Juventus v Man City Match Result
Neither Juventus or Manchester City are having a particularly straightforward season right now. There’s certainly a case for considering Juve on the Match Result betting market, not least considering they face opponents who have suffered a succession of recent losses.
The Italian side sit sixth in their domestic standings, with three wins and four draws meaning that they are unbeaten in front of their own fans although they have a lower than 50% win rate. Nine goals have been scored at home and they make it hard for the opposition to find the net, conceding just three.
Their Champions League campaign began with a 3-1 win over PSV Eindhoven before they managed to overcome RB Leipzig 3-2 away. However, they were then stunned at home to another German opponent when losing 1-0 to Stuttgart before a 1-1 draw at Lille was followed by a goalless draw at Aston Villa.
Indeed, draws have been the hallmark of recent encounters, with six of these happening in the previous eight clashes along with two victories. For those customers wanting to oppose Manchester City, it makes sense to side with Juventus and potentially back them on the Double Chance or the Draw No Bet market.
After all, City have been experienced a wobble and there’s no escaping the fact that this is the worst run since Pep Guardiola took charge. The 2-1 EFL Cup defeat at Tottenham didn’t provide cause for concern, although then came a 2-1 EPL loss at Bournemouth before a 4-1 reverse at Sporting which sent shockwaves through Europe.
The watertight defence is nowhere to be seen, with a 2-1 defeat at Brighton then followed by a 4-0 home reverse against Tottenham. The 3-3 draw against Feyenoord means that Juventus will be licking their lips at the prospect of facing this team right now.
Goals Under/Over
We know that Juventus specialise in running a tight ship defensively, with three goals conceded in seven home games. Michele Di Gregorio is a reliable goalkeeper and there’s plenty to like about the way in which Federico Gatti, Pierre Kalulu and Andrea Cambiaso operate, with Manchester City likely to struggle to make an impact.
The Champions League betting sites have a Total Goals market which indicates that the bookies think Under 2.5 is marginally more likely than Over 2.5. Juve would gladly take a low-scoring draw against a team who were able to head into a 3-0 lead against Feyenoord before somehow being pegged back to draw the game.
City are associated with being a free-scoring side although there’s never been a greater reliance on Erling Haaland to score goals and the Norwegian has seen his early season flurry dry up, with just ten goals scored in seven away Premier League clashes, while nine have been conceded along the way.
BTTS
The BTTS Yes odds are slightly shorter than BTTS No right now, with the bookmakers anticipating that both sides might be able to find the net during the ninety minutes. Dusan Vlahovic is the most likely scorer for Juventus and he has six to his name for the Old Lady in Serie A, although only one of the past four matches have been BTTS Yes at the time of writing.
Consecutive goalless draws against Milan and Aston Villa suggests that another low-scoring game could be on the cards, with the former clash featuring just three shots on target all clash. Away to Villa Park, it was another game of few chances and there were five in total, with BTTS No certainly the best option.
Towards the end of October, there was a crazy 4-4 draw away to Inter and we have to assume that Manchester City will get on the front foot, with twenty-two goals scored in their thirteen Premier League encounters although goals will have to come from different sources to Haaland.
First Goalscorer
If you are expecting a low-scoring tussle at the Juventus Stadium, then you might do worse than back No Goalscorer and benefit from a payout if an own goal is the only goal of the game. However, perhaps we will see the best of Manchester City as they aim to bounce back and maybe this is a game where Phil Foden comes to life.
Foden has yet to spring to life this season but the England man clearly offers plenty of danger and we might see Kevin De Bruyne operate in an attacking midfield position and spearhead a victory. Josko Gvardiol offers a bigger priced alternative when it comes to scoring the opening goal of the game.
Kenan Yildiz has four goals on the board this term and offers a threat at big football betting odds, with Timothy Weah also being on the scoresheet a few times in recent matches. However, Dusan Vlahovic is the player who seems most likely to trouble the net for the home side.