Juventus are romping home to another Serie A title, but while domestic success is always welcome, it’s the Champions League that Massimiliano Allegri desires most. The Italian giants have lost just once in 17 games in all competitions – let’s face it, they are head and shoulders above the competition in Italy and European progression is the only real measure of their stature as a team.
Barcelona’s weekend defeat to Malaga has all but handed the La Liga title to Real Madrid. In a sense, they are putting all their hopes for the season on the line on Tuesday – it’s the Champions League or bust for Luis Enrique’s men. Barcelona recorded a famous comeback victory over PSG in the last round, a game that will go down in history for its dubious penalties.
Barcelona have only kept 1 clean sheet in their last 6 games while Juventus have only conceded 20 goals domestically all season. It will be an interesting clash of ideologies between the pair, with Juventus priding themselves on defensive organisation and Barcelona using the “you’ll score 4 we’ll score 5” mantra to blitz their way through games. Read our Juventus vs Barcelona betting tips below.
Juventus head into Tuesday’s fixture as slight favourites to win the game, but their opponents are favourites to win the overall tie. An away goal here will be crucial and Juventus will probably approach the contest in a cautious manner in an attempt to avoid conceding one – don’t expect them to go gung-ho at any stage to chase goals. You’d always expect this Barcelona team to score and I think they will do that in Turin. Whether Juventus have the fire power to outscore Barca remains to be seen. But I have my doubts. Score draw.
NetBet have odds of 5/6 for both teams to score which is an offer worth taking. Their odds of 47/20 for the game to finish level is also worth your consideration.