Juventus enters Tuesday's contest in need of a crucial result. With a win, they have a chance to jump into second place or into a tie for first if Chelsea and Shakhtar Donetsk draw.
The UCL has not gotten off to a great start for them. They were behind 2-0 against Chelsea before clutch goal scoring eventually earned them a draw. In their subsequent game at home, they fell behind in the 23rd minute to Shakhtar before tying it just 2 minutes later. However, they were never able to truly establish their dominance in front of their home and now only have 2 points in the group. A loss in Tuesday's match would put them further behind in the standings; last place in fact and would start up one of the biggest upsets in the tournament. Through seven games in Italy, the team has not yet lost and currently holds a tremendous 47 game unbeaten streak in the Italian league. Midfield Maestro Andrea Pirlo continues to do it all, even lead the team with 3 goals, and 2 assists as the Italy's top team looks to translate these efforts into the UCL.
Their opponents have been poor in two matches thus far as Nordsjaelland has yet to score a single goal and has given up six. With zero points and just one of their final three games at home, the Danish squad is desperate for a big result at home on Tuesday. They have not been great in the regular season with just six wins and four draws through 13 matches. They are currently in third place in the league and have the third leading scorer (Joshua John with 8 goals) in the league. They face Juventus at home in a few weeks and a win at home could inspire the confidence to plunge Juventus further into the ground when they go to Italy. A draw will not help them here and it should set up a desperate match.
Prediction: Juventus wins this marginally 1-0.
Schedule: 2:45 p.m. EDT
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