This will be the 10th meeting between Juventus and Borussia Dortmund in European competition, with the Old Lady winning six of the previous nine and only losing twice (D1).

Borussia Dortmund have lost five of their last six away games against Italian sides in the UEFA Champions League (W1). This includes a 2-1 defeat at Bologna last season, which was the only victory the Rossoblù managed in eight games during the league phase.

Juventus have never lost when playing their opening game of a European Cup/UEFA Champions League campaign at home, winning 11 and drawing three of the 14 such matches. They won 3-1 against PSV to begin the previous edition.

Borussia Dortmund have won their opening game in three of the last four UEFA Champions League campaigns, only failing to do so against Paris SG in the 2023-24 season (2-0 defeat).

Igor Tudor is set to take charge of Juventus in the UEFA Champions League in 2025-26, which would see him become the fourth individual to both play for and manage the Old Lady in the competition, after Ciro Ferrara, Antonio Conte and Andrea Pirlo.

Borussia Dortmund were only behind for 13.2% of their total match time in the UEFA Champions League last season; only runners-up Internazionale (6.6%) trailed for a lower proportion of their games.

Borussia Dortmund scored more goals following a high turnover (5) than any other team in the UEFA Champions League last season, while they also converted the highest percentage of their shot-ending high turnovers into goals (24% - 5/21).

Borussia Dortmund netted ten goals from the 75th minute onwards in the UEFA Champions League last season; the most of any team (excluding extra time). Striker Serhou Guirassy either scored (4) or assisted (1) five of those 10 late goals.

Juventus striker Jonathan David was directly involved in nine goals in 10 UEFA Champions League appearances in 2024-25 (seven goals, two assists). Among players with 500+ minutes played, only three individuals had a better minutes per goal involvement ratio than the Canadian (83): Raphinha (58), Serhou Guirassy (64) and Charles De Ketelaere (78).

Serhou Guirassy scored 13 goals in 14 appearances for Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League last season; the most ever by an African player in a single European Cup/UCL campaign.