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Valencia CF vs Juventus FC, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Wed 19 Sep 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

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

Recent Form

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
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

H2H

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.