On Wednesday, there will be eight matches of the final round of A-D groups in the Old Continent. An intriguing clash should take place in Turin, where the local Juventus will try to take revenge on Barcelona for the defeat in the first round. In group D, the current leader is Barcelona - they lead "the old lady" by three points, but Juventus have the opportunity today to equalize the result on the overall table. However, fighting for the first place and a victory will be difficult - Barcelona defeated the Italians 3-0 in the first head-to-head match. Sporting form In the previous round of the UEFA Champions League, both Juventus and Barcelona were identical - both teams played drawn matches with their opponents, so neither team managed to reduce or increase the point difference. Over the weekend, both teams played in local championships, where the results were different. Juventus suffered a somewhat unexpected setback away to Sampdoria. The latter led 3-0 during the match, but Juventus brought intrigue back towards the end of the match, but they did not achieve victory - 3-2. In the last five matches, Juventus celebrated victory three times and suffered defeat once, playing a draw once. Massimiliano Allegri's players defeated SPAL, Milan, and Benevento, while playing a draw against Sporting in the Champions League group stage. Barcelona continues to perform perfectly in the Spanish championship - they have a ten-point advantage over their closest rivals from Madrid, and in the last match, they defeated Leganes 3-0. In their last five matches, Barcelona won four times and played a draw once against Olympiacos. Barca demonstrates excellent play both in defense and in attack - in all these matches, they scored 10 goals and conceded only one goal. Team news Barcelona does not have any serious injuries ahead of these matches - all main squad players will be available. Ousmane Dembele, Andre Gomes, Javier Mascherano, and Sergi Roberto will not be able to play due to injuries. Juventus do not have any injured players, so they will be able to play with their strongest lineup. Gianluigi Buffon and Andrea Barzagli are expected to return to the starting eleven after being left on the bench in the weekend's match. Predicted starting lineups: Juventus: Buffon; De Sciglio, Barzagli, Chiellini, Alex Sandro; Pjanic, Matuidi; Cuadrado, Dybala, Mandzukic; Higuain. Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Semedo, Pique, Umtiti, Alba; Paulinho, Rakitic, Busquets, Iniesta; Messi, Suarez. Interesting facts Juventus are unstoppable when playing home matches in the Champions League - the "old lady" has been unbeaten in their own stadium for 25 consecutive matches, and the unbeaten streak started back in April 2013. Barcelona have been flawless in defense this season - in four Champions League matches, they have conceded only one goal (against Olympiacos). The defeat against Sampdoria was the first for the Turin team in their last 12 matches. Until the weekend, Juventus had managed to win nine games and play two draws. Barcelona has an even more impressive streak - Ernesto Valverde's team is unbeaten in 17 matches in a row in all competitions. Only in five of these 17 matches did Barcelona not keep a clean sheet. Barcelona particularly excels in away matches - in their last 13 Champions League away matches, they have achieved five victories, played three draws, and also lost five times. Juventus have lost only one match at home against Spanish teams in their last 24 matches in European competitions.
