Get ready for one of the guaranteed highlights of Round 1 in the Champions League, as Juventus host Borussia Dortmund in Turin.
Both Juventus and Dortmund had ideal season starts and enter this match unbeaten this term. The whole world witnessed an instant classic when Juventus defeated Inter 4-3 after coming from behind with a goal in added time. Only three rounds in and the Old Lady looks like a completely changed team from the one we saw last season, barely finishing 4th in Serie A. Juventus got handed a difficult CL draw and will need a better performance at home than last season (L2).
Borussia Dortmund have also found nothing but success in the opening rounds of the Bundesliga season, but it is a fact they faced several teams which will be fighting for survival. This could be advantageous, as they had an easy outing against Heidenheim on Saturday, while Juventus had to deal with Inter Milan.
How the bookies view it: Juventus can't lost at home
Bookmakers believe the Old Lady is more equipped to win this match, hence the 1/1 odds for Juventus. But Dortmund have proven time and time again that they can exceed expectations, so you can also back them at 11/4. Lastly, the draw is available at 5/2.
Recent head to head: Juventus won a month ago
Juventus and Borussia Dortmund have an ancient rivalry, with their first official meeting dating back to 1993. We also should mention the 1997 Champions League final, which saw BVB beat Juventus 3-1 for their only trophy to date. Most recently, the teams met in a club friendly in early August, with Juventus winning 2-1. And in the grand scheme of things, Juve lead with seven wins to three in 11 H2Hs.
Players to watch: Yildiz is the future but Guirassy is the present
Kenan Yildiz joined Juventus from Bayern Munich when he was just 17 years old and is already nearing his 100th official appearance for the club. More importantly, it appears he is in his best form yet, contributing to four goals in three Serie A appearances this season (G1, A3).
On the other end, Borussia Dortmund have an absolute monster on the edge of the attack in Serhou Guirassy. At some point, he is going to have a bad game or two, but right now, he is a top priority pick after scoring in all of BVB’s four fixtures this season. And if you remember, he netted 13 goals in last season’s Champions League.
You can currently back Kenan Yildiz to score or assist at 3/2 or Serhou Guirassy to score at 33/20. And if you want a serious boost for the new Champions League campaign, you can use our Betfred Promo Code and get yourself £50 in free bets.
Probable line-ups
Juventus: Di Gregorio, Kelly, Bremer, Gatti, McKennie, Thuram, Locatelli, Yildiz, Vlahovic, David
Borussia Dortmund: Kobel, Bensebaini, Anton, Anselmino, Sabitzer, Couto, Bellingham, Svensson, Brandt, Guirassy, Beier
Anything else catch the eye?
Juventus’ new squad is still far from the finished product and Inter Milan exposed their weaknesses in the back. Borussia Dortmund have been phenomenal on the road in the few matches we saw since the start of the season and will definitely cause problems for that defence. We feel that betting on both teams to score is undoubtedly the best option right now.
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