This week, the most competitive match will be the second leg of Juventus and Tottenham Hotspur. Juventus has dominated Italy over the last few seasons, but the storied club has not been able to break through and earn Champions League glory. Meanwhile, this is the best Tottenham team we have seen in some time. With Harry Kane leading the way, Tottenham are favored to advance over Juventus after a good result in Turin.
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Champions League Betting Odds at BookMaker.eu
Juventus +233
Tottenham Hotspur +112
Draw +235
Over/Under 2.5
Odds Analysis
Tottenham are the favorites in this match, but not by a big margin. The Hotspur have a solid attack and a talented goalkeeper, but their defense is not as highly regarded as their Italian counterparts.
Juventus likes to play a tight defensive game, and if they strike first they will put the clamps on the game and look to play keep away from Tottenham.
Last Meeting
Although Juventus fans might bemoan what happened in the first leg, they were fortunate to escape with a draw.
Gonzalo Higuain immediately showed why he is still considered one of the top forwards in the world in the first leg. Higuain put Juventus on top almost immediately after the game started, lacing a volley home in the second minute to put the home side up 1-0. The goal sent the home crowd into euphoria, and he added to it just a few minutes later. After Ben Davies brought down Federico Bernardeschi in the box, Higuain converted from the spot to make it 2-0.
A two-goal lead has almost always been enough for Juventus, one of the best technical defensive clubs in the world. However, this time it was not as Tottenham dominated the rest of the match. Harry Kane dribbled around Gianluigi Buffon and halved the lead after a seeing-eye pass from Dele Alli, and in the middle of the second-half Christian Eriksen leveled the match at two on a free kick.
The set piece goal could have been saved. For whatever reason, the great Buffon did not trust his defenders and was burned as a result. The goal highlighted that the greatest goalkeeper of this generation is not what he once was and gives Tottenham a ton of hope heading into the second leg.
Injuries to Watch
Juventus may have a hard time creating scoring opportunities. The club has been without talented midfielder Juan Cuadrado for two months now after he suffered a sports hernia, and Juventus may not have Higuain for this match either. Higuain missed Juventus’ match Wednesday and his status for this tilt is up in the air. If he is unable to go, that is a huge loss.
As for Tottenham, Hotspur will definitely be without Toby Alderweireld. He has been out for some time with a hamstring issue. The club is hoping that defender Jan Vertonghen will be healthy for this one though. Vertonghen suffered an ankle injury in practice and may not be able to play.
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This might be the last hurrah for Juventus. Juventus are getting older and many key players are on the other side of 30. They seemed to struggle as the match went on last time and Tottenham noticeably gained confidence as a result.
Tottenham knows it can play with Juventus now. Juventus does not have the unbreakable back line it once did and Hotspur will poke and prod throughout the game. Tottenham will eventually break through, and while Juventus will eventually level it won’t be enough. Tottenham will get through to the quarterfinals off of away goals, and the draw will cash.
Champions League Odds: Tottenham Hotspur 1, Juventus 1
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