Champions League, Wednesday, 01/29/2025 at 9:00 p.m.
We will see both clubs again in the intermediate round, but a win on Wednesday and a little help could even get Juventus directly into the round of 16.
However, I expect a possible setback against Benfica, who recently gave us the most epic Champions League game of the season.
And there are some promising arguments for this theory, which I won’t withhold from you, nor will a reference to the great Winamax bonus.
One thing is for sure before the kick-off: on the last matchday of the UCL league phase, my Juventus Benfica Lisbon prediction is that there should be no shortage of dicey goal-scoring opportunities.
The chances of a spectacular duel are better than the bookmakers would have you believe!
Benfica is always good for surprises away from home, and even an early setback doesn’t seem to faze them.
In their last four Champions League away games, they celebrated three wins despite conceding goals in each one (3-1 against RB Salzburg, 2-1 against Red Star and 3-2 against Monaco).
That is exactly the same number of victories they have recorded in their previous 21 away games, in which, incidentally, they have not kept a clean sheet a single time.
According to my Juventus Benfica Lisbon betting tip, this upward trend will ensure an even match on Wednesday, in which the guests could even be victorious in the end.
The bookmakers’ forecast
Apparently, the betting providers also have a bad feeling about the home side’s chances of winning this game with Apple Pay.
With odds of 2.50 to 2.90 on average, I would rather speak of a perfect balance of power than of a mini-favoring of the “Bianconeri”.
The Juventus Benfica Lisbon odds for a draw, on the other hand, are the highest in a classic 1X2 bet, at 3.20 on average.
KI prediction Juventus vs Benfica Lisbon: That’s what ChatGPT tips
The following is the Juventus Benfica Lisbon AI prediction from ChatGPT, which I will now analyze in more detail for you. In doing so, I will evaluate each of the three differently risky suggestions individually.
The tip “Over 3.5 goals” carries a high but reasonable risk at currently 3.55 in every good betting app.
This odds offers a strong return for a relatively low number of goals, which was already broken in the last meeting between the two teams two years ago, when Benfica won 4-3.
If both teams once again focus more on attacking, this bet could well pay off.
On the other hand, the suggestion “Benfica Draw no Bet” offers a medium risk at a value of around 2.30. This tip is particularly interesting because you get your stake back in the event of a draw.
Finally, according to ChatGPT, the tip “Over 0.5 goals in the first half” carries a low risk at an average of 1.43.
This tip does indeed appear promising, as it is very likely that a goal will be scored in the first half.
However, if, like me, you are a little more daring, you could even bet specifically that Benfica will score this first goal.
Analysis: Juventus vs Benfica Lisbon
Benfica have recently stumbled a bit in the league. Sporting promptly took advantage of this phase of weakness to take the lead in the table and subsequently put pressure on the defending champions.
But the ‘eagles’ reacted and put in a memorable performance against Barcelona in the Champions League, almost getting a reward of three points (4:5).
For Vangelis Pavlidis, it was a beautiful but also annoying evening.
Attention: the striker scored his first hat-trick in the premier class, but is now one of only five players in the competition who have scored three goals in a game but still lost in the end.
Juventus, on the other hand, played a very intense game against Napoli last Saturday, which demanded everything of them and, as I predicted, went to the SSC with a score of 2:1.
So it is quite possible that Thiago Motta’s team will have a hard time getting going on the last Champions League matchday. It wouldn’t surprise me.
Odds Analysis
The popular bet “Both teams to score” at 1.87 represents an attractive offer for this encounter, especially when you look at the previous direct duels between Juventus and Benfica.
In five of the last six meetings, both teams have scored, which gives this betting tip a real boost. A clear tip for the value bet hunters among you!
“1st goal: Benfica!” at around 2.18 is also exciting. The Portuguese have shown in their last few games, such as against Barcelona, that they can pick up the pace early. If they play with similar aggression against Juventus, an early 1-0 could well be realistic.
Juventus v Benfica odds: Don’t be Benfica!
If you fancy taking on a few Juventus fans at work or among your friends, you could throw this sobering statistic in their direction:
Juventus have lost six of their last eight meetings with Benfica in European competition (one win, one draw), and only Real Madrid have suffered more defeats (10) in a similar number of encounters.
Even more sobering: Benfica have won all four meetings against Juventus in the Champions League. Only PSG (2 of 2) and VfB Stuttgart (1 of 1) can also look back on an unblemished record against the Old Lady in the Champions League.
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The crazy 4-5 defeat to Barcelona is actually not the only indication of a goal-filled game at the Allianz Stadium next Wednesday.
The Portuguese have already scored 14 goals in seven games this Champions League season, which is only the second time they have scored more than an average of two goals per game in a single season.
In their last match against Barcelona, they also set a curious record: they became only the second team to score more than four goals and still lose – after Legia Warsaw, which lost 4-8 to Borussia Dortmund in the 2016/17 season.
So another spectacular evening seems almost inevitable, don’t you think?
Dusan Vlahovic is, incidentally, the only Juventus striker this season who really poses an attacking threat.
With 4 goals in 6 Champions League games already, he has far exceeded his goal tally from the first two seasons in this competition (just one goal in 2021/22 and 2022/23).
He also scored the first goal in the Bianconeri’s last Champions League home game, a 2-0 win over Manchester City.
So he is likely to play a key role against Benfica, but ultimately I still expect the Portuguese to score more goals collectively than Juve!
Even the Serbian won’t be able to change that.
Juventus – Benfica betting tip
Juve is tired after the exhausting game against Napoli and could be punished if they are not 100% focused.
Benfica is not only capable of winning, but also of outplaying the Italians if they first manage to get into a rage.
After all, it is not for nothing that the “eagles” are Juventus Turin’s nemesis in the premier league.
My Juventus Benfica betting tip is therefore: The Portuguese score at least two goals.
