Unai Emery’s Aston Villa take on an impressive Juventus side live in an important match at Villa Park on Wednesday..
Both teams have good players in their ranks and will be determined to win this match.
Ranking of the two teams before the match
Juventus sits 11th in the Champions League standings and has been rather impressive this season.
The Bianconeri fell to a goalless draw against Milan in their previous match and will need to raise their level this week.
On the other hand, Aston Villa is ranked eighth in the Champions League table and has risen to the top spot this season.
The home team drew 2-2 with Crystal Palace during the match earlier this week and will need to step up in this encounter.
Juventus is historically superior to Aston Villa
Juventus has an excellent record against Aston Villa on the European stage, and has won both matches played between the two teams.
Aston Villa has never defeated Juventus in any official Champions League match.
The previous meeting between Aston Villa and Juventus was held in the European Cup in 1983 and ended with Juventus winning 5-2 on aggregate.
Read also: Information about the Milan vs. Juventus match in the Italian League
Juventus have won three of their last 15 away matches against teams from England in major European competitions.
Their previous visit ended in a 4-0 defeat at the hands of Chelsea in the Champions League in November 2021.
Juventus have won just one of their last seven away matches in the Champions League.
Juventus were kept at bay by Milan’s feisty defense in their previous match and will need more decisiveness on Wednesday.
Kenan Yildiz and Timothy Weah have been impressive for the Bianconeri and will look to unleash their speed and skill this week.
Aston Villa are a formidable team at home but have faltered on a few occasions this season.
Where can I watch the Juventus vs Aston Villa match live?
Tunisian Issam Chawali is scheduled to comment on the match between Juventus and Aston Villa on the Qatari beIN Sports channels.
Unai Emery’s side are still without Jacob Ramsey and Amadou Onana due to injury, with the latter missing Saturday’s match after withdrawing from Belgium’s second UEFA Nations League match.
French midfielder Boubacar Kamara and English defender Ezri Konsa joined the squad after regaining their fitness.
Up front, Ollie Watkins will look to impress again to challenge rival John Doran, who has found the back of the net in both of his Champions League matches at Villa Park this season.
Juve’s undisputed spearhead is Dusan Vlahovic, who has been directly involved in five goals from six Champions League away games so far, but after leaving Serbia’s recent draw with Denmark, he is still suffering from a thigh problem.
With his deputy Arkadiusz Milik not returning to action until next year, Thiago Motta opted to attack without a central striker against Milan, although that proved largely ineffective.
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