Barcelona are targeting their first points of this Champions League campaign on Tuesday night. Our Barcelona vs Young Boys prediction and Champions League betting tips consider whether they’ll see off their Swiss opponents.
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Barcelona vs Young Boys prediction: Catalans to record big win with Raphinha on target
Key stats
- Our Barcelona vs Young Boys betting tips take into account that the Catalans have scored 10 and conceded just once across three home fixtures this season.
- Young Boys have conceded three or more goals in five of their last 11 European fixtures.
- Three of Barca’s last six matches have seen them win by margins of three or more goals.
Correct score prediction: Barcelona 4-0 Young Boys
Young Boys offered very little in their Champions League opener, going down 3-0 at home against Aston Villa. They face a Barca side that should be refreshed having rested key players at the weekend. Hansi Flick’s side were flying before that setback and they should be far too strong for their Swiss opponents here.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Barca the red hot favourites
- HOME: 1/11 (1.09) – 91.7%
- DRAW: 11/1 (12.00) – 8.3%
- AWAY: 20/1 (21.00) – 4.8%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The hosts are the very strong favourites according to the Barcelona vs Young Boys odds with an implied probability of 91.7% that they win this match.
Barca head into this after a 4-2 defeat in La Liga at Osasuna, their first dropped points of the campaign in the Spanish top flight.
As for Young Boys, they also suffered weekend disappointment, losing 1-0 at home to Grasshoppers in the Swiss Super League.
Today’s football betting tips look at some of the best picks from the upcoming action around the world.
Most recent H2Hs: Clubs set for first meeting
Our Barcelona vs Young Boys prediction suggests the Catalan giants will prove too strong in the first ever competitive meeting. Young Boys last met Spanish opposition in the 2021/22 Champions League group stage, losing 4-1 and 2-0 to Villarreal.
Barcelona preview: Key players to return
The likes of Raphinha, Lamine Yamal and Inigo Martinez should return after weekend rests. Flick is still missing a host of players to injury, including Dani Olmo, Gavi and Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Eric Garcia is suspended after seeing red early on in Monaco.
Predicted Lineup: Pena (GK), Balde, Martinez, Cubarsi, Kounde, Casado, Pedri, Ferran, Raphinha, Lamine Yamal & Lewandowski
UEFA Champions League 01/10/24 W Young Boys 0 Barcelona 5 Spain La Liga 28/09/24 L Osasuna 4 Barcelona 2 Spain La Liga 25/09/24 W Getafe 0 Barcelona 1 Spain La Liga 22/09/24 W Villarreal 1 Barcelona 5 UEFA Champions League 19/09/24 L Monaco 2 Barcelona 1
Young Boys preview: Trio missing for the visitors
The Swiss side travel to Barcelona, without the injured Patric Pfeiffer, Saidy Janko and Facinet Conte.
Predicted Lineup: Von Ballmoos (GK), Athekame, Camara, Hadjam, Zoukrou, Niasse, Lauper, Monteiro, Ugrinic, Colley & Ganvoula
UEFA Champions League 01/10/24 L Barcelona 5 Young Boys 0 Switzerland Super League 28/09/24 L Grasshoppers 1 Young Boys 0 Switzerland Super League 22/09/24 W Winterthur 1 Young Boys 4 UEFA Champions League 17/09/24 L Aston Villa 3 Young Boys 0 Switzerland Cup 14/09/24 W Vevey Sports 05 2 Young Boys 4 
Player to watch – Raphinha
Barcelona’s attacking players have really been firing this season and Raphinha has been perhaps surprisingly central to that. The Brazilian has registered five goals and two assists in his eight starts in all competitions.
Raphinha scoring late
Four of the former Leeds man’s goals so far this term have come after the hour mark. His best performance was a hat-trick against Real Valladolid at the end of August.
