Benfica vs Juventus Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 25th October 2022

An exciting match should be on the cards on Tuesday, when Benfica bid welcome to Juventus at Estadio da Luz. Decision time is coming up in the group stages of the Champions League this season, as we enter round five.

Entering the second to last round of games, Benfica sit as number two on eight points, and Juventus rank as number three on three points. Benfica remain without defeat after collecting eight points from their first four Champions League outings this season. They have their target set on advancing from the group, and they need a win to challenge for the top spot. First place is still within reach before this round five clash.

Juventus arrive at their fifth Champions League match with eight points to show for their efforts. It means they need a win to see the next stage, while a draw probably will not do. At least not for the Champions League, but a third place could see them chasing other opportunities.

Benfica show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches, as they scored 2.3 goals on average per match. That makes a total of 23 goals, whilst they allowed nine goals against, for an average of 0.9 per outing. They pulled off five clean sheets.

Juventus scored 15 goals, conceded 12 and managed three clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Benfica vs Juventus Prediction

Benfica form

Benfica look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Rio Ave by 4-2, before drawing 1-1 with PSG. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out FC Porto 0-1. In their last six Champions League home matches, Benfica have three wins, while they've drawn two and lost one. They scored 13 and conceded seven goals.

Juventus Form

Juventus won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 2-0 against Maccabi Haifa, before beating Torino 0-1. Another win followed, this time by 4-0 against Empoli. Juventus won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Champions League. The scoreline from these matches says nine goals conceded and six scored.

Are Benfica good enough currently to justify the prices with the bookies, when they face Juventus at Estadio da Luz? It could be tight, but considering form and match history, we believe the home side represents the best betting option.

Benfica vs Juventus Team News

Benfica seem to only have two players missing from the squad ahead of their upcoming assignment this coming Tuesday.

Morato and Lucas Verissimo are all absent from the Benfica squad that faces Juventus at Estadio da Luz.

Juventus have six players on the injured and absent list ahead of the match on Tuesday against Benfica.

Juventus need to do without Gleison Bremer, Angel Di Maria, Mattia De Sciglio, Marley Ake, Paul Pogba and Kaio Jorge, who are not fit enough to travel to Estadio da Luz.

Benfica vs Juventus H2H

The last time the pair played each other Benfica came away as 1-2 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind this coming Tuesday. Benfica enter the match against Juventus with a 2-2-1 record in their previous five encounters. A win rate of 40%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

In four of the previous five matches between Benfica and Juventus both teams scored.

Benfica vs Juventus Results

Benfica vs Juventus Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Joao Mario, who is performing well for Benfica. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Champions League outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Juventus.

The visitors will be looking to Adrien Rabiot to find the net once again, after managing two Champions League goals for Juventus in recent matches.

Benfica have been pretty scary at home, winning nine of their last 10 home games across all tournaments, while also managing to draw one of the games in the process. They were defeated in zero of the games in this run. Juventus won one of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost all points in six of those matches along the way. Juventus managed the first goal of the game in only two of those 10 previous games played away from home. Meanwhile, Benfica were first on target in six of their last 10 outings on home soil.

In the past five encounters between Benfica and Juventus over 2.5 goals came out two times, with Benfica scoring an average of 1.2 goals per game. Juventus averaged 0.8 goals, while both teams scored four times. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Benfica’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 2.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in six of the last ten matches that Juventus played across all tournaments this season. They scored 1.5 times on average in the process.