Matchday 6 of the 2024/25 Champions League group stage between Juventus (Italy) and Manchester City (England) will take place on December 11 at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. Juventus vs. Manchester City: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Clement Turpin (France)
Matches – 14 (International matches, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 50;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 50%.
Predicted lineups for Juventus vs. Manchester City
Juventus (4-3-3): Mattia Perin – Danilo, Pierre Kalulu, Federico Gatti, Andrea Cambiaso – Manuel Locatelli, Khephren Thuram, Teun Koopmeiners – Francisco Conceicao, Timothy Weah, Kenan Yildiz.
Manchester City (4-3-3): Stefan Ortega – Rico Lewis, Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol – Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva – Savio, Matheus Nunes, Erling Haaland.
Juventus
The Turin side has slipped to 19th in the Champions League group stage standings following three consecutive matches without a win. The team lost at home to Stuttgart (0-1) and drew away with Lille (1-1) and Aston Villa (0-0). They started well, winning their first two matches. Notably, the club has conceded only five goals, the sixth-best record in the main round of the Champions League.
Defenders Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal, as well as forward Arkadiusz Milik, will miss the match due to injuries.
- Juventus has not won in 6 of their last 8 matches in this tournament (2 draws and 4 losses).
- Both teams have scored in 8 of Juventus's last 11 Champions League matches.
- The club has not drawn at home in the Champions League for 23 matches (15 wins and 8 losses).
Manchester City
Pep Guardiola's side faltered in their last two Champions League games. First, they were thrashed away by Sporting (1-4), then drew at home with Feyenoord (3-3), despite leading 3-0 against the Dutch side. This was the first time in Champions League history that a team failed to win after having a three-goal lead by the 75th minute. As a result, the club dropped to 17th place, ahead of Juventus only on goal difference.
Due to injuries, midfielders Mateo Kovacic and Rodri Hernandez, forward Oscar Bobb, and defender Nathan Ake are unavailable. Forward Phil Foden may miss the game due to illness.
- In 13 of Manchester City's last 15 matches in this tournament, at least three goals have been scored in regular time.
- Both teams have scored after 90 minutes in 8 of Manchester City's last 11 Champions League matches.
- The Mancunians have not lost in 12 of their last 13 away games in this European competition (6 wins and 6 draws).
Juventus vs. Manchester City: Match Prediction
Bookmakers favor the visitors in this encounter, despite their recent poor form. In their last nine official matches, the Citizens have only one victory (against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League), two draws, and six losses. In the Premier League, Manchester City is already fourth, and they have also dropped out of the top eight in the Champions League.
I am confident that the Turin side will capitalize on the current state of the English team and can take points from the match favorites. Juventus is only sixth in Serie A, but they remain the only team yet to lose in their domestic league (6 wins and 9 draws). Additionally, they boast one of the best defenses in Serie A and concede an average of just one goal per game in the Champions League. Therefore, I favor the prediction – “Juventus win or draw”.
