Barcelona has been dominant throughout Champions League play with 10 wins and two losses through 12 games. The star-studded club will be looking for its first UEFA Champions League title since 2011 this Saturday against Juventus at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
Champions League betting: Barcelona vs. Juventus odds, matchup stats
Favorite Barcelona and underdog Juventus clash on Saturday with the UEFA Champions League title on the line.
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The La Liga champions are going off at odds of -185 to win the UEFA Champions League in regulation time at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Juventus would pay +500 on a regulation win, with the game going into extra time paying +325.
The offensively loaded Barcelona squad has proven to be too much for opposing teams to handle throughout the UEFA Champions League. After scoring 15 goals in six matches of group play, Barcelona has gone on to score 13 more goals through six matches of the knockout round.
The Spanish club has been held to under two goals only twice throughout the entire tournament. Lionel Messi leads the way in scoring with 10 goals, followed by teammates Neymar with nine and Luis Suarez with six.
The Italian club Juventus has taken a different path to the UEFA Champions Final, relying mostly on excellent defending throughout the tournament. Juventus has allowed only seven goals through 12 tournament games, including impressive defensive showings in a 5-1 aggregate win over Borussia Dortmund and a 3-2 aggregate win over Real Madrid.
Going up against the offensive juggernaut of Barcelona, Juventus will need its best showing of the UEFA Champions League on defense to come away with an upset win.
The total has gone OVER 2.5 goals in three of Barcelona’s last four games but UNDER 2.5 goals in three of Juventus’ last four games. Saturday’s total for the Barcelona vs. Juventus betting matchup is set at 2.5 goals at the sportsbooks.
While Barcelona is a considerable favorite to win this game in 90 minutes plus added time at -185, the club is an even bigger favorite to win the game in any capacity at -325. Juventus is going off at +250 to win the trophy, and will be looking to spoil Barcelona’s bid at a three-trophy season here in 2015.
