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Chelsea travel to Hong Kong for their next pre-season friendly as they face Juventus at the Kai Tak Sports Park at Wednesday lunchtime.
The Blues leave Sydney having lost 2-1 to London rivals Tottenham but beaten Western Sydney Wanderers in a 6-4 thriller.
Meanwhile, Juventus remain unbeaten in pre-season so far (W2, D1) after recently winning 2-0 against Nice.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Chelsea vs. Juventus key stats
- Chelsea have won just twice in seven games in all competitions (D1, L4).
- Juventus are unbeaten in four matches across all competitions (W2, D2).
- Chelsea have won just once in the last five H2Hs (D2, L2).
Chelsea vs. Juventus preview: Old Lady to leave Blues frustrated?
Chelsea vs Juventus — Tale of the Tape
| Chelsea | vs | Juventus |
|---|---|---|
| 10th (Premier League) | Position | 6th (Serie A) |
| 52 | Points | 69 |
| 58 | Goals For | 61 |
| 52 | Goals Against | 34 |
| 9 | Clean Sheets | 16 |
Xabi Alonso has now had two games in charge of Chelsea, but he has seemingly been unable to change their fortunes so far.
After their win against Western Sydney Wanderers, which still saw them concede four goals, they lost to Tottenham despite Spurs going down to 10 men.
Alonso will be under pressure to deliver a much better season for the Blues, who finished 10th in the Premier League with no silverware to their name.
In a spectacular twist, Mykhailo Mudryk is available for Chelsea after his anti-doping ban and could feature here for the first time since 2024, while it is unclear whether any other players will return following World Cup duties.
Juventus could field a similar team to the one that beat Nice last time out, making it two wins in a row and three undefeated in pre-season.
The Old Lady are looking to rebuild after missing out on Champions League football, as they slumped to a sixth-place finish in Serie A.
New signings Kerim Alajbegovic and Randal Kolo Muani especially will be itching to impress for Juve, under the management of Luciano Spalletti.
They are underdogs against Chelsea according to the bookies, but will feel like they can get a positive result.
Chelsea vs. Juventus form guide & betting tips
| Chelsea | vs | Juventus |
|---|---|---|
LWLWL |
Form | LDDWW |
| 10 | Goals For | 5 |
| 10 | Goals Against | 4 |
WL |
Friendlies | DWW |
Whispers predicts: Chelsea 1-1 Juventus
Chelsea are 1/1 (2.00) favourites to win, but given their patchy form and the fact Juventus are unbeaten in pre-season, we are backing Double chance – Draw/Juventus at 4/5 (1.80).
Under 2.5 goals at 6/4 (2.50) is our next pick, which has come through in all three of Juve's friendlies.
Overall, we are predicting a Correct score – 1-1 at 15/2 (8.50), as we feel it could be a close match.
> Double chance – Draw/Juventus at 4/5 (1.80) | Likelihood: Probable
> Under 2.5 goals at 6/4 (2.50) | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct score – 1-1 at 15/2 (8.50) | Likelihood: Outsider