With the Champions League back again, there‘s no lack of excellent football matches to look forward to, and this week is no exception. With Bayern Munich meeting Juventus and Arsenal playing against Barcelona, there‘s pretty much a guarantee of something truly great happening on the field – but who will walk away victorious in these first leg games?
The hottest clash of the week is definitely the Juventus and Bayern Munich match. The UK-licensed bookie TonyBet is in favour of the German team winning, having given them the odds of 2.55 at a victory while their Italian opponents were given a slightly more modest 2.95. In any case, even the bookies expect a proper battle!
Juventus are currently leading in their home Serie A with Napoli right on their heels and the last time they lost a match this season was way back in December, when Sevilla managed to overpower them 1:0. That was, however, followed by 13 straight victories which is certainly an impressive feat considering that they had games against many strong teams and winning like that required constant precision.
Their potential road to victory isn‘t without its hurdles though, with one of them being the injury that ruled out left back Alex Sandro from the upcoming game. However, Juventus have enough healthy players to rotate – unlike Bayern, who will need to get creative. Still, their strength remains in their attack, which can still prove as too much for their Italian contenders.
Next up is Arsenal vs Barcelona – and according to the TonyBet bookies, the English just don‘t stand a chance! The Gunners only have the odds of 4.55 at a victory vs the 1.73 that the Spanish team got, but is the outcome of this match really all that straight-forward? If you take a look at their history, it kind of looks like it is: Arsenal only won one out of their seven games; but it’s also been five years since their last matchup.
Facing Lionel Messi along with his teammates on the field isn’t really something that the English could look forward to – but then again, the Gunners have Mesut Ozil, Francis Coquelin, and Olivier Giroud which has been already proven to work really well. Even though Arsenal, as per usual, has quite a few injuries to deal with, their key players are currently fit for the upcoming clash.
While these teams will have another chance to even out the score in their second leg matches in March, this first game will definitely set the tone and may become a very good reflection on the teams’ preparation for the international games after the break and all the transfer changes. And, of course, it’s a sure-fire way to keep entertained, so make sure you don’t miss out on these spectacular clashes!
