Ace Football previews the Champions League round 2 match between Barcelona and BSC Young Boys and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
As the early season favourites, Barcelona will look to justify their title credentials on Tuesday when they take on BSC Young Boys for a round 2 match in the Champions League.
Barcelona endured a disappointing opening game in the new Champions League season which left them stunned without points.
Team form: Barcelona vs BSC Young Boys
Barcelona Form
Barcelona hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Villarreal by 1-5, before winning 1-0 against Getafe. The streak ended in a recent 4-2 defeat against Osasuna. Barcelona won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Champions League, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored 19 goals and conceded ten times.
BSC Young Boys Form
In their previous three outings, BSC Young Boys lost 0-3 against Aston Villa, beat FC Winterthur 1-4 and lost 0-1 against Grasshopper Club. BSC Young Boys didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Champions League matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 11 and scored four goals themselves.
Betting stats and facts for Barcelona and BSC Young Boys
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Barcelona and BSC Young Boys played across all tournaments.
- In the last 12 Barcelona matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Barcelona matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Barcelona have won 5 of the last 6 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Barcelona have won 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 3 of the last 4 Barcelona matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 BSC Young Boys matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 BSC Young Boys matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- BSC Young Boys have lost 4 of the last 5 matches in the Champions League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- BSC Young Boys have lost 4 of the last 5 matches in the Champions League and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 BSC Young Boys matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Barcelona vs BSC Young Boys
Raphinha found the target three times in his previous six matches, whereas Meschack Elia just scored once in a similar number of matches.
Popular betting markets: Barcelona vs BSC Young Boys
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Estadio Olimpico Lluis Companys across all tournaments Barcelona won seven times, drew one and lost two times. BSC Young Boys claimed seven wins, one draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. BSC Young Boys did not lose any of their last 5 matches away from home.
Both teams to score
Barcelona scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. BSC Young Boys scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Barcelona managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Barcelona, who scored an average of 2.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for BSC Young Boys, who scored 2.7 times on average in these matches. Barcelona were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 9 matches.
Betting prediction: Barcelona vs BSC Young Boys
To sum up, the upcoming match between Barcelona and BSC Young Boys seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Champions League game.
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