Barcelona will be aiming to defend their La Liga title when the domestic season restarts from August 11 and they currently on tour in the USA.
Xavi’s side begin their summer warm up with a clash against Juventus in California on July 22 followed by games against Arsenal, Real Madrid, AC Milan and Tottenham.
Juventus are also in action against AC Milan and Real Madrid in North America with Max Allegri’s side returning to Italy at the start of August.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this preseason clash between Barcelona and Juventus.
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What time does Barcelona vs Juventus kick off?
This preseason friendly takes place at the Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, USA and kicks off on Saturday, July 22 at 7:30 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
Date | Kickoff time | |
USA | Sat, Jul 22 | 10:30 p.m. ET |
Canada | Sat, Jul 22 | 10:30 p.m. ET |
UK | Sun, Jul 23 | 3:30 a.m. BST |
Australia | Sun, Jul 23 | 12:30 p.m. AEST |
India | Sun, Jul 23 | 8:00 a.m. IST |
Hong Kong | Sun, Jul 23 | 10:30 a.m. HKT |
Malaysia | Sun, Jul 23 | 10:30 a.m. MYT |
Singapore | Sun, Jul 23 | 10:30 a.m. SGT |
New Zealand | Sun, Jul 23 | 2:30 p.m. NZST |
Barcelona vs Juventus live stream, TV channel
Preseason games are not universally available for broadcast or streaming with options available in Canada (DAZN) and the USA (ESPN+).
Supporters in Singapore can watch the game live on TV, via Astro SuperSport 2, or stream it on Astro GO and Sooka.
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Barcelona vs Juventus lineups
Barcelona will be looking to reshuffle their defensive options, with Alex Balde out injured, and Jordi Alba joining Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets at Inter Miami.
New signings Ilkay Gundogan and Inigo Martinez could start their first game for the Catalans.
Barcelona (4-3-3, right to left): Ter Stegen (GK) — Roberto, Kounde, Martinez, Alonso — Gundogan, Pedri, Kessie — Raphinha, Lewandowski, Fati
Juventus have the majority of their star names available for the trip to the USA and Allegri is set to start a strong team in California.
Juventus (3-4-3, right to left): Szczesny (GK) — Gatti, Rugani, Danilo — Cuadrado, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic — Chiesa, Milik, Miretti
Barcelona vs Juventus prediction, odds
Both sides have been working in domestic preseason camps ahead of their trips to the USA but Barcelona will be confident of having a slight edge after a superb end to the 2023/24 season.
Prediction: Barcelona to win 2-1
BAR win |
Draw | JUV win |
Both teams to score Y / N |
Over / Under 2.5 goals |
|
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Sports Interaction (Canada) |
1.89 | 3.61 | 3.76 | 1.53 / 2.18 | 1.65 / 2.21 |
SkyBet | 4/5 | 5/2 | 14/5 | 8/13, 6/5 | 4/6, 11/10 |
Dafabet | 1.86 | 3.47 | 3.65 | 1.56 / 2.27 | 1.62 / 2.15 |