Igor Tudor and Pep Guardiola are confident of progressing to the next round. In the last match of this group, they will battle it out for first place, which, considering the standings, could mean a lot.
It will therefore be a real match. And for the Bianconeri, who are ahead on goal difference, a draw could be enough. However, it is difficult to see this happening, with City the favorites after strengthening their squad in the last month. But here we are talking about those who could end up in the referee’s notebook or commit at least a couple of fouls. The choices have been made.
Predictions for Juventus-Manchester City: the choices
Let’s start with the Bianconeri. Dusan Vlahovic, the striker who will start this match in place of Kolo Muani, is the number one candidate to commit two fouls. Especially in a game like this, because we all know Guardiola’s strategy, which is to flush out his opponents with continuous possession. A little trick that will force the French striker to always make the first move. This could lead to at least a couple of fouls, especially because, as they say in these cases, the Serbian will want to ‘break the deadlock’ after the first two games on the bench and his current status as a substitute, which he is not happy about. Furthermore, Kolo Muani is likely to come on in his place in the second half, and he is even more prone to fouls than Vlahovic, according to the statistics.
Despite being on a warning after picking up a yellow card in the first two games, Thuram is also a candidate for a double offense. This is also because Marmoush is likely to be playing on his side, starting on the left but with the obvious possibility of moving into the center. So the risk is there.
And it is precisely the Egyptian, who did not play in the second match, who could be the surprise of the day. Let’s be clear: he has always committed few fouls and his average is less than one per game, but with Thuram ready to recover a few balls and Alberto Costa always able to double up on him, keep an eye out for the possibility of a double infringement when he loses the ball and goes in hard to recover it.
Finally, we close the quadruple with Bernardo Silva. Guardiola also asks him to defend, and the Portuguese never holds back.
Vlahovic almost booked plus, Thuram almost booked plus, Marmoush almost booked plus, and Bernardo Silva almost booked plus are worth 18.43 times the stake on GoldBet.