Juventus vs Borussia Monchengladbach Betting Tips

Juventus were one win away from a near perfect season in 2014-15. They eased to the Serie A title by a significant margin and made it into the final of the Champions League against Barcelona, where they didn’t have quite enough to get past the Spanish giants.

2015-16 hasn’t started anywhere near as well. They just cannot break out of the rut in Serie A play, languishing in an almost inconceivable 14th place. On the bright side, wins over Manchester City and Sevilla have set them on a better path in the Champions League and their one win away from being very secure at the top of their group.

That one win seems likely to come against Champions League newcomers Borussia Monchengladbach, who have been heavily beaten in their first two group games and in general are struggling to replicate the form that saw them finish so high in the German Bundesliga one season ago.

Three Reasons for Betting Tips

1. Champions League form

Neither team has much form to speak about in their respective domestic competitions, but Juventus have beaten two tough teams in a potentially tricky group already, meanwhile, Monchengladbach have struggled against the same two opponents. We think Juventus controls this game in Turin.

2. Monchengladbach’s defence

Defence was the key to their success one season ago, it’s just not there after some transition over the course of the summer. Monchengladbach aren’t the same team that impressed so many in 2014-15.

3. Juventus should score goals

There’s enough quality in this Juventus squad to score goals. They’ve struggled since seeing Pirlo and Tevez depart, but a new configuration is beginning to emerge and develop chemistry.