Barcelona vs Young Boys Prediction 01.10.2024 | Champions League
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- Competition: UEFA Champions League - League Phase
- Date: Tuesday, 1st, October 2024
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys (Barcelona)
Barcelona will seek to set things right from their Champions League opening day as they host Young Boys at their temporary Estadi de Montjuic home on Tuesday evening.
Barcelona vs Young Boys Betting Tips: OVER 3.5
No matter what mood they arrive in, Barcelona are clear favorites and are expected to demonstrate their superiority with a comprehensive and assured win over one of the weakest participants in this season's Champions League.
In an attempt to rest key players due to a grueling schedule, it turned out that this decision ultimately backfired on Hansi Flick and his squad, as they were thrashed 2-4 by Osasuna in Pamplona, which shattered their 100% start in LaLiga.
It was the second disappointment for the German manager in charge, after previously suffering a close 1-2 defeat against AS Monaco on matchday one of the Champions League, but returning to their temporary home offers a boost since they have claimed six straight home triumphs and scored an impressive 19 goals during that stretch.
In a similar fashion to Tuesday's host, Young Boys kicked off their continental campaign on a disappointing note, as they were overwhelmed 0-3 by returning Aston Villa, so the trip to Catalonia comes at a very difficult time for the Swiss champions.
Just six days after they crushed Winterthur 4-1 away to posted their first league win of the season, the yellow-black clad boys were quickly brought back down to earth as they slumped to a 0-1 home defeat against the faltering Grasshoppers, leaving them sitting in the penultimate spot.
As they face Barcelona for the first time, Patrick Rahmen's team is unlikely to find joy in their visit to Spanish soil, given that they have faltered in all three previous trips against LaLiga clubs, and it looks like another failure looms as Flick's team seeks to shake off their weekend disappointment with a strong performance.
While the Catalan giants should unleash their attacking prowess and storm to a big win, we think the Young Boys could take advantage of Barca's defensive woes and make this contest even more entertaining.
Barcelona team news
Barcelona's list of unavailable players continues to grow week by week, with the latest addition being first-choice goalkeeper Marc Andre ter Stegen, who suffered a serious patellar tendon rupture that has sidelined him for the season.
As a result, the club's management has acted swiftly by bringing Wojciech Szczesny out of retirement to sign him for one year, with the Polish shot-stopper expected to join the Catalan club in early October.
The midfield is heavily affected by injuries, with Marc Bernal, Gavi, Frenkie de Jong, Fermin Lopez, and Dani Olmo all sidelined, prompting Hansi Flick to likely field Pedri, Pablo Torre, and Marc Casado against Young Boys.
Last matches of FC Barcelona
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Osasuna
4 : 2
FC Barcelona
La Liga
-
FC Barcelona
1 : 0
Getafe
La Liga
-
Villarreal
1 : 5
FC Barcelona
La Liga
-
Monaco
2 : 1
FC Barcelona
Champions League
-
Girona
1 : 4
FC Barcelona
La Liga
FC Barcelona lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Inaki Pena
Defenders
-
3
Alejandro Balde
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5
Inigo Martinez
-
2
Pau Cubarsi
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23
Jules Kounde
Midfielders
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8
Pedri
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14
Pablo Torre
-
17
Marc Casado
Forwards
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19
Lamine Yamal
-
9
Robert Lewandowski
-
11
Raphinha
Young Boys team news
Unlike their Tuesday hosts, Young Boys have few injury concerns, but they will still be without Patric Pfeiffer, Saidy Janko, and Facinet Conte, who have yet to recover from their respective issues.
Coach Patrick Rahnem is anticipated to send out the same squad despite the three-goal thrashing they received from Aston Villa on the opening day of the Champions League.
Last matches of Young Boys
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Young Boys
0 : 1
Grasshopper
Super League
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FC Winterthur
1 : 4
Young Boys
Super League
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Young Boys
0 : 3
Aston Villa
Champions League
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Vevey Sports
2 : 4
Young Boys
Swiss Cup
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Young Boys
1 : 1
Lausanne Sport
Super League
Young Boys lineup
Goalkeeper
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26
David von Ballmoos
Defenders
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3
Jaouen Hadjam
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4
Tanguy Zoukrou
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13
Mohamed Camara
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24
Zachary Athekame
Midfielders
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30
Sandro Lauper
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20
Cheikh Niasse
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11
Ebrima Colley
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7
Filip Ugrinic
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77
Joel Monteiro
Forwards
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35
Silvere Ganvoula
3 Reasons why we expect Over 3.5
- Barcelona's four of the last six competitive matches have seen a minimum of five goals.
- Young Boys have scored 4+ goals in three of their last four away games across all competitions.
- Barcelona have won each of their last six home matches.
Main prediction FC Barcelona - Young Boys
Over 3.5 goals
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.51
Additional predictions
FC Barcelona & Young Boys current standing in Champions League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 - 1 | +9 | 6 |
| 2 | Brest | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 - 1 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Benfica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 - 1 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 - 0 | +5 | 6 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 - 1 | +4 | 6 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 - 0 | +4 | 6 |
| 7 | Juventus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 - 3 | +3 | 6 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 - 0 | +4 | 4 |
| 9 | Inter | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 - 0 | +4 | 4 |
| 10 | Sparta Praha | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 - 1 | +3 | 4 |
| 11 | Atalanta | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 - 0 | +3 | 4 |
| 12 | Sporting CP | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 - 1 | +2 | 4 |
| 13 | Arsenal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 - 0 | +2 | 4 |
| 14 | Monaco | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 - 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 15 | FC Bayern München | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 - 3 | +6 | 3 |
| 16 | FC Barcelona | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 3 |
| 17 | Real Madrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 18 | LOSC Lille | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 19 | Paris Saint Germain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 20 | Celtic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 - 8 | -2 | 3 |
| 21 | Club Brugge | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 22 | Feyenoord | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 - 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 23 | Atlético Madrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 - 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 24 | PSV | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 - 4 | -2 | 1 |
| 25 | VfB Stuttgart | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 - 4 | -2 | 1 |
| 26 | Bologna | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 - 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 27 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 - 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 28 | Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 - 11 | -7 | 1 |
| 29 | RB Leipzig | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 - 5 | -2 | 0 |
| 30 | Girona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 - 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 31 | Sturm Graz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 - 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 32 | Milan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 - 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 33 | Crvena Zvezda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 - 6 | -5 | 0 |
| 34 | Salzburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 - 7 | -7 | 0 |
| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 - 9 | -8 | 0 |
| 36 | Young Boys | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 - 8 | -8 | 0 |