Though without the services of Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus remain firm favourites to win by a landslide against Champions League (CL) debutants BSC Young Boys in Turin on Tuesday evening. After racking up two consecutive victories for just the second time in nine CL campaigns, Juventus come into this one with a 100% win record across all competitions.
Juventus have scored two or more goals in all but one of their last six CL fixtures. Their opponents have also knack for playing their part in goalfests against Italian opponents, as three of Young Boys’ four continental fixtures against Italian sides to date have produced three or more total goals.
Though well-beaten on CL matchday one, Young Boys bring some staggeringly strong domestic form into the competition (W9, D0, L0). Goals should be expected here, as all but one of Young Boys’ last nine competitive fixtures have seen three or more total goals scored.
This will be Young Boys’ first group stage road trip in the CL. To date, teams representing Young Boys have played just two competitive fixtures in Italy: a 2-3 victory in Udinese (2012/13) and a 3-0 loss to Napoli (2014/15).