We are going into the UEFA Champions League matchday 6th, and we are taking a look at two teams at the top middle of the board, Juventus and Manchester City.
Juventus, the 19th-placed team on the board, will be looking to improve on their two wins, two draws, and a single loss run.
The visitors will be the 17th-placed Manchester City, who are also on two wins, two draws, and a single loss run in this UEFA campaign.
With both teams close on the board and trying to fix the issues that have led them on winless runs lately, this match is key for their short-term expectations.
Juventus vs. Manchester City betting odds and info
Juventus 4.2 | Manchester City 2 | Draw Offs:Â 3.2 |
When? | Wednesday, December 11 at 3:00 PM ET, 2:00 PM CST, 1:00 PM MT, and noon PT |
Where? | Juventus Stadium |
Where can I watch it? | Paramount+ and ViX |
Why bet on Juventus?
Juventus has not been getting the best results lately, occupying an insecure place in this season’s Champions League standings. They won their first two games before picking up just a couple of points from the next three.
After their first – and still only – defeat of the 2024-25 campaign against Stuttgart, Thiago Motta’s men went on to play out stalemates with Lille and Aston Villa last month.
The team has been through a streak of four straight draws across all competitions, and seven in the last nine. Still, the Turin giants can boast Serie A’s best defensive record, with just ten goals conceded and ten clean sheets from 15 games so far.
Why bet on Manchester City?
There is something off with Manchester City this season. Following their 4-1 loss to Sporting CP in Lisbon, the bad results continued a downward trend stretching back several weeks, and the reigning Premier League champions are enduring by far their worst run of form since Pep Guardiola took charge.
Not only have City shipped seven goals in their last two European games, but they have taken just one point from those outings. Their current point-tally is only good enough for a playoff place as things stand.
Both Manuel Akanji and John Stones are rated doubtful for the visiting side, while Jeremy Doku should be recalled to the starting XI.
Final Betting Analysis: Juventus vs. Manchester City
These two teams have played four times in the context of official matches in European Football. They first faced in the group stage of the Europa League in 2010, with two draws, while they encountered in the Champions League group stage in 2015, with two victories for Juve. The curious thing is that City advanced first in the group at that time.
Neither team is at its potential best, but while City seems to be slowly improving again, we cannot say the same for Juventus, who seems to be on a downward curve, especially in the Champions League. We’ll go for a 1-2 win for the visitors.
Go for a win for City at 2. If you bet $100 at such odds, you could get $100 for a total payout of $200.