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Juventus vs Benfica: Pre-match analysis and betting tips

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Our betting experts preview the Champions League match between Juventus and Benfica and offer team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

The Champions League clash at Allianz Stadium on Wednesday sees home team Juventus battling it out for three points with Benfica.

Both Juventus and Benfica aim to do their best to prove to their respective set of fans they are the better team on the pitch. We are bound to see an exciting game on Wednesday.

Current table in the Champions League

The current standings in Group H show us how Juventus and Benfica have performed this season so far. Surely, an exciting battle for three points is on the cards in this round 2 clash on Wednesday.

Latest form and previous Champions League encounters between Juventus and Benfica

Juventus opened with a point

Juventus go into this encounter hoping to turn a page, as performances in recent matches have been pretty scrappy. Juventus are without a win from their previous three outings, as Fiorentina managed a draw, before they lost 2-1 against PSG. Their latest match ended in a 2-2 draw with Salernitana.

Benfica happy with premiere

Benfica keep brushing aside all resistance adding more points to their tally last time out. In their last three matches, Benfica first beat Vizela 2-1, then Maccabi Haifa by 2-0 and finally Famalicao by 0-1.

Latest games between Juventus and Benfica

This will be the first time in 4 seasons that these two clubs will take on each other. Depending on your betting strategy, you could do worse than adding the team showing the most stable results to your accumulator.

Betting stats and facts for Juventus vs Benfica

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on statistics from the last couple of matches that Juventus and Benfica played across all tournaments.

  • Juventus have scored in 9 of the last 10 home matches
  • Juventus have not lost 8 of the last 10 home matches
  • Juventus have not won 7 of the last 9 matches
  • Juventus have not lost 5 of the last 6 matches
  • In 3 of the last 4 matches Juventus played, both teams scored
  • Benfica have won the last 16 matches in a row
  • Benfica have scored in 38 of the last 40 matches
  • Benfica have not lost the last 16 matches in a row
  • Benfica have scored in the last 17 away matches in a row
  • Benfica have not lost the last 10 away matches in a row

Man of the Moment

As the new Champions League campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Juventus and Benfica. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Best tips for the match: Juventus vs Benfica

In conclusion, we present betting tips for this Champions League match, which are based on the above statements. Besides the main prediction for this game, we have also come up with some lower and higher-risk alternatives.

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