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The UEFA Champions League is back in action with another round of matches this week as Unai Emery's Aston Villa take on an impressive Juventus side in an important clash at Villa Park on Wednesday. Both teams have good players in their ranks and will be determined to win this game.
Aston Villa vs Juventus Preview
Juventus are in 11th place in the UEFA Champions League standings and have been fairly impressive this season. I Bianconeri played out a 0-0 stalemate against AC Milan in Serie A in their previous game and will need to take it up a notch this week.
Aston Villa, on the other hand, are in eighth place in the Champions League table and have stepped up to the plate this season. The home side played out a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace over the weekend and will need to take it up a notch in this fixture.
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Aston Villa vs Juventus Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Juventus have an excellent record against Aston Villa on the European stage and have won both the matches that have been played between the two teams. Aston Villa have never defeated Juventus in an official encounter in the UEFA Champions League.
- The previous meeting between Aston Villa and Juventus took place in the European Cup quaterfinals in 1983 and ended in a 5-2 aggregate victory for Juventus.
- Juventus have won three of their last 15 matches away from home against teams from England in major European competitions, with their previous such visit ending in a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League in November 2021.
- Juventus have won only one of their last seven matches away from home in the UEFA Champions League.
Aston Villa vs Juventus Prediction
Juventus were kept at bay by a feisty AC Milan defense in their previous game and will need to be more clinical on Wednesday. Kenan Yildiz and Timothy Weah have been brilliant for I Bianconeri and will look to unleash their pace and skill this week.
Aston Villa are a formidable unit at home but have stuttered on a few occasions this season. Juventus are a seasoned European outfit and hold the upper hand going into this game.
Prediction: Aston Villa 1-2 Juventus
Aston Villa vs Juventus Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Juventus to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Aston Villa to score first - Yes
