Benfica vs Juventus. Will the Eagles make it to the playoffs?
On October 25, in the match of the 5th round of the UEFA Champions League, at the Estadio da Luz arena (Lisbon), the clubs Benfica and Juventus will meet.
Benfica is still undefeated in this Champions League draw, in the last duel the Portuguese on the road parted ways with Paris Saint-Germain 1:1. The Eagles failed to impose their conditions on the French, in the first half the team played very poorly, which resulted in a missed goal. After the break, Roger Schmidt's wards began to act more diversely, the team ran away to attack more often, as a result, having managed to avoid defeat, Joao Mario came to the rescue. Benfica are in the second position in the group, earning 8 points, with a goal difference of 6:3.
In the domestic arena, the Eagles beat Porto 1-0 away at the weekend, thereby strengthening their leadership in the Portuguese championship table.
Juventus
Juventus almost lost the chances of getting into the playoffs of the Champions League, in the fourth round, the Italians lost to Maccabi Haifa 0:2 on the road. Massimiliano Allegri's wards were not ready for active resistance from the Israelis, so already at the 7th minute they were in the role of catching up. While the Italians came to their senses, the opponent managed to double his advantage. In the second half, the “old lady” increased the pressure on Maccabi, but this did not bring the guests any closer to victory. Juventus are in 3rd place in the group, earning 3 points, with a goal difference of 5:7.
Turintsy last Friday defeated Empoli 4:0 in Serie A. That allowed Alegre's wards to rise to 7th place in the championship table.
Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Benfica vs Juventus
BenficaBenfica is still undefeated in this Champions League draw, in the last duel the Portuguese on the road parted ways with Paris Saint-Germain 1:1. The Eagles failed to impose their conditions on the French, in the first half the team played very poorly, which resulted in a missed goal. After the break, Roger Schmidt's wards began to act more diversely, the team ran away to attack more often, as a result, having managed to avoid defeat, Joao Mario came to the rescue. Benfica are in the second position in the group, earning 8 points, with a goal difference of 6:3.
In the domestic arena, the Eagles beat Porto 1-0 away at the weekend, thereby strengthening their leadership in the Portuguese championship table.
Juventus
Juventus almost lost the chances of getting into the playoffs of the Champions League, in the fourth round, the Italians lost to Maccabi Haifa 0:2 on the road. Massimiliano Allegri's wards were not ready for active resistance from the Israelis, so already at the 7th minute they were in the role of catching up. While the Italians came to their senses, the opponent managed to double his advantage. In the second half, the “old lady” increased the pressure on Maccabi, but this did not bring the guests any closer to victory. Juventus are in 3rd place in the group, earning 3 points, with a goal difference of 5:7.
Turintsy last Friday defeated Empoli 4:0 in Serie A. That allowed Alegre's wards to rise to 7th place in the championship table.
Benfica vs Juventus facts
- Benfica are unbeaten in 20 matches in all competitions;
- Benfica are unbeaten in their last 9 Champions League matches.
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