Real Madrid vs Juventus predictions: Another high-scoring game for Juve
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- There have been 17 goals scored across Juve's three Club World Cup games so far
- Only eight sides have conceded more Expected Goals at the tournament than Juventus
- Recommended bet: Both teams to score
Juventus are hoping to book a Club World Cup quarter-final spot at the expense of a Real Madrid side who have had some teething problems in their early days under Xabi Alonso.
Real drew with Al-Hilal in their opening game, before wins over Pachuca and Salzburg, but Los Blancos lost the Expected Goals battle against the Mexican side, prompting a tactical change from Alonso.
Team news
Madrid have a lengthy injury list, with a string of key defenders set to miss this clash. Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, David Alaba and Ferland Mendy are all ruled out, as is holding midfielder Eduardo Camavinga.
However, Real have received a boost with Antonio Rudiger and Kylian Mbappe expected to feature in the squad.
Alonso is expected to stick with the 3-5-2 system he used last time out, featuring Aurelin Tchouameni playing at the heart of the defence.
Juventus should make plenty of changes in the aftermath of their 5-2 loss to Manchester City. The Old Lady have close to a full-strength side, with Juan Cabal their only absentee.
The stats
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Both teams to score has landed in two of Real’s three games at the tournament.
Juventus faced 24 shots in their 5-2 loss to Man City in their previous match.
Real rank 10th across the tournament for most shots on target so far, with City jumping into first place in that ranking after their clash with Juve.
Los Blancos have conceded twice at the Club World Cup despite an xG against of 4.7.
Juventus have scored in eight consecutive matches across all competitions, notching 20 times in total during that period.
Prediction
Juventus made an incredible start to the Club World Cup, racking up big wins over Al Ain and Wydad Casablanca.
The Old Lady were prolific across those two matches, scoring nine times, but they were exposed against City in their final group game, leaving them with some of the worst defensive numbers at the tournament.
Madrid were a lot more functional going forward in their 3-5-2 shape against Salzburg, but they still conceded 10.4 Expected Goals against the Austrian outfit.
Real’s defensive issues did not fully translate into their results thanks to the standard of opposition in their group. However, this clash with a top Serie A side should be a different story.
Real kept one clean sheet in the last round, but they conceded only twice despite an xG Against of 4.7. However, the Spaniard’s attacking threat should pose Juve plenty of problems, so both teams to score is the standout bet in this encounter.
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