Chelsea vs Juventus preview

2026 Club Friendlies 1, World
Kai Tak Sports Park Today - 11:30 AM
Club Friendlies 1
Chelsea CHE
Juventus JUV
KICKOFF : Today - 11:30 AM
Regular Season

CONTEXT

Chelsea prepare to face Juventus in a Club Friendlies 1 encounter at Kai Tak Sports Park during the 2026 season. As a regular season match in this pre-season style competition, both teams will look to build fitness and test tactics ahead of their domestic campaigns. Chelsea, the stronger side with a power score of 90.01 compared to Juventus's 87, enjoy a modest 3-point advantage. The venue in Hong Kong provides a neutral setting that could influence the intensity of play. With limited historical data for this specific pairing in friendlies, focus shifts to individual player performances and squad rotations. Juventus will aim to challenge the home favorites through organized defending and quick counters. This fixture offers an opportunity for emerging talents to impress coaches. The match promises an intriguing battle between two storied clubs.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Chelsea hold a power advantage of 3 points over Juventus with respective scores of 90.01 and 87.
  • Form: Chelsea enter with a form score of 0 while Juventus register 38.89.
  • Squad: Chelsea are designated the stronger team according to available power metrics.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data remains unavailable for both sides in this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not provided in the current dataset.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis carries low confidence and relies on proxy data for both teams.
  • xVariable: The power advantage stands at 3 points in favor of the home side.
  • Market: Projection split: Chelsea 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Juventus 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Chelsea X. Alonso Olano
X. Alonso Olano
VS
Juventus L. Spalletti
L. Spalletti
0
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2.33
0 i
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Nice Rank: 76 W
Standard Liège Rank: 73 W
Basel Rank: 62 D
2
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
2 - 2 - 2
2
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
90.01
87
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Chelsea
Juventus
Power Score
90.01
87
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
18
36

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Chelsea — Opponent-weighted form score
Juventus — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Chelsea Juventus

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 6 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Chelsea CHE Home
6 matches
Juventus JUV Away
Match Record
2
Wins
2
2
Draws
2
2
Losses
2
Goals
9
Goals Scored
8
8
Goals Conceded
9
+1
Goal Difference
-1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-05T00:02:16+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 05, 2026, 11:30 AM
Competition
2026 Club Friendlies 1, World · Regular Season
Stadium
Kai Tak Sports Park
Capacity
50000
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

1
Robert Lynch Sanchez
Robert Lynch Sanchez Goalkeeper
12
Filip Jörgensen
Filip Jörgensen Goalkeeper
44
Gabriel Slonina
Gabriel Slonina Goalkeeper
28
Teddy Sharman-Lowe
Teddy Sharman-Lowe Goalkeeper
39
Mike Penders
Mike Penders Goalkeeper
4
Oluwatosin Adarabioyo
Oluwatosin Adarabioyo Defender
—
Axel Disasi
Axel Disasi Defender
23
Trevoh Chalobah
Trevoh Chalobah Defender
24
Reece James
Reece James Defender
5
Benoît Badiashile Mukinayi
Benoît Badiashile Mukinayi Defender
—
Maxence Lacroix
Maxence Lacroix Defender
29
Wesley Fofana
Wesley Fofana Defender
6
Levi Samuels Colwill
Levi Samuels Colwill Defender
27
Malo Gusto
Malo Gusto Defender
—
Caleb Ryan Wiley
Caleb Ryan Wiley Defender
19
Mamadou Sarr
Mamadou Sarr Defender
21
Jorrel Hato
Jorrel Hato Defender
34
Joshua Kofi Acheampong
Joshua Kofi Acheampong Defender
2
Marco Palestra
Marco Palestra Defender
30
Aaron Anselmino
Aaron Anselmino Defender
—
Denner Alves Evangelista Pereira
Denner Alves Evangelista Pereira Defender
—
Jordan Brian Henderson
Jordan Brian Henderson Midfielder
17
Morgan Rogers
Morgan Rogers Midfielder
10
Cole Palmer
Cole Palmer Midfielder
8
Enzo Jeremías Fernández
Enzo Jeremías Fernández Midfielder
25
Moisés Isaac Caicedo Corozo
Moisés Isaac Caicedo Corozo Midfielder
45
Roméo Lavia
Roméo Lavia Midfielder
14
Dario Cassia Luis Essugo
Dario Cassia Luis Essugo Midfielder
—
Valentín Barco
Valentín Barco Midfielder
18
Daniel Nii Tackie Mensah Welbeck
Daniel Nii Tackie Mensah Welbeck Attacker
7
Pedro Lomba Neto
Pedro Lomba Neto Attacker
—
Mykhailo Mudryk
Mykhailo Mudryk Attacker
9
Liam Delap
Liam Delap Attacker
20
João Pedro Junqueira de Jesus
João Pedro Junqueira de Jesus Attacker
11
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens Attacker
—
Emanuel Esseh Emegha
Emanuel Esseh Emegha Attacker
15
Nicolas Jackson
Nicolas Jackson Attacker
—
David Datro Fofana
David Datro Fofana Attacker
47
Geovany Tcherno Quenda
Geovany Tcherno Quenda Attacker
38
Marc Guiu Paz
Marc Guiu Paz Attacker
41
Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves
Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves Attacker

Squad ▼

1
Mattia Perin
Mattia Perin Goalkeeper
23
Carlo Pinsoglio
Carlo Pinsoglio Goalkeeper
16
Michele Di Gregorio
Michele Di Gregorio Goalkeeper
6
Lloyd Kelly
Lloyd Kelly Defender
24
Daniele Rugani
Daniele Rugani Defender
2
Mehmet Zeki Çelik
Mehmet Zeki Çelik Defender
3
Gleison Bremer Silva Nascimento
Gleison Bremer Silva Nascimento Defender
25
João Mário Neto Lopes
João Mário Neto Lopes Defender
15
Pierre Kalulu Kyatengwa
Pierre Kalulu Kyatengwa Defender
27
Andrea Cambiaso
Andrea Cambiaso Defender
32
Juan David Cabal Murillo
Juan David Cabal Murillo Defender
4
Federico Gatti
Federico Gatti Defender
8
Teun Koopmeiners
Teun Koopmeiners Midfielder
5
Manuel Locatelli
Manuel Locatelli Midfielder
29
Arthur Henrique Ramos de Oliveira Melo
Arthur Henrique Ramos de Oliveira Melo Midfielder
12
Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo
Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo Midfielder
22
Weston McKennie
Weston McKennie Midfielder
19
Khéphren Thuram-Ulien
Khéphren Thuram-Ulien Midfielder
21
Fabio Miretti
Fabio Miretti Midfielder
17
Vasilije Adžić
Vasilije Adžić Midfielder
13
Jeremie Boga
Jeremie Boga Attacker
14
Arkadiusz Milik
Arkadiusz Milik Attacker
—
Nicolás Iván González
Nicolás Iván González Attacker
9
Randal Kolo Muani
Randal Kolo Muani Attacker
11
Edon Zhegrova
Edon Zhegrova Attacker
30
Jonathan David
Jonathan David Attacker
7
Francisco Fernandes Conceição
Francisco Fernandes Conceição Attacker
10
Kenan Yildiz
Kenan Yildiz Attacker
—
Kerim-Sam Alajbegović
Kerim-Sam Alajbegović Attacker
18
Jeff Ekhator
Jeff Ekhator Attacker

CONCLUSION

Chelsea enter this Club Friendlies 1 match as the side with the higher power rating and are expected to control proceedings at Kai Tak Sports Park. Juventus will rely on their superior form score to stay competitive and exploit any lapses in organization. Limited efficiency and set-piece information means both coaches must adapt quickly during the game. The fixture serves as important preparation time for squad depth testing and tactical experiments ahead of the new season. Players from both clubs will seek to make strong impressions in this Asian venue. The contest should deliver a balanced display of attacking intent and defensive structure from two established European sides.