Juventus vs Borussia Dortmund Preview, Prediction, Possible Lineups and Betting Tips

Igor Tudor will take charge of his first Champions League clash as Juventus manager, with the Bianconeri hosting Borussia Dortmund on September 16th and you can find our full preview, prediction, possible lineups and betting tips below.

Juventus vs Borussia Dortmund Preview

Juventus have made a faultless start to their 2025/26 campaign, as the Bianconeri sit second in Serie A following three wins from the opening three league matches.

Most recently, the Old Lady picked up a huge 4-3 victory over title-rivals, Inter Milan, in a game that saw both teams come from behind – before Vasilije Adzic’s superb strike.

Igor Tudor will be hoping to carry this momentum in Juventus’ upcoming Champions League fixture, as the Bianconeri look to make a statement in Europe following a poor showing last season.

Juventus were eliminated in the Champions League Ro16 playoff phase in 2024/25, suffering a 4-3 aggregate defeat to PSV and this played a huge part in Thiago Motta’s eventual exit.

This season, Tudor will be looking to bring European silverware to Turin for the first time since 1996 and Juventus begin their European campaign with a home clash against Bundesliga side, Borussia Dortmund.

Niko Kovac has made a strong start to his first full season in Dortmund, with the Yellow and Black side picking up seven points from their opening three matches.

After being held to a 3-3 draw by St. Pauli on the opening day, Dortmund have gone on to beat Union Berlin and Heidenheim – keeping clean sheets on both occasions.

The German side also kicked-off the year with a 1-0 victory over RW Essen in the DFB Pokal, meaning Dortmund will head to Turin with huge confidence.

These two sides have met on five separate occasions (excluding friendly matches), with Juventus winning on three occasions and Dortmund just behind with two.

Most recently, the Bianconeri secured a 5-1 aggregate victory over Dortmund in the 2014/15 Champions League Ro16, however, the most notable win came from Dortmund in the 1997 UCL Final.

Juventus vs Borussia Dortmund Possible Lineups

Juventus: Di Gregorio; Gatti, Bremer, Kelly; Kalulu, Locatelli, Thuram, McKennie; Yildiz; Vlahovic, David

Borussia Dortmund: Kobel; Anselmino, Anton, Bensebaini; Couto, Sabitzer, Bellingham, Svensson; Brandt, Beier; Guirassy

Juventus vs Borussia Dortmund Prediction

Both of these sides have made impressive starts to their league campaigns and are huge contenders for their respective league titles, but Juventus and Dortmund have struggled in Europe across recent seasons.

Igor Tudor secured his role as Juve manager after guiding the Italian side to Champions League qualification last season and the Croatian will be eyeing-up a lengthy cup run.

Kenan Yildiz, who may be extending his deal with Juventus, put in a strong performance against Inter and we believe his influence could secure a narrow victory over Dortmund on September 16th.

Prediction: Juventus 3-2 Borussia Dortmund

Juventus vs Borussia Dortmund Betting Tips

Serhou Guirassy to score at any time: +150

Serhou Guirassy has been a man on the mission during the 2025/26 season so far, scoring in each of Dortmund’s matches in both the Bundesliga and DFB Pokal.

Overall, the Guinea international has scored five goals in four appearances across all competitions and was on target in the German side’s most recent victory over Heidenheim.

Last season, the 29-year-old was tied for the Champions League Golden Boot alongside Barcelona star, Raphinha, with both players scoring 13 goals – however Guirassy exited the competition a stage earlier.

Given his track record in Europe last year, plus Guirassy’s electric start to the season, we expect the 29-year-old to find the target against Juventus on September 16th.

Juventus vs Borussia Dortmund Odds