Juventus will be targeting a first leg advantage when they host PSV Eindhoven in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 playoffs. The Turin club have impressed lately and having already beaten their Dutch rivals in the league phase, will be confident of claiming the upper hand once again.
Juventus were one of the big teams that struggled in the first phase of the Champions League as they picked up just three wins from eight matches. However, they still found a way to sneak a playoff place despite suffering a 2-0 defeat to Benfica in their final fixture.
The Italians head into Tuesday’s clash looking like a different side having won their last two matches. They claimed a 2-1 victory at Como in Serie A last Friday, with Randal Kolo Muani netting a brace.
PSV Eindhoven made a slow start to the Champions League as they were winless in their opening three fixtures before finding their feet. Peter Bosz's men won four of their final five matches in the league phase, including a 3-2 win over high-flying Liverpool to progress to the playoffs.
One area that will need some improvement is their form on their travels. PSV are winless in three of their last four away matches in Europe. They will however still head to Turin with confidence having gone unbeaten in their last six matches across all competitions and were held 1-1 by Willem II last weekend.
How the bookies view it: Bookies backing Juventus
The bookies have installed Juventus as overwhelming favourites, with the Turin club priced at 20/23 by BoyleSports to claim the win. A victory for PSV Eindhoven is valued at 14/5 while a draw is set at odds of 5/2 with BoyleSports.
Head to head: Only one meeting
Juventus claimed a 3-1 victory when both teams met during the league phase.
Players to watch: Red hot Kolo Muani
Kolo Muani has settled down quickly in Turin, scoring six goals in just three appearances for Juventus. The French striker will be the one to watch on Tuesday and playing alongside Kenan Yildiz and Nicolas Gonzale, the Italians can be backed to produce over 1.5 goals at 4/5 with BoyleSorts.
PSV Eindhoven will be counting on the experience of veteran striker Luuk de Jong on Tuesday. The Dutchman has support from Johan Bakayoko and both men can combine to produce over 0.5 goals at 4/9 with Boylesports.
Probable line-ups
Andrea Cambiaso, Pierre Kalulu and Bremer are among the injured players for Juventus and will miss Tuesday’s match. Kolo Muani's form could earn him a start in attack having been included in the knockout phase squad while Federico Gatti should feature at the back.
PSV will be without Ricardo Pepi, who is sidelined with injury alongside Guus Til and Oliver Boscagli. De Jong should be the one tasked with leading the line on Tuesday while Ryan Flamingo is expected to start at the back.
Juventus: Di Gregorio, Savona, Gatti, Veiga, Kelly, Locatelli, McKennie, Gonzalez, Koopmeiners, Yildiz, Kolo Muani
PSV Eindhoven: Benitez, Karsdorp, Flamingo, Obispo, Mauro Junior, Schouten, Veerman, Bakayoko, Saibari, Perisic, de Jong
Anything else catch the eye?
PSV Eindhoven's last two Champions League matches produced over 3.5 goals, which is valued at 5/2 by BoyleSports. Over 2.5 goals can also be considered at 10/11 with BoyleSports, who are also offering odds of 4/5 on both teams to score.
Juventus have scored in both halves in their last two matches and a similar outcome is priced at 21/10 by BoyleSports.
This UEFA Champions League match between Juventus and PSV Eindhoven will be played on Feb 11, 2025 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Juventus vs PSV Eindhoven prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
