On Wednesday, football fans can look forward to a very intense evening in the UEFA Champions League tournament. In the first leg of the quarterfinals in Amsterdam, the 1996 final will be repeated - the "Ajax" and Turin "Juventus" clubs will battle for victory, while in Manchester, led by new coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the "Red Devils" will try to stop the attacks of the "Barcelona" team.
Looking at the statistics of the teams, both Italian and Catalan teams have certain advantages. The main players of the Turin team have more experience than the representatives of "Ajax" - the average age of "Juventus" players is 28.9 years, while the Dutch team is only 24.5.
Both teams fight equally well for the ball in the air, although the average height of the "Serie A" players is higher (185.5 cm and 180.7).
In the last 4 matches between the two teams, "Juventus" celebrated victory 3 times. Meanwhile, in the match between "Man Utd" and "Barcelona", the outcome may be heavily influenced by the strong starting lineup of the Catalans.
Analysing the potential lineups of the teams, the main players of the Barcelona team have scored 14 out of 19 goals in the tournament, while "Man Utd" have only scored 6 out of 10.
The "La Liga" team surpasses the English team in experience (29 and 26.7 years), but lags behind in average height (181.1 and 185.9 cm). The "Red Devils" fight better for the ball in the air (60% of wins in aerial duels; "Barcelona" - 50%).
In the last 6 matches between the two teams, "Barcelona" triumphed 4 times. If you think that both "Juventus" and "Barcelona" will win, you can share your predictions here.
