Juventus is desperate to win against S.L. Benfica to book a spot in the knockout stage of the Champions League. Benfica host this match against Juventus on October 26, 2022, at 3:00 AM (GMT+8). The visitors are hopeful they can advance in the knockout stage by winning this match against the hosts. This season, these two teams share different fate as Juventus are struggling a lot this season. On the other hand, Benfica is in a very good condition as they have not lost a single match this season.
The hosts are the one at the advantage in this match as they won all their three home matches against the visitors. Moreover, Benfica also have the confidence as they meet Juventus since they are close to qualify in the knockout stage. Given their performance this season, it is no longer surprising that they were able to advance in the playoffs for the Champions League. On the other hand, for these two squad’s meeting in the Europe, Juventus only won one match. Even when it comes to away games, the visitors’ record does not look optimistic, winning only two in their away matches. However, even if Juventus’ record does not look good, do not expect them to give up easily as they have yet to get eliminated easily since 2013-14 season.
S.L. Benfica
Last September, Benfica already defeated Juventus in a 2-1 victory courtesy of Joao Mario and David Neres. Moreover, they also came from a win after beating Porto last weekend, which is why they are coming here confidently. In fact, this season, this squad looks very solid and impressed everyone with the way they play. This squad have yet to lose a single game this season, and is currently second in their group. For their past matches, the result of this squad looks positive, winning two, and drawing two so far. A victory in this match means a spot in the knockout stage for this team.
Morato remains sidelined due to an injury, while Julian Darxler is also sidelined because of a thigh injury he sustained. The good news is that David Neres recently returned for this squad since last game and have made an impact right away.
Juventus
This squad is in a desperate situation as they badly need to win this match so they will avoid elimination. A defeat for Juventus means they are already eliminated from the tournament. Moreover, this squad also had a slow and poor start this season, which is why they are now in the verge of being eliminated. They lost three of their four group stage match, and are currently behind Benfica by five points. Aside from the fact that they need to win in their last two matches, they also need to do well in their future matches as well.
Angel Di Maria is still out in this match, while Leandro Paredes will miss the matches of Juventus for a month. Defensively, they might also struggles as they are without Bremer and Mattia Di Sciglio.
Prediction:
Draw
Odds: 0.86
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