Chelsea vs Juventus Lineups, Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

Chelsea vs Juventus Match Summary

Chelsea host Juventus in a marquee pre-season friendly on Wednesday 5 August 2026, staged at Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong as part of the Hong Kong Football Festival.

The Blues arrive still finding their rhythm this summer, mixing goals with sloppy defending, and Xabi Alonso will want a tidier outing before the domestic grind returns.

Juventus, guided by Luciano Spalletti, look the more settled of the two after a run of controlled pre-season results, and want another disciplined display ahead of their Serie A opener.

These two have history in the Champions League, sharing six competitive meetings evenly, so even a friendly carries an edge of pride between them.

Chelsea vs Juventus Form

Chelsea's pre-season has been messy. They battered Western Sydney Wanderers 6-4, with Joao Pedro grabbing a quickfire hat-trick, before slipping to a 2-1 defeat against Tottenham in Sydney. The attack has bite, particularly through Estevao and Pedro, but the back line keeps giving away scoring openings. Alonso needs more control before the real business starts.

Juventus look far more measured. They eased to a 2-0 win over Nice at the end of July, keeping things tight at the back and building on earlier steady outings. With Arkadiusz Milik back to lead the line after Dusan Vlahovic's release, Spalletti's side are shaping up as the more organised outfit heading into this fixture.

Chelsea vs Juventus Lineups & Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Chelsea: Enzo Fernandez (not yet ready), Lacroix (not yet ready), Rogers (not yet ready)

Juventus: Jeff Ekhator (Injured/out), Khephren Thuram (Injured/out)

Chelsea

There is encouraging news for the Blues. Mykhailo Mudryk is available again after being cleared to return from suspension, while Danny Welbeck, Pedro Neto, Geovany Quenda and Mike Penders have joined the touring squad. Moises Caicedo and Nicolas Jackson missed the Tottenham defeat but could both feature, and with Liam Delap expected to move on, Joao Pedro is pushing hard to start.

Juventus

Juventus are without Dusan Vlahovic following his release, so Arkadiusz Milik could lead the line after returning to fitness. Spalletti has bolstered his attacking options with Randal Kolo Muani and Kerim Alajbegovic, while Zeki Celik has arrived from Roma. Jeff Ekhator is sidelined with a muscular injury and joins Khephren Thuram on the treatment table.

Chelsea vs Juventus Predicted Lineup

Chelsea

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Predicted Starting Lineup: R. Sánchez; J. Hato, L. Colwill, J. Acheampong, M. Palestra; R. Lavia, M. Caicedo; P. Neto, C. Palmer, Estevao; J. Pedro

Juventus

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Predicted Starting Lineup: M. D. Gregorio; L. Kelly, F. Gatti, P. Kalulu; A. Cambiaso, M. Locatelli, D. Luiz, Z. Çelik; E. Zhegrova, J. Boga; A. Milik

Chelsea vs Juventus Key Stats & Match Facts

• Across six official European meetings, the head-to-head is dead level: two wins each and two draws.

• All six competitive matches between the pair have come in the UEFA Champions League.

• Chelsea's biggest win over Juventus was a 4-0 thumping at Stamford Bridge in the Champions League group stage on 23 November 2021.

• Juventus won the reverse group-stage fixture 1-0 in Turin on 29 September 2021.

• Chelsea shipped four goals even in their 6-4 pre-season win over Western Sydney Wanderers, underlining their defensive wobbles this summer.

Chelsea vs Juventus Prediction & Best Bets

Our prediction: Chelsea are still finding their feet this summer, but their attack has enough quality to edge a competitive contest. Juventus are the more organised side, yet the Blues' threat through Estevao and Joao Pedro should tell in front of goal. We fancy a narrow 2-1 Chelsea win, with plenty of goals as both sides rotate. That reads as a genuine value angle in our Chelsea vs Juventus prediction, with 10Bet rating the hosts at 104/100.

Best Bets

Both Teams To Score - Yes in Chelsea vs Juventus. Both sides carry real firepower going into this pre-season test, with Chelsea's forward line clicking and Milik back to lead the Juventus attack. The implied probability of goals at both ends is high given how open this fixture looks, and Chelsea's shaky defending only strengthens the case for our Chelsea vs Juventus best bets.

Over 2.5 Goals in Total Goals Over/Under. Elite friendlies like this tend to open right up after the break as both managers empty their benches. With rotation guaranteed and Chelsea already shipping goals freely this summer, backing more than 2.5 goals looks a smart play among our Chelsea vs Juventus betting odds.

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Chelsea vs Juventus Talking Points

This is fresh territory for Chelsea, marking their first ever appearance at Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong. It is also a rare setting for a rivalry that has, until now, played out purely in the Champions League, where all six of their competitive meetings have been staged. The biggest question is whether Chelsea can marry their attacking spark with some defensive discipline. They have goals in them through Estevao and Joao Pedro, but the sloppiness that saw them ship four against Western Sydney Wanderers cannot keep happening. Juventus look the more settled outfit and will fancy exposing those gaps, so how the Blues balance their rotation against a well-drilled side is the story to watch.

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