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It’s another exciting night of UEFA Champions League soccer action in Europe, and we’ve come up with a same game parlay for the huge clash between Juventus and Barcelona.
The Italian champions will be without star player Cristiano Ronaldo, and it will be interesting to see how they fare against Lionel Messi. Neither team has started their league season in the best of form and will be looking to make a statement here.
Let’s dive into our favorite parlay for this game, which has odds of over 10/1 (+1055). You can also check out our full preview of the game. along with the rest of our Champions League predictions for tonight. We’ve also come up with a four-game parlay that pays +845 with DraftKings.
Tie Money Line (+240)
Both teams to score (-182)
Over 0.5 1st half goals (-330)
Alvaro Morata to score (+145)
Parlay odds: +1055
A few of these plays are correlated, and that has helped boost the odds. If the game is going to finish as a tie, it’s fair to assume that both teams will score in the game. With Cristiano Ronaldo on the sidelines, striker Alvaro Morata has a great opportunity to get on the scoresheet for Juventus.
Tie Money Line (+240)
Neither of these teams has started their domestic seasons in the best of form, and that should lead to a close game. Juventus has dominated the Italian league for years, and although the Old Lady is yet to lose, they have tied three of their first five games. Barcelona meanwhile has lost two of their first five matches, and currently sit in 12th place in La Liga. They do, however, still have Lionel Messi leading their attack, and he will be motivated to make a statement. While Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence is a huge blow for Juventus, they do have home-field advantage, and with both teams difficult to separate in terms of ability I think that a tie is very good odds.
Both teams to score (-182)
I always like combining a tie with both teams to score, and that’s exactly what I’ll be doing here. The only way putting these two together wouldn’t result in a win is if the game finished 0-0, and given the talent both teams have in attack I find it difficult to see that happening. Juventus has registered just two shutouts in Serie A this season, conceding goals against Roma, Crotone and Verona. However, Barcelona is yet to record a shutout at all in their last four games, and even allowed lowly Hungarian side Ferencvaros to get on the scoresheet. It is difficult to see them stopping Juventus’ talented attack of Alvaro Morata and Paulo Dybala.
Over 0.5 1st half goals (-330)
If you’re rolling with the first two parts of the same game parlay, it makes sense to bet on at least one of the teams scoring in the first half. Both teams are normally fast out of the blocks, and it’s worth noting there have been 11 first-half goals in Barcelona’s last six games. Given their recent struggles I expect this one to be a hot contest from the get-go, and given the issues on defenses highlighted above, it will be a surprise if we don’t see an early goal.
Alvaro Morata to score (+145)
Cristiano Ronaldo may be out for Juventus, but they have a talented striker to look to in Alvaro Morata. The Spaniard scored both goals in Juve’s 2-0 win over Dynamo Kyiv last week, and having spent many years playing in La Liga he should be wise to Barcelona’s weaknesses. He scored against them last season in the Spanish Super Cup semi-finals while playing for Atletico Madrid. Morata has a great chance to prove his ability in Ronaldo’s absence, and given Barca have struggled in defense recently, I expect Juventus’ No. 9 to make them pay.
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