Ace Football previews the Champions League round 1 match between Juventus and Borussia Dortmund and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Champions League title favourites Juventus begin their title challenge on Tuesday in an opening day encounter with Borussia Dortmund at Allianz Stadium.
Team form: Juventus vs Borussia Dortmund
Juventus Form
Juventus swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 2-0 against Parma Calcio 1913. They went on to defeat Genoa 0-1 and made it three on the spin against Inter in a 4-3 victory. Juventus claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Champions League. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored eight and conceded seven goals.
Borussia Dortmund Form
In their last three matches, Borussia Dortmund drew 3-3 with St. Pauli, beat Union Berlin by 3-0 and beat FC Heidenheim by 0-2. Borussia Dortmund managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Champions League away matches, in which they scored 11 while also conceding 12 times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
Betting facts for Juventus and Borussia Dortmund
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Juventus and Borussia Dortmund. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Juventus have won the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Juventus matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Juventus have won the last 4 matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Juventus home matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Juventus matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Borussia Dortmund away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 7 Borussia Dortmund away matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Borussia Dortmund away matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Borussia Dortmund away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Borussia Dortmund matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Juventus vs Borussia Dortmund
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Weston McKennie, who is performing well for Juventus. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Champions League outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Borussia Dortmund.The visitors will be looking to Serhou Guirassy to find the net once again, after managing four Champions League goals for Borussia Dortmund in recent matches.
Popular betting markets: Juventus vs Borussia Dortmund
Full-time result
Juventus claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Borussia Dortmund won six of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing one in this series of matches. Juventus won their last four matches on the trot. Borussia Dortmund scored at least once in their previous 11 matches.
Both teams to score
Juventus scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Borussia Dortmund scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Borussia Dortmund managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Juventus, who scored an average of 2.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Borussia Dortmund, who scored 2.6 times on average in these matches. Borussia Dortmund scored at least once in their previous 11 matches on the bounce.
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