Juventus hosts Lyon in the second leg of the Champions League 1/8 finals. The match will be played on Friday, July 7th at Allianz Stadium (Turin)
Juventus won another Scudetto, but it was one of the weakest seasons of the Old Lady in the period of dominance in Italy. The team suffered in the course of the entire championship. In the first part, it scratched out victories at the end of the match; in the second one, it played poorly against strong opponents. Juve's defense was screwing up during the entire championship. After the lockdown, the champion kept a clean sheet in only three matches. In general, Sarri's team did not concede only in one of the last 10 games. It will be very difficult for Juventus to keep a clean sheet in the upcoming match.
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Lyon showed a great game against PSG in the League Cup final. Yes, it didn’t manage to score, but Garcia had a corresponding game plan. First of all, it was necessary to restrain the onslaught of the hegemon of France. However, the team still created attempts in a match against an opponent with the best defense in L1. Just recall Dembele's offensive miss, who could have hit the net of PSG. Probably, Lyon lacked playing practice, but now the Kids got it, having fought with one of the strongest clubs in Europe. It will definitely be easier for Garcia's men to play against Juventus.
I don’t believe in the clean sheet of Juventus, which played so badly in defense after the lockdown. However, the Italians are unlikely to leave the field without a goal scored. Sarri's team gains an advantage through practice. While Lyon was training or sparring, Juventus played one match after another in Serie A. The Old Lady has Ronaldo, who can break into the penalty area at any time or score after a long ball. The Portuguese scores goals even despite the indistinct game of the Old Lady. Finally, Juve failed to score at home in only one official match this season. Lyon still does not shine outside of its arena. You can recall how the Kids conceded from strong rivals in away matches of Ligue 1 and the Champions League group stage. As for the match with PSG, they barely managed to keep a clean sheet. Now the French have to play with an opponent who will sooner or later step up the pace. Lyon will find it difficult to concentrate without game practice. Therefore, I think that Juve will score a goal, but if you take into account how the Old Lady fails in defense, the chances of the Kids’ goal are clearly underestimated.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score - yes
