also having muscle problems.
Ryan Flamingo is back from suspension though and is available to play in central defence alongside Armando Obispo if required, while Manchester United's Tyrell Malacia was immediately included in the starting XI against Willem II, but he may have to make way for Mauro Junior.
Malik Tillman (ankle), Ricardo Pepi (knee) and Richard Ledezma (head) are also absent from the PSV Eindhoven squad. The spiritual leader in attack, veteran Luuk de Jong (34), is still in good shape and has 14 goals in all competitions this season.
Latest expected lineup Juventus vs PSV Eindhoven
Juventus:
Di Gregorio; Weah, Gatti, Veiga, Savona; McKennie, Locatelli; Gonzalez, Koopmeiners, Yildiz; Kolo Muani
PSV Eindhoven:
Benitez; Karsdorp, Flamingo, Obispo, Junior; Veerman, Schouten; Bakayoko, Til, Lang; De Jong
Latest football commentary on Juventus vs PSV Eindhoven
Carrying on the pragmatic legacy of Massimiliano Allegri, coach Motta has seen Juve concede just seven goals in eight group stage matches - the second-best defensive record among teams that did not qualify directly for the round of 16.
However, Juve's attacking ability is only average (scoring 9 goals, 2nd worst in the top 24 teams). Bianconeri's 2-0 win over Manchester City (11/12) is also their only win in the last 6 matches in the Champions League.
A 2-0 defeat to Benfica on the final day was of no consequence, but after also losing at home to Stuttgart, Juve are in danger of losing three home games in a Champions League season for the first time in their history.
However, after the defeat to Benfica, Juventus have started to turn draws into victories in Serie A. They easily defeated Empoli 4-1 (2/2) before defeating Como 2-1 thanks to the new "French hero".
Randal Kolo Muani (on loan from Paris Saint-Germain) scored twice, including the 89th-minute winner against Cesc Fabregas's side. A win on Tuesday would see Juve make it three consecutive wins for the first time this season.
PSV Eindhoven (Juve's opponents) no longer have a chance to compete for a top 8 spot before the final match. Coach Peter Bosz's students face a difficult challenge against a perfect Liverpool at home.
However, Arne Slot decided to change the lineup, giving some key players a rest. That brought joy to PSV fans when they saw their team end Liverpool's winning streak with a dramatic 3-2 victory.
While the Dutch giants have been pushing hard to make the top eight, it took a series of incredible results to get there, and the visitors (PSV) have made it into the play-offs in a rather surprising way.
PSV have more pressing issues on their minds than going all-out for the Champions League. A disappointing 1-1 draw at Willem II on Saturday means Bosz’s side could lose top spot in the Eredivisie to a resurgent Ajax if the Amsterdam club win both of their remaining games.
However, on the bright side, the draw extended PSV's unbeaten run to six games. It also extended their scoring streak to 11 games in all competitions. It's worth noting that they lost to Juve this season 3-1 in the group stage. That was also the first meeting between the two teams in European competition.
Latest score prediction Juventus vs PSV Eindhoven
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Juventus vs PSV Eindhovenas follows:
- Sportsmole:Juventus 2-1 PSV Eindhoven
- WhoScore:Juventus 2-0 PSV Eindhoven
- Our newspaper predicts:Juventus 2-1 PSV Eindhoven
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