Juventus hosts PSG in the last round of the UEFA Champions League Group H. The Saints are battling for the top spot in the assembly and need to win this one to secure that place, while on the other side, Juventus has to win and be safe when it comes to the UEFA Europa League ticket. The Old Lady has the same number of points as Maccabi, but a negative head-to-head record, which is a major trouble for the Italian powerhouse.
Preview
Juventus (+300) won in Lecce this Saturday, beating the hosts 0-1 following a pale performance in which they had a tough time breaking one of the worst teams in the Serie A competition. This was Juve’s third victory in the previous four events, with one loss, which was in Lisbon against Benfica.
After being down 4-1, Juve was on the verge of a complete comeback once cutting the deficit to 4-3. Still, Allegri’s crew didn’t have any juice left and ended up on the losing side.
Also, we have to say that all three victories were with clean sheets, and even though the rivals weren’t some notable names, this needs to be taken into consideration. The Old Lady won the past three events at home, all by scoring at least three goals, and only once in the previous six home encounters, this unit didn’t hit the back of the rivals’ net at least twice.
PSG (-125) won the past four games and has been without a defeat since the campaign started. In total, the Saints played 19 events, with them winning 15 and playing four without a winner. Messi and the boys up front have been pretty motivated these days, because they scored 14 goals throughout the previous three clashes.
After beating Ajaccio on the road, 0-3, they humiliated Maccabi in the UCL 7-2 at home, and then played 4-3 against Troyes at Parc des Princes as well. This was a tough one for PSG because the guests just didn’t want to let go, creating all sorts of troubles.
The Saints have three wins and two draws in the past five road games, and three out of the most recent four were with under 2.5 goals, with the same number being with only one side netting.
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Ake, Chiesa, Bremer, De Cciglio, Di Maria, Locatelli, Paredes, Pogba, Kaio Jorge and Vlahovic all missed Saturday’s game. According to the sources close to the club, the Serb has a good chance of playing against the Saints.
Pembele and Pereira are unavailable for the guests from Paris.
Head to Head Games
The first game saw PSG winning 2-1, with them having a 2-0 lead early on, but Juventus managed to bring in some thrill. Though, the Italians couldn’t level the score.
Prediction
With all due respect to Juve and its fans, the Old Lady is not at the same level as PSG, who is among the best teams on the continent. Meanwhile, Juve is mediocre right now, and they can’t compete with the elite units in Europe, and that’s why we bet on PSG’s victory here.
Pick: PSG -125
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