Barcelona v Juventus Betting Preview – UEFA Champions League 12th September 7.45pm
One of the top games of Match Day One is this one. Barcelona will be looking to produce the goods on home soil against Juventus to make life a little comfortable for themselves out of the gate. That will take some pressure off them for the return fixture later in the group. Juventus won out against Barcelona in last season’s quarter finals, but the Catalans are generally a mighty force on home soil and they will get plenty of backing going into this one.
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Barcelona v Juventus Betting Tips
After their coming together in the quarter finals of last season’s UEFA Champions League, Barcelona and Juventus go at it again. Barcelona exited at the quarter finals last season losing 3-0 on aggregate against the Italians. The damage was done in the first leg in Italy and Juventus held out for a 0-0 draw back at the Nou Camp. With the loss of Neymar, should Barcelona be written off? Not really because they are a strong home side and in their last 21 home games in the competition they have gone W19 D2 L0, so they aren’t likely to lose on home soil. As well as getting Ousmane Dembele settled in, they have Luis Suarez back from injury as well. Lionel Messi is 12/5 first goalscorer favourite at bet365. Barca have a 100% record in La Liga this season from their three games, scoring nine goals and conceding none. This is going to be a lot tougher of course, and Barcelona to win to nil at bet365 is a 2/1 punt. Barcelona’s record at home to Serie A clubs is W14 D6 L2. They are unbeaten in their last 11 home fixtures against Italian visitors, winning eight, since a 2003 defeat by Juve.
Juve went on to reach the final of last season’s UEFA Champions League Where they lost out against Real Madrid. In the new Serie A season, it has been business as usual for them with three wins from three, scoring ten goals in the process. In the bet365 correct score market, a Barcelona 2-1 or a Barcelona 1-0 are 7/1 options. Their defence did take a big hit in the summer with Leo Bonucci moving to AC Milan. The Italians have been to the knockout round in each of their last three seasons. They were so impressive in last season’s campaign and along with their 0-0 draw at the Nou Camp, they won their other five away games. They picked up five clean sheets in their six away games, scoring twelve goals and conceding just the one. That was impressive away form, but can they deliver again? Gonzalo Higuain is an 8/5 anytime goalscorer option for them and both teams to score at bet365 is a 4/6 punt. Juventus won in Spain against Sevilla last season, but that is the only win in their last six visits there. Their overall away record against Liga opposition is W4 D6 L15.
Barcelona v Juventus Betting Odds
Barcelona 8/11, Draw 11/4, Juventus 18/5
Barcelona v Juventus Predictions
Barcelona to win: The Catalans are so solid on home soil and didn’t lose at home against Juventus last season, let’s not forget. There is value in backing the home side to pick up a win because there is really no reason to desert them yet and Juve aren’t lining up quite as strongly as they were last season at the back.
