Sunday , 16 August 2026

Valencia CF vs Juventus FC, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Valencia CF
0 – 2
Full Time
Juventus FC
Wed 19 Sep 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
R 29' Cristiano Ronaldo
Dani Parejo 43' Y
Dani Parejo 44' Y
Jeison Murillo 50' Y
Ruben Vezo 54' Y
Y 59' Alex Sandro
Y 81' Wojciech Szczesny
Y 90' Daniele Rugani

Overview

Match Preview

Valencia CF vs Juventus FC — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Bastian Dankert
  • Referee Stefan Lupp
  • Referee Felix Brych
  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Marco Fritz

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
2
Valencia CF 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Juventus FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-19 Valencia CF 0–2 Juventus FC 2018-04-24 Juventus FC 1–1 Valencia CF 2017-10-28 Valencia CF 1–1 Juventus FC

Recent Form

Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Juventus FC H 0–2 L
15 Sep Real Betis Balompié H 0–0 D
02 Sep Levante UD A 2–2 D
26 Aug RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 0–2 L
20 Aug Club Atlético de Madrid H 1–1 D
05 May Borussia Dortmund A 2–5 L
Juventus FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Valencia CF A 2–0 W
16 Sep US Sassuolo Calcio H 2–1 W
01 Sep Parma Calcio 1913 A 2–1 W
25 Aug SS Lazio H 2–0 W
18 Aug AC Chievo Verona A 3–2 W
05 May Galatasaray SK H 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
Juventus FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Juventus FC
Weston McKennie 4 G 1 A
Dusan Vlahovic 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Valencia CF host Juventus FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' With 2 assists to his name this season, Joao Cancelo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Juventus FC.
  • 10' Jeison Murillo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Valencia CF in their trying to find a way past Juventus FC's compact .
  • 23' A change in the Juventus FC ranks — Sami Khedira exits the field as Emre Can enters on 23.
  • 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cristiano Ronaldo on 29.
  • 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 39' It looks surprising Juventus FC does not make any changes. Leonardo Bonucci has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 43' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Dani Parejo on 43 minutes.
  • 44' Dani Parejo is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
  • 45' Miralem Pjanic makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Juventus FC are in front.
  • 50' Poor challenge from Jeison Murillo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 51' Miralem Pjanic doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ruben Vezo.
  • 57' Valencia CF ring the changes. Ruben Vezo has done his job and it is now time for Denis Cheryshev to step up.
  • 59' Alex Sandro catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
  • 64' Neto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 422 appearances.
  • 66' Another change for Juventus FC made on 66 minute. Miralem Pjanic leaves to be changed by Douglas Costa.
  • 70' Kevin Gameiro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Michy Batshuayi on 70 minute.
  • 75' Juventus FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 80' Juventus FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 81' Juventus FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 86' Cristiano Ronaldo, a Portugal forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Daniele Rugani. He replaces Douglas Costa on 89 minute.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Daniele Rugani.
  • Valencia CF will have plenty to reflect on. Juventus FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

Juventus FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Massimiliano Allegri

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Miralem Pjanic 2
Miralem Pjanic 2
Mario Mandzukic 1

Head to Head

2018-09-19 Valencia CF 0–2 Juventus FC 2018-04-24 Juventus FC 1–1 Valencia CF 2017-10-28 Valencia CF 1–1 Juventus FC

Valencia CF Form

2018-09-19 Valencia CF 0–2 Juventus FC L 2018-09-15 Valencia CF 0–0 Real Betis Balompié D 2018-09-02 Levante UD 2–2 Valencia CF D 2018-08-26 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–0 Valencia CF L 2018-08-20 Valencia CF 1–1 Club Atlético de Madrid D 2018-05-05 Borussia Dortmund 5–2 Valencia CF L

Juventus FC Form

2018-09-19 Valencia CF 0–2 Juventus FC W 2018-09-16 Juventus FC 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2018-09-01 Parma Calcio 1913 1–2 Juventus FC W 2018-08-25 Juventus FC 2–0 SS Lazio W 2018-08-18 AC Chievo Verona 2–3 Juventus FC W 2018-05-05 Juventus FC 1–0 Galatasaray SK W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95 Valencia CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Juventus FC xG
I would bet for: Juventus FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valencia CF26% Draw30% Juventus FC44%
Actual: Juventus FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Valencia CF or Draw
56%
Draw or Juventus FC
74%
Valencia CF or Juventus FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valencia CF19% Draw51% Juventus FC30%
Actual: Juventus FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
12.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 3
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Valencia CF

Handicap Valencia CF covers Push Juventus FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 16% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 23% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Juventus FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.