14th September 2022 – 21:00, Allianz Stadium, Torino
Juventus will host Benfica in the Champions League group stage 2nd round on Wednesday evening. The home side cannot be satisfied with its recent performances, while the visitors look forward to continuing their winning streak.
Juventus Preview & Team News
Juventus have been too mediocre in their last three matches, where a win has failed to come their way. Against Fiorentina, they gained a point in a 1-1 draw before coming up short against PSG, who ran out 2-1 winners. Lately, they managed to steal a point in a 2-2 tie with Salernitana. Juventus won five of their last six Champions League matches at Allianz Stadium, scoring 12 and conceding seven along the way. The Bianconeri have only averaged a modest 1.2 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 12 goals. They also conceded 14 for an average of 1.4 per game. Juventus clearly need improvement in this match to come out on top of Benfica.
Benfica Preview & Team News
In their last three matches, Benfica first beat Vizela 2-1, then Maccabi Haifa by 2-0, and finally Famalicao by 0-1. Benfica won three of a possible six away matches in the Champions League, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 11 while also conceding nine times. The Eagles enjoy a fantastic start in the Portuguese top flight after celebrating on all six occasions. They also eye the top-two finish in the Champions League after a successful start. Benfica manager Roger Schmidt has to contend with a couple of unavailable players. João Victor (Ankle Injury) and Morato (Sprained Ankle) are names that won’t be on the team sheet.
Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction
Juventus hasn’t been very convincing lately, as they failed to win three times in a row. Moreover, they will face selection issues, and that’s why we think Benfica will return home undefeated.
Goals Market Prediction
Benfica managed to keep the clean sheet on the previous four occasions away from home. Although they will have a much more challenging task in Torino, we don’t think the crowd will see more than two goals in total.
Juventus vs Benfica
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