Villarreal vs. Juventus Predictions & Betting Tips

Serie A giants Juventus visit La Liga outfit Villarreal at the Estadio de la Ceramica for the first leg of this Champions League last-16 tie. It’s a first competitive meeting between these two clubs, and one the Old Lady start as underdogs to win. 

Villarreal vs. Juventus odds

1 – Both teams not to score – 19/20

2 – Juventus to win to nil – 4/1

3 – Under 2.5 goals – 13/19

4 – Juventus to win 1-0 – 44/5

5 – Vlahovic to score first – 11/2

The only previous meeting between these clubs was a 2009 pre-season friendly in Turin that Villarreal won 4-1. El Submarino Amarillo won 4-1 away from home at the weekend in beating Granada in La Liga, but a repeat of that result looks highly improbable on Wednesday. If you fancy it though, the odds are 70/1. 

Juventus may have dropped two points from a winning position against Torino in the Derby della Mole on Friday, but Max Allegri’s side could prove excellent value as the betting underdogs here. Villarreal did taste continental glory in winning last season’s Europa League, but the Bianconeri are unbeaten in 12 in the league and have only lost one of their last 16 in all competitions. 

Juve topped their Champions League group ahead of defending European champions Chelsea, winning five of their matches. They did suffer a humbling 4-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge, but they put in a far more impressive showing overall than Villarreal. 

The Yellow Submarine came second to Manchester United – who they beat on penalties in last season’s Europa League final – although they did qualify for the last 16 ahead of Atalanta. Even so, Unai Emery’s side are down in sixth in La Liga and face a battle to get back into Europe next season. 

That said, the Yellow Submarine have been in decent form of late, unbeaten in their last four games with three victories. They are a tough team to break down, and Juve will need to stay patient. If they do though, the Old Lady could come away with a valuable lead at the midway point of this tie. 

How to watch Villarreal vs. Juventus

You can watch Villarreal vs. Juventus live on BT Sport. You can also use ExpressVPN to watch the match anywhere in the world. 

Villarreal vs. Juventus last five matches

Villarreal last five matches

Granada 1-4 Villarreal – February 19, 2022 – La Liga

Villarreal 0-0 Real Madrid – February 12, 2022 – La Liga

Real Betis 0-2 Villarreal – February 6, 2022 – La Liga

Villarreal 3-0 Real Mallorca – January 22, 2022 – La Liga

Elche 1-0 Villarreal – January 16, 2022 – La Liga

Juventus last five matches

Juventus 1-1 Torino – February 18, 2022 – Serie A

Atalanta 1-1 Juventus – February 13, 2022 – Serie A

Juventus 2-1 Sassuolo – February 10, 2022 – Coppa Italia

Juventus 2-0 Verona – February 6, 2022 – Serie A

Milan 0-0 Juventus – January 23, 2022 – Serie A

Villarreal top goalscorers

Arnaut Danjuma – 12

Gerard Moreno – 11

Manu Trigueros – 7

Alberto Moreno – 6

Boulaye Dia – 5

Juventus top goalscorers

Paulo Dybala – 12

Alvaro Morata – 8

Juan Cuadrado – 5

Moise Kean – 4

Federico Chiesa – 4

Villarreal vs. Juventus line-ups

Villarreal (4-4-2): Rulli; Foyth, Albiol, Torres, Estupinan; Pino, Capoue, Parejo, Moreno; Alcacer, Danjuma. 

Juventus (4-3-3): Szczesny; Cuadrado, De Ligt, Bonucci, Sandro; Zakaria, Locatelli, McKennie; Kean, Vlahovic, Morata. 

Villarreal team news

Arnaut Danjuma enters this game on a high after his hat-trick at the weekend, taking the Dutch forward to 12 goals in 21 appearances so far this term. His form is key in Gerard Moreno’s absence, while Francis Coquelin is also an injury doubt for this huge encounter. 

Juventus team news

Paulo Dybala misses this game for the visitors after his injury in the Turin Derby. Moise Kean will hope to come into the starting line-up alongside Dusan Vlahovic and Alvaro Morata. Giorgio Chiellini, Federico Chiesa and Federico Bernardeschi are among the other absentees for the Old Lady.