Champions League: Juventus vs. Benfica Picks — Low-Scoring Affair Set for Turin on Wednesday? (Jan 29)

The pressure will be on Juventus and Benfica this week, as both sides require important points to secure their passage through to the next round. You can find the odds, and our Juventus vs. Benfica picks here.

The Old Lady come into this final round of matches after playing out draws in three of their last four matches. Attacking issues were once again evident for Juventus as they played out a 0-0 draw against Club Brugge last week.

Benfica will also be fighting for vital points this week, as they require at least a draw to secure a playoff spot. The Portuguese side has won just once in their last seven matches.

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Benfica Boast Excellent Record Against Old Lady

Benfica holds the upper-hand based on recent meetings between the sides, having won six of their last eight against Juventus. In fact, the Old Lady have only suffered more defeats against Real Madrid in the Champions League.

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Juventus vs. Benfica Key Stats

• Benfica have recorded wins in three of their last four away matches in the Champions League, despite having conceded the opening goal in all matches over that period.
• Juventus recorded a 2-0 win over Man City in their latest home match, but they haven’t recorded back-to-back home wins while keeping clean sheets since 2018-19.

Juventus Team News

Defensive injuries will once again provide questions for Thiago Motta to answer this week. Bremer is out due to a knee injury, while Juan Cabal isn’t likely to return until the start of next season.

Possible Lineup

M. Di Gregorio (GK); N. Savona, F. Gatti, P. Kalulu, A. Cambiaso, M. Locatelli, W. McKennie, T. Weah, T. Koopmeiners, F. Conceicao, N. Gonzalez

Benfica Team News

The Portuguese visitors will have no fresh injury concerns for the trip to Turin. Angel Di Maria is in contention to return to the starting eleven on Wednesday.

Possible Lineup

A. Trubin (GK); T. Araujo, A. Silva, N. Otamendi, A. Carreras, O. Kokcu, F. Luis, F. Aursnes, A. Di Maria, E. Pavlidis, Z. Amdouni

Juventus vs. Benfica Prop Picks

Juventus have been an excellent defensive team in the Champions League this season, and they have been masterful at breaking up the play with strategic fouls. Therefore, it could be worth siding with Weston McKennie picking up a yellow card when making Juventus vs. Benfica picks.

The American international concedes an average of 0.9 fouls per game in Serie A, and his combative style is also reflected based on the stat that he makes an average of 0.9 tackles per 90.

Juventus vs. Benfica Picks

It is incredibly hard to overlook Benfica’s positive record against Juventus, having won six of the last eight meetings between the sides. Benfica have also won their last four against the Old Lady.

However, the defensive record of the hosts, and their ability to avoid defeat means that the draw could be an outcome that suits both teams at the Allianz Stadium this week.