Real Madrid – Juventus

The odds on Real Madrid’s success seem too low.

Real Madrid and Juventus faced each other in the Champions League final in the 2016/2017 season. Both teams 'arrived' at full speed, having not noticed a single opponent in the playoffs of that tournament. The royal club won confidently at that time, and Cristiano Ronaldo was named the best player of the match. Now Ronaldo shines only in Saudi Arabia and the Portugal national team. In Madrid, there are now different heroes, who do not always cope with tasks like their legendary predecessors. Despite the fact that the 'whites' won ten out of eleven official matches of the season, the memories of Madrid fans will largely remain dominated by the crushing defeat in the derby against Atletico, as well as the team's struggles in the home match of the Champions League against Marseille. Undoubtedly, Juventus' footballers have something to prove to their fans. The Turin club has not been able to achieve victory for more than a month. Their unsuccessful streak counts six matches and reached its peak in the last round of Serie A, where Tudor's players lost to Como. Moreover, the Italian club is unlikely to be a 'punching bag' in Madrid. They have decent footballers who see playing at the 'Santiago Bernabeu' as a significant motivation. Bookmakers have made the home team the favourites for the upcoming match, offering odds of 1.46 for their victory. The first matches of Real Madrid in the Champions League demonstrated the fact that Xabi Alonso continues to build a new team. In the first round, the 'whites' almost dropped points against Marseille, and in the second, they left no chances for Kairat Almaty. It is hard to predict how the royal club will present itself in the next match. However, Alonso and Tudor already have experience facing each other in charge of their current teams. In the Club World Cup, the 'whites' defeated the Italian team 1-0. In that match, Real Madrid managed to contain the attack of Juventus that had blossomed during the group stage of the tournament. Currently, Vlahovic, David, Yıldız, and other attacking players of the 'Old Lady' are not in fiery form, but they will certainly find their chances in the upcoming match. Let's bet that the attacking capabilities of the opponents in the forthcoming match will be high.