Juventus (Home)
- Juventus won their last four domestic games by at least two goals prior to the 2-2 first-leg draw.
- Juventus appear to have a solid structure to fall back on under new boss Max Canzi and have looked clinical on the counterattack since the tactically-minded Italian took over.
- In Ana Capeta, Canzi has found a goal scorer who has been red-hot, having scored the opener in Germany and made an instant impact since joining the club, while Cristiana Girelli remains their UWCL talisman.
Wolfsburg (Away)
- Wolfsburg have recent away wins in the Bundesliga.
- Their ability to create and finish goals should not be underestimated against a Wolfsburg side that are equally adept at creating chances - or at taking them.
- Stephan Lerch’s side are built on the back of a solid midfield three, a pressing game, and a 4-3-3 system that allows them to control possession and overload the wings.
- Lerch has squad depth to rotate for the away leg and enough guile to outfox Juventus in midfield.
- However, his side have been guilty of failing to convert their dominance into goals this season and Juventus’ midfield five should be able to deny Wolfsburg too many chances to pick them off in the transition.
- Lineth Beerensteyn is a constant goal threat and a regular scorer in the league, while Amalie Vangsgaard is just as useful for Juventus, having scored in the first leg and in recent Serie A games.
Head-to-Head
- Juventus FC (W) and VfL Wolfsburg (W) played out a thriller in the first-leg of their UEFA Women’s Champions League play-off last week and there could be more drama on Thursday when they meet in Turin for the winner-takes-all clash.
- Janina Minge’s penalty-kick strike was the catalyst for the comeback in Germany and Sarai Linder’s stoppage-time equalizer completed it.
Juventus
In Ana Capeta, Canzi has found a goal scorer who has been red-hot, having scored the opener in Germany and made an instant impact since joining the club, while Cristiana Girelli remains their UWCL talisman.
Wolfsburg
- Lineth Beerensteyn is a constant goal threat and a regular scorer in the league, while Amalie Vangsgaard is just as useful for Juventus, having scored in the first leg and in recent Serie A games.
- Janina Minge’s penalty-kick strike was the catalyst for the comeback in Germany and Sarai Linder’s stoppage-time equalizer completed it.
Betting Insights
- Wolfsburg are 1.89 favourites with Juventus 3.4 and the draw 3.62, which seems about right considering the tie is level at the moment and both teams are on a hot streak.
- Backing over 2.5 goals at 1.44 seems the most likely outcome given both sides have a record of scoring when they face each other and both arrive in good form.
- Juve have a great record from set pieces, so both teams to score looks like a good play in this game that should be close enough for extra time to be a real possibility.
Prediction
But the draw and extra time should be in the picture because Wolfsburg’s late comeback in the first-leg showed Lerch’s ability to bring on fresh legs to win games and Wolfsburg’s record of late goals in European ties suggests they can do it again on Thursday.
