The UEFA Champions League is back, and we have a very high-voltage match on the very first day of this tournament. Italian giant Juventus will host German side Borussia Dortmund tomorrow at the Allianz Arena. Juventus have made a perfect start in Serie A, securing three successive wins in their first three games. Before coming to the Champions League, the Old Lady defeated Inter Milan in a 7-goal thriller. They secured a thrilling 4-3 win over the Azzurri, thanks to the injury-time goal from Vasilije Adzic.
Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund are also set to face Juventus on the back of two back-to-back wins. They did not concede any goals in those two games while scoring 5! This is why we are expecting an exciting match tomorrow when Juventus welcome the German side at Allianz Arena.
Dortmund’s manager said, “We’re playing away. That’s definitely an advantage for Juve. We played a pre-season match against Juventus in Dortmund, and you could see the quality this team have. We have to play to our limits, we have to give 100%. We want to show that we have the quality to get a result here.”
Stats & Facts
- Juventus played nine games against Borussia Dortmund in European competitions, where they secured six wins and lost only two games. The remaining one ended in a tie.
- Borussia Dortmund have won only one of their last six away games against Italian sides in the UEFA Champions League, while they have lost five of them.
- Juventus have not lost any of their opening games in the Champions League when they played at home.
- Dortmund have won three of their last four opening matches in this tournament.
Team News
Juventus are in good shape as they do not have any major injury concerns ahead of tomorrow’s clash. All of the first-team players are fit and available. The manager is likely to build the defense with three CBs: Bremer, Federico Gatti, and Lloyd Kelly.
But Borussia Dortmund will miss some key players in defense as none of Emre Can, Niklas Sule, and Nico Schlotterbeck are available due to their injuries. As a result, Aaron Anselmino, Waldemar Anton, and Ramy Bensebaini are expected to start tomorrow against Juventus.
Possible Lineup for Juventus:
Di Gregorio; Gatti, Bremer, Kelly; Kalulu, Locatelli, Thuram, McKennie; Yildiz; Vlahovic, David
Possible Lineup for Borussia Dortmund:
Kobel; Anselmino, Anton, Bensebaini; Couto, Sabitzer, Bellingham, Svensson; Brandt, Beier; Guirassy
Prediction: Juventus 2-2 Borussia Dortmund
Following a thrilling 4-3 win against Inter Milan, Juventus come to this match with huge momentum. They will also have the home advantage, and they also have a strong home record against Borussia Dortmund. Yet we expect a draw between the two sides since Dortmund are also in a good rhythm.
Betfair Odds
Juventus: 1.97
Draw: 3.54
Dortmund: 3.86
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