Juventus vs Barcelona Predictions, 22 Nov 2017

The Match Is Over. Score: 0-0

Juventus v Barcelona Predictions for Wednesday's 7.45pm kick-off Champions League group fixture as Turin will witness a blockbuster Champions League (CL) Group D clash between powerhouses Juventus and Barcelona with the hosts looking to repeat the form they showed at home last season against the Catalans in the quarterfinals..

Match status: 2017-18 Champions League Group Stages
Kick-off: Wednesday 22 Nov 2017, 07:45pm GMT
Venue: "Allianz Stadium" in Turin, Italy

Juventus v Barcelona Team News

The hosts (7 pts. W2 D1 L1) have recovered from a 3-0 reverse to Barcelona on matchday 1 and can qualify for the knockouts with a win. Their home form is very impressive as they are unbeaten in Europe in 25 games, a run stretching back to April 2013.

Barcelona have conceded just 1 goal this season in the CL (against Olympiakos on matchday 3) which is joint second-lowest behind Paris Saint-Germain who have given away 0.

Juventus had lost only once in their last 12 games across all competitions (W9 D2) before a 2-3 reverse at Sampdoria on Sunday blotted their form book. Barcelona are unbeaten in 17 matches across all competitions (W15 D2) picking up 12 clean sheets, including a 3-0 win over Leganes on Saturday.

The visitors (10 pts. W3 D1) will be through as group winners with a draw but are without a win in their last 5 trips to Italy (D3 L2) including a 3-0 drubbing by Juventus in the CL quarterfinal last season.

The visitors’ record in the last 13 away CL matches gives a mixed feeling (W5 D3 L5) including losing 3 of the last 6 games. However, they hold a slight edge over Juventus in their 10 encounters (W4 D3 L3) so far.

Teams' Possible Starting Lineups:

Juventus: Buffon - Sandro, Chiellini, Barzagli, Sciglio - Matuidi, Pjanic - Costa, Dybala, Cuadrado - Higuain (4-2-3-1 formation)

Barcelona: Stegen - Alba, Umtiti, Pique, Semedo - Iniesta, Busquets, Paulinho, Alcacer - Messi, Suarez (4-4-2 formation)

Missing Players of Juventus and Barcelona:

Juventus: Benedikt Howedes, Medhi Benatia, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Marko Pjaca.

Barcelona: Rafinha, Ousmane Dembele, Javier Mascherano, Sergi Roberto.

Head-to-Head Record: Juventus v Barcelona

2017-18 Champions League Group Stages
Barcelona 3-0 Juventus

2017 International Champions Cup
Juventus 1-2 Barcelona

2016-17 Champions League Quarter-finals
Barcelona 0-0 Juventus

2016-17 Champions League Quarter-finals
Juventus 3-0 Barcelona

Conclusion and Match Preview:

Juventus have lost only 1 of their last 24 European fixtures (W15 D8) at home to Spanish opposition. Their last loss came in the 2003/04 season to Deportivo la Coruna.

Juventus are undefeated in 17 of their last 19 CL matches while Barcelona are unbeaten in their last 5 CL matches. Watch out for Lionel Messi, who is 3 goals shy of reaching the 100-goal club in the CL and joining his arch rival Cristiano Ronaldo.