Overview
- Kickoff is 21:00 local time in Spain at Estadio de La Cerámica, with 15:00 ET in the United States and 14:00 in Peru and Colombia.
- Romanian official István Kovács has been appointed to referee the match.
- Villarreal lost 1-0 to Tottenham in their opener but come off a 1-0 LaLiga win over Athletic as part of a three-match league streak.
- Juventus drew 4-4 with Borussia Dortmund to start the campaign and have three consecutive draws, including 1-1 against Atalanta in Serie A.
- Villarreal are unbeaten in recent Champions League meetings with Juventus, including a 3-0 away win in 2022, and betting odds slightly favor the hosts with 'both teams to score' a popular market.