Juventus vs Galatasaray Prediction: Turin card for Torreira

After successfully tipping 8/5 and 7/1 winners in last week's Galatasaray vs Juventus preview, I return with my selections for Wednesday's second leg at Allianz Stadium (20:00 GMT, TNT Sports 3). The Turks are in pole position to qualify for the last 16 of the 2025/26 Uefa Champions League after winning their home leg at Rams Park 5-2 last Tuesday, leaving the Italians with a lot of work to do to turn this tie around in Turin.

Below are my Juventus vs Galatasaray predictions, supported by all the latest team news and match odds, ahead of this knockout phase play-off.

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Team News

Arkadiusz Milik (unspecified), Emil Holm (foot) and Dusan Vlahovic (groin) are out injured for Juventus, but Bremer (muscle), who missed Saturday's 2-0 home loss to Como in Serie A, could return, while Kenan Yildiz is expected to shake off a calf complaint.

However, Juan Cabal and Andrea Cambiaso are each serving a suspension, with the former sent off in the first leg, and the latter shown his third yellow card of the Champions League campaign.

Football Odds

Former Juventus midfielder Mario Lemina was banned for last week's game, but the Gabon international is free to feature on Wednesday, while Victor Osimhen, who wasn't part of the Galatasaray squad that lost 2-0 at Konyaspor on Saturday, is expected to start in place of Mauro Icardi in the Lions' attack in Turin.

Juventus vs Galatasaray Odds

Luciano Spalletti's Juventus are 8/15 to triumph in regulation time on Wednesday, implying a 65.2% probability of success, while Okan Buruk's Galatasaray are 18/5, or a 21.7% chance, to do the double over their opponents, with the draw offered at 9/2.

The visitors are 1/6 in the To Win Tie market, with Juventus priced at 7/2.

Both Teams To Score & Total Goals Over/Under 4.5 - Yes & Over 4.5 @ 3/1

This selection landed in the 60th minute of last week's game, with Davinson Sanchez putting Gala 3-2 ahead before a 75th-minute Noa Lang strike and an 86th-minute effort from Sacha Boey secured a 5-2 win for the Lions.

While all the onus will be on Juve to attack on Wednesday, as they need to score three times without reply to draw level on aggregate, it's not in Gala's nature to sit back and soak up pressure for 90 minutes, particularly with the attackers in their side.

Juve blanked at home to Como last Saturday, losing 2-0 in Turin, but the Old Lady had scored twice in each of their previous three games, and against a side that hasn't kept a clean sheet in their last five European outings, and lost 2-0 at Konyaspor at the weekend, they will be confident of getting on the scoresheet at least once in midweek.

Today's Football Fixtures

The hosts have to throw all they have at the Turkish giants to get back into the tie, which should create plenty of counter-attacking opportunities for the visitors.

Both teams to score and over 4.5 total goals has been a winning bet in four of Juve's last six games, and two of Gala's last four, and taking into account all the dynamics of this tie, it looks like a good selection again on Wednesday at 3/1.

Player to Receive a Card - Lucas Torreira (GAL) @ 15/8

Gala will be keen to disrupt any momentum built up by Juve on Wednesday, so I foresee several fouls being committed in the middle of midfield, in particular.

That, then, could mean a card for one or both of Gala’s central midfielders.

Lucas Torreira and Gabriel Sara were the preferred pair for last week’s first leg, and the South American duo could get the nod again for the return fixture.

While Sara has only been booked twice this season, once in the Super Lig and once in the Super Cup, and is only averaging 0.9 fouls per 90 minutes in the Champions League, Torreira has received five yellows, four in the Super Lig and one in the Super Cup, and is averaging 1.3 fouls per 90 in the Champions League.

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