Paris Saint Germain VS Juventus Match Prediction
- 2017-07-27
- 01:05:00
Paris Saint Germain will win this match.
This will be the first time these teams have met before in any competition, official or otherwise.
%HEAD-TO-HEAD-STATS-BANNER%Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:
PSG are at 12/5 to win, a draw is at 5/2, and a Juventus win is at 11/10.
For this match, we think the odds should dictate a play for PSG. The Paris side have a number of younger players in it, and they will likely be a little more eager to impress and push on than their Italian counterparts. There is also a little bit of a 'downward' trend in attitude at Juve right now, and we think PSG could just capitalize on that.
Both teams lost in their last match, but PSG were only dealt that blow largely because of a goalkeeper red card and subsequent errors as well. We think they can do better and will show that here.
Dani Alves will already be meeting his old club here, so that is a sight that will be interesting to watch and see.
Due to it being preseason, we are going to say that both teams will score. When combined with a PSG win, this can get you 9/2 odds, which look good from here.
In the Dani Alves showdown, we like PSG's chances to overcome Juve in hot and humid Miami.
Unai Emery has been able to bring in new signings Dani Alves and Yuri Berchiche for the summer, and Jese Rodriguez has somewhat surprisingly made the trip. Julian Draxler did not make it due to his efforts at the Confederations Cup with Germany, while Aurier, Krychowiak, and Ben Arfa were left behind seemingly to find new ventures for themselves.
Angel Di Maria was truly brilliant last season for PSG, and they played their best football when he was involved (i.e. the first leg with Barca; he was not present enough in the second). That showed he can be a huge factor when afforded the chance, and that could allow him to stamp his authority on this match.
PSG have a loss, two draws, and two wins in their last five outings. They won 0-5 away to Saint Etienne and then drew 1-1 at home to Caen to end their Ligue 1 season. They then won 0-1 over Angers in the Coupe de France Final before drawing 1-1 with Roma in the ICC before getting a penalty win. Last time out on Saturday, they lost 2-4 to Tottenham.
Goalkeeper:Areola
Defenders:Alves, Silva, Marquinhos, Maxwell
Midfielders:Rabiot, Motta, Verratti
Forwards:Di Maria, Lucas, Cavani
Max Allegri has new signing Douglas Costa available to him, and Alex Sandro is also along for the ride despite links. Center back Leonardo Bonucci has moved on to AC Milan meanwhile. He has injuries to Marko Pjaca and Lorenzo Rossetti, so neither will feature here.
A close eye is always needed to be kept over attacking midfielder Paulo Dybala, but it'll be interesting to see how he reacts to the events going on around him of late. Links and quotes about him are roaming all over, and it will be fascinating to see how they could affect his play on the pitch.
Juve have two losses and three wins in their last five matches. They won 2-0 over Lazio in the Coppa Italia Final before winning 3-0 over Crotone at home and 1-2 over Bologna away to end their Serie A season. Next was the 1-4 defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League Final. They lost on Saturday to Barcelona by a score of 1-2 in the ICC.
Goalkeeper:Buffon
Defenders:Lichsteiner, Benatia, Barzagli, Sandro
Defensive Midfielders:Khedira, Asamoah
Attacking Midfielders:Dybala, Lemina, Marchisio
Forwards:Higuain