Villarreal host Juventus in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie in Spain tonight.
The Italian side capitalised on Chelsea’s draw with Zenit in the final group match to take top spot in Group H and now their attentions once again turn to Europe.
Two consecutive draws in Serie A have left them looking over their shoulder - they sit fourth in the table but just three points above Atalanta, who have a game in hand.
Unai Emery’s Villarreal side finished second in their Champions League group, just a single point behind Manchester United.
The former Arsenal manager has an incredible record in the Europa League and will now be hoping to replicate that on the biggest stage.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Villarreal vs Juventus is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off tonight - Tuesday, February 22, 2022.
The Estadio de la Ceramica in Villarreal will host the match.
Where to watch Villarreal vs Juventus
TV channel: In the UK tonight’s game will be televised live on BT Sport 3, with coverage beginning at 7:30pm.
Live stream: BT Sport subscribers will also be able to watch the action unfold online via the website or BT Sport app.
Live coverage: You can follow all the action as it happens with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog.
Villarreal vs Juventus team news
Villarreal XI: Rulli, Foyth, Albiol, Pau Torres, Pedraza, Lo Celso, Parejo, Capoue, Moreno, Chukwueze, Danjuma
Subs: Asenjo, Jorgensen, Gaspar, Iborra, Estupinan, Trigueros, Dia, Yeremy, Mandi, Moi Gomez, Aurier
Juventus XI: Szczesny, De Sciglio, Danilo, De Ligt, Sandro, Cuadrado, Locatelli, Rabiot, McKennie, Vlahovic, Morata
Subs: Arthur, Pellegrini, Kean, Bonucci, Pinsoglio, Zakaria, Perin, Soule
Villarreal vs Juventus prediction
Villarreal are unbeaten in their last six matches at home, and only Osasuna, Manchester United and Barcelona have come away victorious from El Madrigal this season.
Inconsistency continues to be an issue for Juventus, and the way Chelsea blew them away at Stamford Bridge shows how vulnerable they can be.
The Spanish side don’t possess the quality of the Blues, but have enough to give themselves a chance going into the second leg.
Villarreal to win, 2-1.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
This will be the first competitive fixture between the two sides.
