Champions League: Juve Can Put Stuttgart in a Deeper Hole

Juventus vs VfB Stuttgart

After a hard-fought victory against Lazio in Serie A, Juventus will host VfB Stuttgart at the Allianz Stadium for their third Champions League game of the 2024-25 campaign on Tuesday evening.

The Old Lady is undefeated in all competitions so far this season, and the Thiago Motta-coached squad doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. As far as the Champions League is concerned, Juventus have won their first two matches against PSV and RB Leipzig.

In contrast, VfB Stuttgart were drubbed by Bayern Munich in their most recent Bundesliga match, and they’ve had a shaky start in the Champions League with a loss against Real Madrid and a draw against Sparta Praha.

Because Juventus are in better form, the pre-game SBOTOP betting odds are in favour of the hosts, which should give their visitors motivation to try and spring an upset.

 

Talking Points

Juventus to make goalkeeper switch

The Bianconeri face a huge lineup blow on Tuesday, as their first-choice goalkeeper, Michele Di Gregorio, is unavailable to play.

The 27-year-old shot stopper, who joined Juventus from Monza in July, received a straight red card for his careless mistake against RB Leipzig near the hour mark after handling the ball outside his 18-yard box.

Michele Di Gregorio did play against Cagliari and Lazio since the suspension doesn’t count in Italy, but he’ll have to serve his suspension against VfB Stuttgart. With him sidelined, Mattia Perin will take his spot between the sticks.

Mattia Perin is doing well as Juventus’ second-choice goalkeeper since he provides internal competition for Di Gregorio, so much so that the team reportedly plans to give him a one-year extension.

Furthermore, head coach Thiago Motta will likely make a couple of lineup rotations against VfB Stuttgart. Danilo, Tim Weah, and Nicolo Fagioli could all make a case to return in the starting XI after putting in good shifts off the bench against Lazio yesterday.

The only non-negotiable is their star man, Dusan Vlahovic, as the Serbian striker is the Old Lady’s top scorer so far this season with seven goals across all competitions.

 

Can Leweling continue to kick on for VfB Stuttgart?

VfB Stuttgart have the firepower to make some noise this season, as they have Deniz Undav, Enzo Millot, and Ermedin Demirovic. However, the biggest x-factor Die Schwaben probably have is Jamie Leweling.

Leweling secured a permanent deal to prolong his stay in Stuttgart this summer, as the coaching staff and the front office heaped praise on his rapid development.

The 23-year-old winger continues to make strides, as he was called up by the German national team for the first time, and he even scored the marginal goal to give Die Mannschaft the 1-0 victory against the Netherlands in the UEFA Nations League last weekend.

This season, Jamie Leweling has one goal and two assists in all competitions, and he should have more in the next few weeks after earning Sebastian Hoeneß’ trust.

 

History

Juventus and VfB Stuttgart will face off for the first time ever on Tuesday.

Juventus have generally fared well against German teams, as they’ve won each of their last five European games against them (all since 2019-20), including their 3-2 win against RB Leipzig earlier this month, which is their best winning streak against such opposition.

The Bianconeri are aiming to win their first three games of a Champions League campaign for the first time since 2021-22.

In stark contrast, VfB Stuttgart have won just one of their 11 European games against Italian sides (D4, L6), with their sole win being a 1-0 result over Torino in the UEFA Cup in September 1979.

Overall, VfB Stuttgart have only won three of their last 19 Champions League games (D6, L10).

 

Betting Tip

As mentioned, the Champions League 2024 odds fancy the hosts’ chances to win on Tuesday. Juventus are 1.93 favourites, while VfB Stuttgart are at 3.53, and a draw is at 3.34 in the 1X2 market.

Don’t expect many Champions League 2024 highlights from this fixture since Juventus love their low-scoring affairs. Other than our recommended bet above, bettors can also go for Under 2.75 at 1.87, Under 2.50 at 2.07, or even Total Goal 0-1 at 3.27.

Another 1-0 result should get the job done for Thiago Motta’s men, and the Correct Score of such has a decent offer of 7.40.

However, if you fancy VfB Stuttgart’s chances to share the spoils with the Old Lady, then check out Correct Scores of 0-0 and 1-1, given their 12.00 and 6.30 offers.

   

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