Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Marcello Lippi's Juventus 2002/03 bring 4-4-2 and two strikers with wide forwards. Unai Emery's Paris Saint-Germain 2017/18 answer with 4-3-3 and star forwards with individual brilliance; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

JuventusMarcello Lippi · 4-4-2 · Two Strikers · Wide ForwardsParis Saint-GermainUnai Emery · 4-3-3 · Star Forwards · Individual Brilliance

400 alternate nights

Juventus vs Paris Saint-Germain

Model lean: Juventus

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.751.42

46.3%
Juventus
23.8%
Draw
30%
Paris Saint-Germain

Most likely scores

  1. 1–110.8%
  2. 2–18.5%
  3. 1–08.3%
  4. 1–27.8%
  5. 2–26.8%
  6. 3–16.3%

Match profile

xG1.641.42
Shots14.512.6
Poss49%51%
CS25.5%15.8%
BTTS63.2%
Over 2.563.5%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. JuventusG/m
  2. Trezeguet2390.60
  3. Piero1610.40
  4. Camoranesi800.20
  5. Nedvěd750.19
  1. Paris Saint-GermainG/m
  2. Cavani2010.50
  3. Mbappé1110.28
  4. Neymar1040.26
  5. Verratti390.10
Home XIJuventus2002/03Marcello Lippi · 4-4-2
91OVR

XI

  • STAlessandro Del Piero90
  • STDavid Trezeguet88
  • LMPavel Nedvěd92
  • CMEdgar Davids86
  • CMAlessio Tacchinardi82
  • RMMauro Camoranesi82
  • LBGianluca Zambrotta84
  • CBPaolo Montero84
  • CBCiro Ferrara84
  • RBLilian Thuram88
  • GKGianluigi Buffon90
Bench · 7
  • STMarcelo Salas82
  • CBMark Iuliano80
  • RBAlessandro Birindelli78
  • CMAntonio Conte78
  • STMarco Di Vaio78
  • RWGianluigi Lentini74
  • GKAntonio Chimenti74
Away XIParis Saint-Germain2017/18Unai Emery · 4-3-3
88OVR

XI

  • LWNeymar95
  • STEdinson Cavani88
  • RWKylian Mbappé90
  • CMMarco Verratti88
  • CDMThiago Motta84
  • CMAdrien Rabiot82
  • LBLayvin Kurzawa78
  • CBThiago Silva88
  • CBMarquinhos86
  • RBDani Alves84
  • GKAlphonse Areola80
Bench · 7
  • RWÁngel Di María86
  • CAMJulian Draxler80
  • CAMJavier Pastore80
  • CBPresnel Kimpembe80
  • RBThomas Meunier80
  • GKKevin Trapp78
  • CMGiovani Lo Celso76

Ratings

Attack92
Midfield90
Defence90
Goalkeeping90
Chemistry94
Overall91

Ratings

Attack95
Midfield88
Defence84
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry84
Overall88

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XI

  • STAlessandro Del Piero90
  • STDavid Trezeguet88
  • LMPavel Nedvěd92
  • CMEdgar Davids86
  • CMAlessio Tacchinardi82
  • RMMauro Camoranesi82
  • LBGianluca Zambrotta84
  • CBPaolo Montero84
  • CBCiro Ferrara84
  • RBLilian Thuram88
  • GKGianluigi Buffon90
Bench · 7
  • STMarcelo Salas82
  • CBMark Iuliano80
  • RBAlessandro Birindelli78
  • CMAntonio Conte78
  • STMarco Di Vaio78
  • RWGianluigi Lentini74
  • GKAntonio Chimenti74
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XI

  • LWNeymar95
  • STEdinson Cavani88
  • RWKylian Mbappé90
  • CMMarco Verratti88
  • CDMThiago Motta84
  • CMAdrien Rabiot82
  • LBLayvin Kurzawa78
  • CBThiago Silva88
  • CBMarquinhos86
  • RBDani Alves84
  • GKAlphonse Areola80
Bench · 7
  • RWÁngel Di María86
  • CAMJulian Draxler80
  • CAMJavier Pastore80
  • CBPresnel Kimpembe80
  • RBThomas Meunier80
  • GKKevin Trapp78
  • CMGiovani Lo Celso76
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