18th Mar 2015 | Champions League
On A Knife Edge
Juventus need 0-0. Dortmund would progress with 1-0. Expect a game of chess to ensue.
Jurgen Klopp has summed things up by saying his side “face the greatest challenge there is in football, to score against an Italian team which will advance with a 0-0 draw.”
But at the same time the Dortmund coach was quick to point out that his side only need a 1-0 victory themselves to progress. This dynamic means we should expect it to be tight for as long as it’s 0-0 and the 5/2 (Coral) available on under 1.5 goals is tempting.
However, I think we can stick our neck out and take the 13/2 WilliamHill offer on Borussia winning 1-0, with that firm offering money back if it does end goalless instead. We only lose half a point on best price with insurance added.
Juventus have actually lost three of their last four Champions League away matches 1-0 and having scored just four times in their last four matches since the first leg, they aren’t quite firing on all cylinders.
The Germans have actually seen their last two matches finish 0-0 in the Bundesliga but we should expect them to raise their game for this competition. Klopp’s boys are regulars at the last 16 stage now and reached the final in 2013.They should edge a nail-biter.
Odds correct at time of publishing: 14:45 18th Mar, 2015 but subject to change
