Champions League, Wednesday, 11.12.2024 at 21:00
Will the Sky Blues continue their downfall? Juventus and Manchester City face each other tonight in the league phase of the Champions League.
The home side also have little to laugh about at the moment. In the domestic Serie A, they are falling far short of their own expectations after the recent 2:2 draw against Bologna.
In the top flight, the Bianconeri have not won in three games (2U, 1N). Accordingly, they must now deliver if they want to finish in the top eight.
The Cityzens, on the other hand, are in a much deeper mess. They have only won one of their last nine competitive matches (2U, 6N).
The interim low point occurred two weeks ago. They led by three goals against Feyenoord until the 75th minute. In the end, there was only a draw.
In this respect, it can certainly be described as a crisis duel. My Juventus Manchester City betting tip will tell you who can pull their heads out of the noose in the end.
The bookmaker forecast
It’s unusual for the Skyblues not to be the heavy favorites in a match. Although they are still considered to have a better chance of winning, their opponents are by no means without a chance.
If Turin get at least one point, you can get odds of around 1.80 in your Juventus Manchester City betting tip at Bet365.
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KI prediction Juventus vs Manchester City: That’s what ChatGPT
Computers are not corruptible. And so, in the run-up to this match, I asked the artificial intelligence for three possible scenarios for the outcome.
According to ChatGPT, a Juventus Manchester City tip with the highest risk is an away win in which the visitors don’t concede a goal.
I don’t think that’s possible and I don’t have the imagination for it. The Skyblues have conceded seven goals in their last two CL matches.
An AI prediction of medium probability is more to my taste. Both teams score and more than 2.5 goals are scored? Quite possible, although the Bianconeri have only scored once in three games recently.
That the Cityzens score first, as in the ChatGPT prediction, is just as likely for me. They still have enough quality going forward.
Analysis: Juventus vs Manchester City
But it’s also difficult to assess coach Pep Guardiola’s team at the moment. Just last weekend, they were held to a 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace in the league.
In the Premier League, they conceded seven goals in two games. Before that, they had conceded three times in a row. Somehow the worm seems to be in it
So it looks at Juventus. The home side have only drawn four times in a row in Serie A. They will probably have nothing more to do with the league title.
After the defeat against Stuttgart (0:1), it is therefore all the more important that they do not suffer two consecutive home defeats for the second time this millennium.
Rating Analysis
Offense has been a major problem for Motta’s side of late. Against Lille, Aston Villa and VfB, they only managed a single goal.
But I’m confident that this will now change. Top bookmakers such as Interwetten also see it that way, predicting odds of around 1.40 for a home goal in the Juventus Manchester City betting tip.
One of the most important players for this plan is likely to be Timothy Weah. The US American has already scored four times this season. Three of them in front of a home crowd.
If he also scores against the currently struggling Skyblues, you can pick up odds of around 5.00 from the bookies at Winamax, who are known for their goalscorer bets.
Does City continue to stumble?
I was already skeptical about Manchester City two weeks ago in the run-up to the clash with Feyenoord. But few people expected a performance like this.
The 3:3 summed up the squad in its current state very well. Defensively like a bunch of chickens with no structure in counter-attacking. They also lack that little bit of luck up front.
After all, the Skyblues have had the most corners (47) and the most shots (111) of any team this season. But they need to understand that games are won at the back.
The draw kings from Turin
The Thiago Motta era has not got off to a bad start. The team is in transition and they are still unbeaten in the league.
But in addition to the six wins, they also have nine (!) draws. Since the CL defeat against Stuttgart in October alone, seven of their nine competitive matches have ended in a draw (2S).
On the one hand, it’s a good sign that the Bianconeri are difficult to beat. On the other hand, they often fail to cause their opponents problems with quick forays forward.
The clash between Juventus and Manchester City is also a clash of big names. The last time the two faced each other was in 2015. Back then, the Bianconeri came out on top.
In fact, the Sky Blues’ drought of five matches without a win is their longest in a European competition. But this is also the first meeting with Guardiola on the sidelines.
The Cityzens have never lost in their last six games against Italian teams (4S, 2U). During this period, they have scored an average of 2.2 goals per game.
But at the same time, you also need to know that the Bianconeri have only lost two of their last 13 games with English teams (6S, 5U). So we can expect a dance.
My Juventus Manchester City tip:
It remains to be seen whether this will be a hot dance or a dance of death. Both sides are teams with long periods of possession this season.
However, with the Skyblues in particular not in form at all at the moment and even Crystal Palace scoring twice against them, I think the Italians are capable of going forward.
My Juventus Manchester City tip is therefore: Both teams will score!
