Chelsea tipped to bounce back with UCL victory over Juventus
Juventus FC vs Chelsea - 29/09/2021
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Juventus and Chelsea are locked on three points at the top of Group H as they prepare to go head-to-head on Matchday 2 of the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League season.
Max Allegri’s side welcome the defending European champions to Turin on Wednesday, with the hosts sitting top of Group H on goal difference.
Chelsea kicked off their UCL campaign with a 1-0 victory over Zenit on Matchday 1, while Juventus beat Malmo 3-0 a fortnight ago.
It’s fair to say that Juve have made an indifferent start to the season, registering two wins, two draws and two losses in Serie A.
Having scored ten goals and conceded exactly the same number, the Old Lady’s goal difference is also questionable.
Juve failed to win any of their opening four domestic games this term but have since claimed back-to-back 3-2 victories.
After seeing off Spezia last week, Juventus beat Sampdoria on Sunday – netting exactly three goals for the third time in four outings.
Sassuolo loanee Manuel Locatelli notched a goal and an assist last time out, while Paulo Dybala bagged his third goal of the season.
Chelsea, meanwhile, suffered their first defeat of the season on Saturday – going down 1-0 to Manchester City.
The Blues took 13 points from a possible 15 across their opening five Premier League games this term, keeping four clean sheets along the way.
However, they were outclassed by Pep Guardiola's side on Saturday and will now be looking to bounce back in Turin.
Thomas Tuchel’s men enjoyed 67% possession and racked up 11 shots in their 1-0 victory over Zenit on Matchday 1, with Romelu Lukaku scoring the only goal of the game.
The Belgian striker has already scored four goals in seven outings across all competitions since returning to Stamford Bridge.
Head-to-head: Juventus and Chelsea have faced each other on four occasions over the years, with each meeting coming between 2009 and 2012.
Both sides picked up a clean-sheet win on home soil during that period, while the other two matches ended 2-2.
Team news: Juventus will be without injured trio Arthur, Kaio Jorge and Paulo Dybala for the visit of Chelsea.
The Blues, on the other hand, have question marks over the fitness of Reece James, Jorginho, Mason Mount and Christian Pulisic.
Although Chelsea were outclassed by Man City on Saturday, they are expected to bounce back against Juventus on Matchday 2.
Forebet predicts that Chelsea will keep a clean sheet on their way to securing a low-scoring victory over the Old Lady.
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UCL
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2
0 - 1
2.49
17°
2.27
3.80
3.32
2.27
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-1
1
1 - 0(0 - 0)
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