Villarreal vs Juventus Tips & Preview - Spaniards to show quality at home

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Villarreal hosts Juventus with both teams seeking their first league phase win.
Villarreal boasts strong recent home form but struggle to keep clean sheets.
Juventus are potent in attack but defensively shaky, with multiple recent draws.

Villarreal vs Juventus

Villarreal host Juventus on matchday two of the UEFA Champions League, with both teams seeking their first win in the league phase.

The Spaniards have been in good form lately and will come into this clash counting on a solid home record. They will be keen to show their quality against the Italian side, who have looked a bit out of sorts lately.

Villarreal News

Villarreal began their Champions League campaign with a defeat as they fell 1-0 at Tottenham Hotspur on matchday one. They fell behind early in the encounter and struggled to find their way back into the contest.

The good news for Villarreal is that it has been smooth sailing since that defeat, having won their last three matches. Marcelino’s team have also won their last four home matches and claimed a 1-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in a Spanish La Liga fixture last weekend.

Villarreal have scored first in three of their last four home matches and won at least one half in all four fixtures. However, they have failed to keep a clean sheet in five of their last six matches across all competitions.

Juventus News

Juventus were held to a 4-4 home draw by Borussia Dortmund in their opening fixture in the league phase. They constantly had to come from behind, with a brace from Dusan Vlahovic and efforts from Lloyd Kelly and Kenan Yildiz earning them a share of the spoils.

That result appears to have sparked a string of draws for Juventus, who have now been held in their last three matches. Igor Tudor's team were held to a 1-1 home draw by Atalanta in an Italian Serie A fixture last weekend.

Like the hosts, Juventus have looked sharp going forward this season, scoring in all six matches across all competitions so far. However, they have struggled to keep things tight at the back lately and are without a clean sheet in their last four matches.

Head to Head

Villarreal have never lost in this fixture, with two wins and a draw from three previous matches against Juventus. Both teams met in the knockout stage of the Champions League in 2022, with the Spaniards playing out a 1-1 away draw before earning a 3-0 home victory in the second leg.

Verdict

Villarreal v Juventus

Villarreal and Juventus often struggle at the back, while boasting enough attacking quality to capitalise on each other's weaknesses. With an open contest expected here, both teams are likely to score.

The Spaniards have opened the scoring in three of their last four home matches while also winning at least one half in all four fixtures. Wednesday's clash is likely to follow a similar pattern.

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