Will Barca dominate at home against YB?

At the moment, FC Barcelona are seriously thinking about improving their goalkeeper position. No wonder, because following the serious injury to Marc Andre ter Stegen, there is a vacancy between the posts that substitute Inaki Pena cannot bridge alone. At the beginning of the week, rumors were circulating that the Catalans were on the verge of signing Wojciech Szczesny. Regardless of who will be in goal on Tuesday evening on matchday 2 in the CL, the Barcelona vs Young Boys betting tip is likely to be at most peripherally affected.

The fact is that these two clubs are not only worlds apart in terms of quality, but also in terms of the season so far. While coach Hansi Flick’s side remain top of the La Liga table, the reigning Swiss champions find themselves in one of the bottom places in the Super League. To make a prediction on the underdog between Barcelona and Young Boys, it would therefore take an exaggerated willingness to take risks

The one-sided Barcelona vs Young Boys odds on the three-way market also prove this. Those who actually believe in a sensation in the form of an away win for the Yellow and Blacks at Camp Nou can get odds of almost 30.00. Even with a draw after 90 minutes, the stake could still be increased more than tenfold.

Barcelona – Statistics & current form

Until Saturday evening, FC Barcelona were enjoying a flawless season in the Spanish top flight. After seven matchdays, the Catalans had a maximum haul of 21 points and had already scored 23 (!) goals, an average of more than three per game. The remarkable run of success at national level was to continue at CA Osasuna, but things turned out differently than expected in Pamplona. The FCB team, completely overhauled by Hansi Flick and with the outstanding Raphinha/Yamal wing-back duo on the bench from the start, lost 4-2 and suffered their first league defeat of 2024/25.

Only a win counts for Barcelona in their first CL home game

The fact that the ex-Bayern coach rotated and gave various key players a rest was not really surprising, as the current leaders in La Liga are clearly focused on the Champions League during the week, where the Blaugrana are already under pressure to some extent after their 3-1 opening defeat in Monaco. However, anything other than a commanding home win would be surprising, especially as the odds between Barcelona and Young Boys imply an 89% probability of victory in favor of the 27-time national champions.

In addition to the undeniable advantage in terms of quality and experience at this level, there are a number of other statistics that will swing the pendulum in Barca’s favor on Tuesday evening. For example, the Blues have won their first home game in the competition 25 times in 28 CL appearances.

What’s more, Flick’s side have won three of their three league games at home and scored 10 goals to 1. We expect a clear show of defiance after the first defeat in a competitive match and can also imagine that Lamine Yamal will play a decisive role again. The 18-year-old European champion has already scored in the aforementioned 3-1 defeat in the Principality and could now become the first youngster of his age to score in two consecutive CL matches.

Young Boys – Statistics & current form

It is a dream come true for every footballer to play in front of a breathtaking backdrop at the Catalan soccer temple, Camp Nou. The Young Boys professionals will be no different, even if the YB players’ heads are anything but clear ahead of Tuesday evening. The reason for this is the disgraceful season to date for the reigning champions and top favorites to defend their Super League title.

YB: With relegation worries at Camp Nou

A single win against bottom team Winterthur has been recorded after eight match days. The Bernese side have already lost four times and have slipped to penultimate (!) place following another defeat at home to Grasshopper Club from Zurich at the weekend. They are a whopping eleven points off the top three. Coach Patrick Rahmen seems to have been counted out and the fans also acknowledged the non-performance against GCZ with a resounding whistle after the final whistle. Nerves are frayed in the Swiss capital, which has a massive impact on the anticipation of the Champions League.

The performances at international level have so far been the main source of encouragement for coach Rahmen and his charges. After all, they managed to eliminate Galatasaray in the play-offs, a stronger opponent, and thus secured their ticket for the league phase. On the first matchday, however, the yellow-and-blacks paid the price again and lost 3:0 at home to Premier League club Aston Villa. The score was already o:2 at half-time. No other team in Switzerland had conceded more goals in the first 45 minutes than the defending champions.

This is one of the reasons why we are predicting that the heavy favorites will be at least two goals ahead before the break between Barcelona and Young Boys. This is also supported by the fact that YB have only kept a clean sheet once in their last 19 appearances in the top flight, conceding three or more goals on nine occasions. Eight defeats, three draws and not a single win in the last eleven CL away games also underline the fact that a higher defeat threatens on Tuesday evening.

Barcelona – Young Boys Direct comparison / H2H balance

This is the first meeting between these two clubs in European competition. The last time FC Barcelona faced an opponent from Switzerland in the Champions League was in 2008/09. In the group stage, they only drew 1-1 at home against FC Basel, but triumphed 5-0 away from home. Also interesting: Of the last 19 clubs to face Barca for the first time, none have won their first game (0-3-16).

Barcelona – Young Boys betting tip

The starting position on Tuesday evening at Camp Nou could hardly be clearer. According to the Barcelona vs Young Boys betting odds, the bookmakers have no doubt that the Spanish top club will come out on top. The question seems to be how much the team of coach Hansi Flick will win.

Although we like to avoid over-clear results in the top flight, everything points to a clear triumph for the favorites ahead of this match. Barca will be looking to make amends after their first league defeat and are under additional pressure after losing their opening CL match. Added to this is an unsettled YB team, who are in second-last place in the Swiss league as champions, lost 3-0 at home to Aston Villa on the first matchday and have usually only been a walkover away from home in Europe’s most important club competition in the past.

We’re therefore trying our luck between Barcelona and the Young Boys with a bet that Lewandowski, Yamal and Co. will be leading by two or more goals at half-time.