Real Madrid v Juventus: Line-ups, stats and preview

Actual Madrid will look to make it three wins from three to start their Champions League marketing campaign after they host Juventus on the Santiago Bernabeu.

Madrid head into Wednesday’s conflict on the again of a 1-0 win over Getafe on Sunday that maintained their place atop LaLiga.

Kylian Mbappe struck within the eightieth minute, his aim coming both aspect of pink playing cards for Getafe because the hosts completed with 9 males.

That made eight wins from 9 for Xabi Alonso as Madrid coach in LaLiga, however he has a one hundred pc document within the Champions League, having steered his group to victories over Marseille and Kairat.

As such, Madrid are already in a robust place to progress from the league section, with their place in distinction to Juve, who’re in want of a victory after beginning their marketing campaign with successive attracts.

Juve produced an exciting fightback to attract 4-4 with Borussia Dortmund earlier than being held 2-2 by Villarreal.

However the Bianconeri are in need of type heading into their conflict with Madrid, having misplaced 2-0 to Como in Serie A on the weekend.

That made it six video games with out a win for Juve following their 4-3 victory over Inter Milan final month.

Regardless of a winless run that has positioned coach Igor Tudor beneath stress, Alonso is actually not taking Juve flippantly.

“We’re very ready. I’ve seen a group with the will to win,” Alonso advised a press convention. “We play at residence, and we all know individuals go to the Bernabeu with the will to observe a giant recreation.

“We’re alert for tomorrow. Any Italian group that’s struggling will be harmful. We should not neglect historical past. Juventus are an awesome group, each from the previous and within the current.”

Alonso recognized Kenan Yildiz, a Bayern youth participant whereas the Spaniard was nonetheless with Die Rotten, as a key menace for Juve.

Yildiz has not scored or assisted a aim for Juve since doing each within the win over Juve.

Nevertheless, Alonso stated: “They’ve superb gamers, and Yildiz is certainly one of them. He’s had unbelievable progress.

“I do know him; he was at Bayern after I was there. Seeing his progress makes me very joyful.”

“Tactically, Juventus are a really wealthy group. They modify place quite a bit and rotate constantly.

“If you’re not well-organised, they’re able to breaking your steadiness. In that side, now we have to be stable, and with the ball, we should be vertical and take the sport the place we would like it to go.”

Staff information for Actual Madrid v Juventus

Madrid are coping with a number of accidents on the again.

Dean Huijsen and Dani Carvajal are each out with muscle accidents, whereas Antonio Rudiger stays on the sideline with a hamstring drawback.

Trent Alexander-Arnold (hamstring) and Ferland Mendy (thigh) are again in coaching, but neither will function in opposition to Juve.

As well as, David Alaba is out with a calf damage that may also preserve him out of the Clasico.

For Juve, centre-back Bremer (meniscus) and left-back Juan Cabal (hamstring) are nonetheless unavailable.

Anticipated line-ups for Actual Madrid v Juventus

Actual Madrid: courtois; Valverde, militao, sencio, races; Tchoumeni, Camavinga; Mastantuonus, guler, viniicus; MbaPpe

Juventus: Di Gregorio; Gatti, Rugani, Kelly; Kalulu, Locatelli, Thuram, Cambiaso; Conceicao, Yildiz; David

The best way to watch Actual Madrid v Juventus: TV channel, on-line stream

Actual Madrid v Juventus kicks off at 8pm UK time on Wednesday. Will probably be accessible to observe on Discovery Plus.

You may also watch the sport on the bet365 app.

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The stats for Actual Madrid v Juventus

This would be the twenty second assembly between Actual Madrid and Juventus within the European Cup/Champions League – solely Bayern Munich versus Actual Madrid has been contested extra occasions. (28).

On three of the final 4 events Madrid have confronted Juventus within the Champions League, they’ve gone on to win the competitors that season (2013-14, 2016-17 and 2017-18), the exception coming in 2014-15, when Juve beat Los Blancos n the semi-finals 3-2 on combination.

Alonso is seeking to turn into the fifth supervisor to win his first three Champions League video games with this membership, together with Josef Heynckes, Carlos Queiroz, José Mourinho and most not too long ago Carlo Ancelotti, whose third win was a house win in opposition to Juventus in 2013.

Juventus have received solely certainly one of their final 11 Champions League away matches (D5 L5) since beating RB Leipzig on October 2 2024. 4 of their final 5 away video games within the competitors have led to attracts (L1).

Prediction

Juve have offered loads of leisure already within the Champions League this season, but it surely’s tough to see them turning round their disappointing type on the Bernabeu, although they appear more likely to threaten a susceptible Madrid defence.

Prediction: Actual Madrid 3-1 Juventus

What do the specialists suppose?

Our associates on the Italian Soccer Podcast have additionally previewed the sport.