Juventus vs Galatasaray Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 02/25/26

Juventus have a mountain to climb in the 2nd leg of their Champions League Play-off against Galatasaray after capitulating in the 2nd half in Istanbul last week. The Old Lady was rocked when the Turkish champions took the game by the scruff of the neck, scoring 4 goals without reply to put the tie almost beyond doubt. “Almost” because Juventus have shown remarkable spirit and powers of recovery in Europe this season – particularly against Borussia Dortmund and Bodo/Glimt.

On matchday one, they were 4-2 down at home to the Bundesliga side entering stoppage time and rescued a point with 2 late goals, while a 91st-minute winner doused Bodo/Glimt’s fire in the Arctic Circle a couple of months later. Luciano Spalletti’s team is in pretty poor form overall, with 4 defeats in their last 5 and a shocking total of 15 goals conceded, yet they are probably still more likely to win this match than Galatasaray.

Okan Buruk’s men lost at Konyaspor on Saturday to open the door for their rivals in the Turkish title race. It was their 2nd road defeat in 3 and suggests there is a vulnerability away from home. Their Champions League results also back up that theory with 3 defeats and only 1 win – at woeful Ajax – on their league stage record.  Juventus should win, but they are going to have to open the game up early on to overhaul Gala’s 3-goal advantage. Therefore, backing the Italians to win with at least 4 goals scored at plus-money odds looks the right way to go.

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