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Juventus vs. Chelsea 9/29/21 UEFA Champions League Soccer Pick, Odds, and Prediction

Juventus vs. Chelsea
September 29, 2021 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: Over 2.5 +120, Under 2.5 -150
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Juventus and Chelsea are clashing at Allianz Stadium in round 2 of Group H in the UEFA Champions League. Juventus is struggling so far this season, and in addition to that, they have some key injuries ahead of this game. Chelsea has lost their last game, but sometimes that is a good thing because it gives the team a chance to regroup and rethink their approach.

Juventus might have not lost their last 4 games, and they are on a 2-game winning streak, but those were games against Spezia and Sampdoria. As I’ve mentioned, Juventus has a few injuries ahead of this game, and Morata and Dybala will both miss this game. Juventus was playing against Malmo on the road in their first Champions League game, and they have won that game 0-3. So far in Serie A, Juventus has 2 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses, 10 scored goals, and 10 conceded goals, and they are now in 10th place. In that game against Sampdoria, Juventus was solid with 51% of ball possession, 6 shots on goal, 4 corner kicks, 4 big chances created, and 80% of the correct passes. Juventus has had a 3-1 lead, but the game got interesting after Sampdoria scored in the 83rd minute. Juventus managed to hold off, and they have won this game 3-2. Juventus might have started the Champions League well, but we will see if they can replace Morata and Dybala and if they can keep their streak alive.

Chelsea is probably the best team in Europe right now, they are great on both ends, but they lost to Manchester City this past weekend. Chelsea has had 41% of ball possession in that game, 0 shots on goal, 4 corner kicks, 0 big chances created, and 83% of the correct passes. Granted, this wasn’t Chelsea’s best game this season, and they ended up losing 0-1. As far as the Champions League goes, Chelsea has beaten Zenit in their first game, and the result was 1-0, but it could have been a lot higher. Lukaku is the only goalscorer for Chelsea in the Champions League so far, and he will once again lead Chelsea’s offense in this game. There are no injuries in Chelsea, which means they will have huge depth and quality on the bench available. I love this Chelsea team, they are creating chances and scoring a lot of goals, and their defense has been one of the best in the league.

Juventus is trying to win this competition for a long time, but they just can make that final step. Quality-wise, Chelsea is better, but Juventus isn’t bad either. At the moment, Chelsea is in much better form, they are better on both ends, and I think they will win this game.

Goran Kucar's Free Pick: Chelsea -1.5 +315

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Goran Kucar

I was born and raised in Croatia, and with that, I was raised with soccer all around me. I love playing soccer, watching soccer, and now I love writing and handicapping soccer at PickDawgz and SportsChatPlace.

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