The first half of the UCL 24/25 League Phase is over, as we are going into the last four rounds of this stage. Aston Villa will host Juventus in a great and very important matchup for the standings, as both teams are in the top half of the table and trying to clinch playoff spots.
Aston Villa surprised everyone by winning their first three games of their UCL debut, while Juventus are on a good trajectory with Thiago Motta, so what should we expect from this matchup?
| ℹ️ Tournament: | UEFA Champions League season 2024-25, League Stage (Round 5) |
| ⚽️ Venue: | Villa Park, Birmingham, England |
| 🗓️ Date: | 27 November 2024 |
| ⏰ Time: | 20:00 GMT on Wednesday |
According to the legal soccer betting apps, Aston Villa are the slight home favorites at 2.30 (13/10). A draw is offered at 3.30 (23/10), while Juventus are the away underdogs at 3.25 (9/4) to beat the Villans in the UCL 5th round.
Aston Villa and Juventus have only two official head-to-head games between them, as the Bianconeri won both in the 1983 European Cup quarterfinals. The Villans won their latest friendly game on penalties.
Aston Villa are currently sitting in 8th place in the Premier League standings, and they are also 8th in the Champions League table. The Villans lost to Crystal Palace in the EFL Cup round of 16. Villa will face RB Leipzig, Monaco, and Celtic in the remaining UCL games and have nice chances to save their top-8 position.
Aston Villa are coming off a 2-2 home draw with Crystal Palace in the Premier League. They were a little unlucky due to Youri Tielemans missing a penalty in the first half, but Ross Barkley equalized for the team in the 77th minute after being 1-2 behind. This might not be the best time to bet on Aston Villa, as they are currently on a six-game winless streak and aren’t in their best form.
Aston Villa will miss Jacob Ramsey, Boubacar Kamara, Ezri Konsa, and Amadou Onana due to injuries in this game.
Juventus are currently sitting in 6th place in the Serie A standings, four points below the leaders. The Bianconeri are also doing well in the UCL and are 11th in the Champions League standings. They will face Man City, Club Brugge, and Benfica in the upcoming UCL League Phase games, so getting a positive result over Villa will be crucial for them.
The Old Lady are coming off a 0-0 away draw with Milan in Serie A. The Bianconeri are still the only unbeaten team in the league, having won six games and drawn seven so far. Juve are still holding their own despite missing a lot of key players like Dusan Vlahovic and Douglas Luiz, as Thiago Motta has transformed them into a very solid team again this season.
Juventus are in an injury crisis right now, as they are still missing Douglas Luiz, Bremer, Juan Cabal, Arkadiusz Milik, Nicolas Gonzalez, Dusan Vlahovic, and Weston McKennie.
Juventus are in much better form than Aston Villa right now, as the Italian side lost only once in the whole season so far, while the Villans are winless in their last six games, including losses against Liverpool, Club Brugge, Tottenham, and drawing with Crystal Palace. The Bianconeri conceded only 12 goals this season in all competitions, while Villa conceded 23 goals, so Juve are also superior in the defense in this matchup.
The 24/25 UCL League Phase odds are high on Juventus due to their injuries, but they have proven that they can perform at a very high level still, so that’s a good opportunity to bet on them in this game. Juve have four wins and four draws in eight away games this season.
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Aston Villa are still good offensively, especially at home, as they have scored at least one goal in 14 of their 18 games this season so far, while Juventus managed to score in nine of their last 11 matches in all competitions. It’s unlikely that Juve won’t score in their second game in a row after the goalless draw with Milan, while four of the last six games for Villa have seen both teams scoring.
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Diego Carlos will keep his place at the back for Villa, with Ezri Konsa still on the sidelines. The Brazilian defender received three yellow cards in his last four starts for the team, and he got booked in two of the first four UCL games as well, so he is a player who receives a lot of cards due to his aggressive playing style. Juve have some skilled players on the offense that can trouble him into committing a lot of fouls.
The odds on Juventus in this matchup have a lot of value, and we think they can get the win, given Villa’s poor form. Make sure you use our 2024 Aston Villa vs Juventus betting predictions and bet them at the best bookmakers in Europe to have more fun watching the game.
