The Round 7 match of the group stage of the Champions League 2025/26 between Juventus (Italy) and Benfica (Portugal) will take place on 21 january at Allianz Stadium in Turin. Juventus vs Benfica: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Juventus
Juventus began its campaign in the group stage with four matches without a win (3 draws, 1 defeat). However, in the last two Champions League fixtures the home side managed to beat Bodo/Glimt away (3:2) and Pafos at home (2:0). Thus, the home team has collected nine points and secured a spot in the play-off zone in 17th place, and with a victory could guarantee an early qualification to the knockout play-offs. In addition, by keeping a clean sheet against the Cypriot side, the hosts kept a clean sheet in regular time for the first time in ten Champions League matches. Note that the home team have lost only three of 12 home matches against Portuguese clubs (7 wins, 2 draws), however all three defeats were against Benfica.
- The team has not lost in 6 of its last 8 home matches in the Champions League (4 wins, 2 draws).
- No more than two goals were scored in 5 of the club’s last 7 home matches in this competition.
- The hosts conceded a maximum of one goal in 6 of their last 8 home matches in the Champions League.
Potential Juventus Lineup (4-5-1)
Michele Di Gregorio – Andrea Cambiaso, Bremer, Lloyd Kelly, Pierre Kalulu – Francisco Conceição, Khephren Thuram, Manuel Locatelli, Weston McKennie, Kenan Yildiz – Jonathan David.
Defenders Jonas Ruhi and Federico Gatti, as well as striker Dušan Vlahović, are unavailable due to injuries.
Benfica
Benfica began the current Champions League campaign disastrously: the visitors lost the first four rounds with a combined score of 2:8. However, the visitors then managed to take three points away at Ajax (2:0) and subsequently beat Napoli at home (2:0). As a result, the six points allow the visitors to contend for qualification to the play-offs – they sit in 25th place in the group stage table, just one point behind the top 24. Even in the event of defeat the club will not lose its chances for the knockout play-offs. It is worth noting that Benfica have not lost in their last four matches against Italian clubs (2 wins, 2 draws).
- The team did not lose the second half in 8 of its last 9 away Champions League matches (5 wins, 3 draws).
- No more than two goals were scored in 6 of the club’s last 8 away matches in this competition.
- The visitors conceded a maximum of one goal in 6 of their last 8 away matches in the Champions League.
Potential Benfica Lineup (4-5-1)
Anatoliy Trubin – Amar Dedic, Tomas Araujo, Nicolas Otamendi, Samuel Dal – Gianluca Prestianni, Georgi Sudakov, Leandro Barreiro, Fredrik Aursnes, Andreas Skjelderup – Evangelos Pavlidis.
Defenders Antonio Silva and Alexander Bah, midfielder Enzo Barrenechea, as well as forwards Dodi Lukebakio and Enrique Araujo will miss the match due to injuries.
Referee
Serdar Gozubuyuk (Netherlands)
Matches – 5 (International fixtures, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellow) – 28;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.6;
Red cards shown – 1;
Fouls per match on average – 28;
Penalties – 40%.
Juventus Vs Benfica: Match Prediction
At home the hosts try to play as proactively as possible in attack and to trouble opponents' defence. This style allows the team to score regularly: across the last 19 home Champions League matches the hosts left the field without scoring only three times. Moreover, in ten matches during that stretch the hosts managed to score at least twice. And in the current Champions League the club has scored seven goals in three home matches.
Benfica do not have major issues with scoring either. In their previous 23 away encounters in this competition the visitors failed to score in only five games, while in 13 matches during that period the visitors scored at least two goals. Moreover, in the last two head-to-head meetings with Juventus at the home side in the Champions League the visitors found the hosts' net twice in each game.
We expect an open game which will produce numerous goals.
Prediction: Over 2.5 goals
