The Matchday 1 fixture of the 2025/26 Champions League group stage between Juventus (Italy) and Borussia Dortmund (Germany) will take place on September 16 at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. Juventus vs. Borussia Dortmund: prediction, betting odds, and statistics.
Juventus
The team qualified for the Champions League group stage by finishing fourth in the previous Italian championship. Since the 2012/13 season, Juventus has only missed the main draw of this European competition once. In last season's Champions League, the Turin side progressed past the group stage but were eliminated in the first knockout round by PSV (2-1, 1-2, extra time 0-1). Notably, the club has secured just two wins in their last eight matches in this tournament (3 draws, 3 losses).
- At least three goals have been scored in regular time in 6 of the last 9 home matches in the Champions League.
- The club has conceded exactly 1 or 2 goals in 90 minutes in 7 of their last 8 home games in this competition.
- Juventus has not won the second half in 5 of the last 6 home matches in the Champions League (2 draws, 3 losses).
Predicted lineup for Juventus (3-4-3)
Michele Di Gregorio – Federico Gatti, Lloyd Kelly, Gleison Bremer – Pierre Kalulu, Khephren Thuram, Manuel Locatelli, Joao Mario – Teun Koopmeiners, Jonathan David, Kenan Yildiz.
Midfielder Fabio Miretti and forward Francisco Conceicao will miss the match due to injuries.
Borussia Dortmund
The team finished fourth in the previous German championship and secured a spot in the Champions League group stage. This marks Borussia Dortmund's tenth consecutive season in the main draw of this competition, with their best achievement during this period being a final appearance in 2024, where they lost to Real Madrid 0-2. In last season's Champions League, Dortmund reached the quarter-finals, where they were defeated by Barcelona (0-4, 3-1). It's worth noting that the team has suffered just one defeat in their last seven matches in this tournament (4 wins, 2 draws).
- Exactly three goals have been scored in regular time in 5 of the last 7 away matches in the Champions League.
- The team has scored at least twice in 90 minutes in 5 of their last 7 away games in this competition.
- Dortmund has not conceded in the first half in 6 of the last 8 away matches in the Champions League.
Predicted lineup for Borussia Dortmund (3-4-3)
Gregor Kobel – Julian Ryerson, Waldemar Anton, Ramy Bensebaini – Yan Couto, Felix Nmecha, Job Bellingham, Daniel Svensson – Carney Chukwuemeka, Serhou Guirassy, Maximilian Bayer.
Defenders Aaron Anselmino, Niklas Sule, Emre Can, and Nico Schlotterbeck, as well as forward Fabio Silva, will not play due to injuries.
Juventus vs. Borussia Dortmund: Match Prediction
At home, Juventus tends to play an attacking style and focuses on creativity. This approach has led them to score regularly: in their last 15 home matches in the Champions League, they failed to score in only three, and in eight of those, they scored at least twice. However, in 8 of their last 9 away games in this competition, they have failed to keep a clean sheet.
Borussia Dortmund also favors an attacking approach and rarely struggles to break down opponents' defenses, even on the road: in their last 12 away matches in the Champions League, they failed to score only once. In six of those matches, the team scored at least two goals. However, Dortmund's defense is not always reliable: in their last 23 away games in this tournament, they have kept a clean sheet only five times.
I expect both teams to score in this encounter, and my prediction: Both teams to score – yes
