Juventus, at the current stage of the season, are among those star clubs that are about to lose their coach. Recent victories in the Italian league against mediocre opponents have only slightly reduced the tension around Thiago Motta. The team with an estimated value of €650 million is in sixth position in Serie A in terms of points lost, which cannot suit either the Turin club's management or the fans. Most recently, the Old Lady have won the Italian championship in nine consecutive seasons. In the general stage of the Champions League Juventus showed itself mediocre, taking the final twentieth place. In eight matches of the tournament, the team conceded and scored an average of about one goal per game. As a result, Motta's wards scored half of the possible number of points. PSV have better passed their way in the Champions League, due to which they are above the upcoming opponent in the standings of the general stage. The team from Eindhoven in eight matches lost only to Brest and... Juventus. That match was also held in Turin, but it didn't go well from the first minutes. PSV conceded three goals by the start of the second half, after which they played well, but failed to "give" the opponent more than one goal. Bookmakers have identified the home team as favourites for the upcoming meeting, offering odds of 1.90 on their victory.

Before the start of the season Juventus spent about 200 million euros on the transfer market. However, the result of the investment was extremely poor. The most effective in terms of return on investment, oddly enough, was the loan of PSG striker Kolo Mouani for only 3.60 million euros. The forward scored in Juventus' first three games, bringing them two wins.

PSV are competing with Ajax for the national league title. They have the same number of points, but Peter Bosz's team has played one more match. In the last round, PSV, apparently, got carried away with preparations for the meeting in Turin and made peace with Willem II. Otherwise, the club has a six-match unbeaten streak, which includes wins in the Champions League over Red Star and Liverpool, as well as a triumph in the cup game against Feynoord. The visitors are in good form and are unlikely to leave the pitch without a goal.