Juventus vs Lyon – UEFA Champions League – Preview

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Sreya

Juventus vs Lyon – Juventus host Lyon at the Juventus Stadium on Matchday 4 of the UEFA Champions League for a Group H fixture. Juventus sit atop the Group H standings with seven points, ahead of Sevilla on goal difference.

Olympique Lyon are on the third position with three points, their last two games ending in 1-0 losses to Sevilla and Juventus. The Serie A club will all but secure qualification for the knock-outs should they win tonight – a healthy goal difference will be key as well to top the Group H standings.

Team News

Marko Pjaca, Giorgio Chiellini and Paulo Dybala are sidelined through injuries while Mario Lemina is suspended. Stephan Lichsteiner is ineligible for the game. Lyon will be without Christophe Jallet and Mathieu Valbuena.

Juventus Possible Starting Lineup: Gianluigi Buffon, Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci, Mehdi Benatia, Dani Alves, Miralem Pjanic, Hernanes, Sami Khedira, Alex Sandro, Gonzalo Higuain, Mario Mandzukic.

Lyon Possible Starting Lineup: Anthony Lopes, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Nicolas N’Koulou, Jeremy Morel, Rafael, Sergi Dader, Maxime Gonalons, Corentin Tolisso, Maciej Rybus, Nabil Fekir, Alexandre Lacazette.

Thoughts From Both Camps

“Our main objective is to be in contention for any trophy in March, but we have to take one step at the time. We will need to respect Lyon because they are a very good team who have two dangerous forwards and can always create trouble for any team.”

– Maximiliano Allegri, Juventus.

“I think we played very well in Lyon two weeks ago, but maybe we were not clinical enough up front and we will need to change this. We will have to play another great game and try to score this time.”

– Bruno Genesio, Lyon.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Juventus vs Lyon H2H stats, the Serie A club have won their previous four competitive fixtures against the Ligue 1 side. Juventus are undefeated in ten of their last eleven UEFA Champions League matches, keeping a clean sheet in their last three games.

Juventus are likely to win 3-1 tonight.

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