Villarreal vs Juventus Prediction, 02:00 October 2: Waiting for the first 3 points

TPO - Football analysis Villarreal vs Juventus, European Cup C1 - Information on forces, expected lineup, form, history of confrontation. Villarreal is very confident as they are playing well in La Liga. This could be the fulcrum for them to win their first victory on the continental front.

Pre-match review Villarreal vs Juventus

Not as explosive as Barcelona, ​​nor possessing a strong force like Real Madrid, but Villarreal is making the whole La Liga afraid. After 7 matches, Villarreal has won 16 points with 5 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss. Most recently, Villarreal defeated the tough opponent Bilbao to stand in 3rd place on the rankings. Besides the two giants Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​Villarreal is the most notable team in La Liga since the beginning of the season.

On the international stage, Villarreal are in contention for the Champions League for the first time since the 2021/22 season. They finished 5th last season and were awarded a European ticket. However, their Champions League campaign got off to a poor start when goalkeeper Luiz Junior scored an own goal that cost Villarreal points in England.

That mistake was enough to decide a tense battle between Villarreal and Tottenham Hotspur. Villarreal lost 0-1 and were at a disadvantage in the race for a ticket to the next round. So they had to win their first home match.

Form, history of confrontation Villarreal vs Juventus

On the other side of the front line, Juventus are showing the opposite face. They can explode one day and suddenly fall flat the next. For example, Juventus had an impressive 4-3 win over Inter Milan. Then they set a record for the highest-scoring opening Champions League match in history when they drew 4-4 with Borussia Dortmund.

But since then, the club has been in decline. They have failed to win their last two games, with a 1-1 draw against Atalanta in their last Serie A outing. With a young Juventus squad, consistency seems to be a luxury and against a Villarreal side that is playing very well at home with 6 wins and 1 draw in their last 8 games at home, Juventus may have to go home empty-handed.

Villarreal vs Juventus squad information

Villarreal will be without a number of key players for this game. Gerard Moreno is absent due to a hamstring injury. Juan Foyth is sidelined with a muscle injury while Ayoze Perez is also ruled out with a groin injury. Logan Costa and Pau Cabanes are both long-term absentees with cruciate ligament injuries. Willy Kambwala is also unavailable as he is recovering from a hamstring injury. These losses will force Villarreal to make a significant personnel shake-up.

But Juventus are not doing much better. Igor Tudor's side are struggling with a number of absentees. Chico Conceicao is out with a muscle injury and is not expected back for another two weeks. Fabio Miretti is also out with a thigh injury. Arkadiusz Milik has a sore shin. Lucatelli's fitness is also a concern, meaning he will not be available today.

Villarreal vs Juventus expected lineup

Villarreal: Junior (GK), Mourino, Cardona, Marin, Gueye, Veiga, Partey, Solomon, Mikautadze, Pepe & Akhomach

Juventus: Di Gregorio (GK), Kelly, Bremer, Gatti, Kalulu, Adzic, Cambiaso, Thuram, Koopmeiners, Yildiz & Vlahovic

Score prediction: Villarreal 2-1 Juventus

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