It will be Juventus vs Man City in the Champions League on Wednesday night and here we take a look at some key stats before the big game.
Juventus vs Man City Stats Ahead Of Wednesday’s 8pm Clash
Out-of-form Man City face a crucial Champions League clash away at Italian giants Juventus on Wednesday night.
It is a match between Italy’s most successful club and the side that has dominated English football over the past decade.
However, going into this week’s Champions League ties, it is a match between the teams ranked 17th and 19th in the new league phase of the competition.
Dropped points for either side will give a chance to those sitting in the danger zone of the Champions League a chance to close up on their heels going into the final two games.
These sides have met six times before and the past stats for Juventus vs Manchester City would give the advantage to the Italians. However, the bookies say differently.
Man City Expected To Return To Winning Ways
At the time of writing, the best football betting sites in the UK, Manchester City are strong favourites to beat Juventus.
Though prices can change, they are currently at odds of 1/1 to beat Juventus on Wednesday night.
Juventus are 11/4 outsiders while a draw is at 5/2.
Juventus vs Man City Stats And Head-To-Head
- Played six times, Man City 1, Draws 2, Juventus 3
- Juventus are unbeaten in their last five games against Manchester City
- Man City’s winless run against Juventus is their joint-longest against an opponent in a European competition – joint with five for Barcelona between 2014 and 2016
- Juventus have lost four of their last six home games in the Champions League
- They have also drawn five of their last six games in all competitions
- Man City have conceded seven goals in their last two Champions League games
- Pep Guardiola’s side have failed to win eight of their last nine games (One win, one draw, seven defeats)
- If Man City concede more than twice, it will be the first time that a Pep Guardiola side has conceded over two goals in three consecutive games in this competition
- Juventus have drawn their last two games in the competition – a third would be the first time they have done this since the 2012-13 season
- Juventus’ opponents have recorded 62 high turnovers against them in the UEFA Champions League this season; the joint-most a team had against them through the first five matchdays
- Manchester City’s Rico Lewis is the youngest player to have played every minute for his team in the UEFA Champions League this season
- Matheus Nunes has assisted three goals in his last three UEFA Champions League appearances for Manchester City, and is the only player to assist more than once for Pep Guardiola’s side in the competition this term
- The only player still with Man City from the matchday squad against Juventus in November 2015 is Kevin De Bruyne.
What Time Does Juventus vs Man City Kick-off And How To Watch?
📅Date: Wednesday 11th December, 2024
⌚Time: 8pm
⚽️Venue: Allianz Stadium
📺 TV: TNT Sports
Juventus beat Man City In Their Last Two Meetings
It has been nine years since these sides last met in the group stage of the Champions League. Juventus got the better of the English side on both occasions.
At the Etihad, Manchester City appeared to be heading on their way to a victory when Giorgio Chiellini put the ball in the back of his own net. However, goals from Mario Mandzukic and Alvaro Morata handed the Italians the three points.
The return game at Juventus saw Mandzukic strike again in a narrow 1-0 triumph. City would still go on to win the group as they won the rest of their games, while Juventus could only manage one more victory.
Head-To-Head History
- Man City 1-0 Juventus (UEFA Cup) – 15th September, 1976
- Juventus 2-0 Man City (UEFA Cup) – 29th September, 1976
- Man City 1-1 Juventus (Champions League) – 30th September 2010
- Juventus 1-1 Man City (Champions League) – 16th December 2010
- Man City 1-2 Juventus (Champions League) – 15th September 2015
- Juventus 1-0 Man City (Champions League) – 25th November 2015
Man City Have Conceded Seven Goals In Two Games
Manchester City’s poor form in the Premier League has carried over to the Champions League.
Pep Guardiola’s side lost 4-1 to Sporting Lisbon in Portugal before their former manager Ruben Amorim made the switch to Manchester United.
Things went from bad to worse against Feyenoord where City took a 3-0 lead thanks to a brace from Erling Haaland and an Ilkay Gundogan strike.
The Dutch side made a miraculous comeback to take a 3-3 draw thanks to goals from Anis Hadj-Moussa, Santiago Gimenez and David Hancko in the final 16 minutes of the game.
Both Sides Are In Bad Form
Man City and Juventus are in their own ruts going into this game.
Pep Guardiola’s side have failed to win eight of their last nine games, with seven defeats and one draw.
Juventus meanwhile have five draws and one victory in their last six outings.
This has left Juventus sixth in Serie A – seven points off the leaders Atalanta.
Man City are fourth and eight points off the top, though leaders Liverpool have a game in hand from their postponed clash with Everton.
