The second leg of Tottenham’s Champions League last 16 tie takes place on Wednesday night, with Spurs favourites to progress after an incredible comeback in the first leg.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side went 2-0 down in the first 10 minutes at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, but rallied to end the game with a 2-2 draw thanks to strikes from Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen. Those two away goals put Spurs in pole position to qualify for the quarter finals and knock out a Juventus side who’ve made it to two finals in the last three years.
Juventus made a blistering start to the tie after Gonzalo Higuain scored a penalty after two minutes, but it’s a missed penalty that could end up being the difference between the two sides. That missed penalty knocked the stuffing out of the Italian side and they eventually capitulated and conceded twice and are now at a disadvantage.
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Juventus Predictions
Based on Tottenham’s performance in the first leg and their record at Wembley in this year’s Champions League, they’re deserved favourites to progress to the quarter finals. Scoring two away goals, particularly in Italy, is a fantastic achievement and a strong showing on Wednesday night will see them safely qualify for the next round.
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Juventus Betting Tips
- Tottenham to win: 23/20
- Draw: 49/20
- Juventus to win: 5/2
- Harry Kane to score first: 3/1
- Paulo Dybala to score anytime: 37/20
Head to Head
- 83% of teams to have drawn 2-2 away in the first leg of a Champions League knockout tie have progressed to the next round (10 out of 12).
- In the first leg, Spurs became the first team to overturn a two-goal deficit at the Allianz Stadium since Juventus moved to the venue in 2011.
- Tottenham are one of three teams still unbeaten in this season’s Champions League, alongside Barcelona and Liverpool.
- Spurs have won their last four games at Wembley in the Champions League, their longest “home” run in the competition. They have also scored exactly three goals in each of those games.
- However, they have kept just one clean sheet in their six Champions League games at Wembley.
- Juventus have lost only one of their last seven away games in the Champions League knockout stages (W3 D3), keeping a clean sheet in each of their last three outings.
- 78% of Juventus’ goals in this season’s Champions League have come in the opening or closing 15 minutes of the game (7 out of 9).
- Juventus have reached the final of the Champions League in two of the last three seasons whilst Tottenham have reached the quarter-finals only once previously, back in 2010/11.
- Harry Kane is directly involved in 53% of Tottenham’s goals in this season’s Champions League, scoring seven and assisting two of his side’s 17 goals. He’s also scored nine goals in his first nine Champions League appearances, making him the fastest player to reach the nine-goal tally in the competition.
- Dele Alli has assisted four of Tottenham’s last seven Champions League goals. He also won the free-kick that led to Christian Eriksen’s direct free-kick equaliser against Juventus in the first leg.
- Gonzalo Higuain has scored four goals in his last four Champions League knockout games, double the number he scored in his previous 24 games (2).
- Gianluigi Buffon is one clean sheet away from his 50th in the Champions League. Only two goalkeepers have more (Iker Casillas 55, Edwin van de Sar 50).
Tottenham Hotspur Team News
Jan Vertonghen could start for Spurs in the defence, but they’ll be without Toby Alderweireld, who’s out injured. Serge Aurier will also miss out through suspension. Mousa Dembele is a slight doubt, with Victor Wanyama expected to replace him if he doesn’t pass a late fitness test.
Juventus Team News
Gonzalo Higuain is expected to shake off an injury in time for Wednesday’s game, but Federico Bernardeschi is definitely out. Joining Bernardeschi on the sideline with injury is Juan Cuadrado and Mattia de Sciglio.
