Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Juventus
Match Time & Date:
29/01/2025
21:00
Prediction: 1-1
Benfica
Following a 2-1 loss to Napoli in the Serie A derby, Juventus will be aiming to give fans something to cheer about when they face Benfica in the Champions League round 8. Juve have already booked their spot in the knockout stages, but they could sneak into top eight as well. January signing Randal Kolo Muani should keep his place in the starting XI, while all Bremer, Juan Cabal, and Arkadiusz Milik remain in the treatment room.
The Eagles, on the other hand, suffered a 5-4 loss to Barca in a thriller, but they are sitting in top 24 ahead of the decider. As both Juventus and Benfica should be happy with one point from Wednesday’s clash, there is a big value in betting on draw. Fit-again winger Angel Di Maria returns to the starting eleven, while both Arthur Cabral and Alvaro Carreras are banned for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Angel di Maria):
Angel Di Maria is a professional footballer who played for Argentine side Rosario Central at the start of his senior career. The left-footed winger is very quick on the ball and he often makes life difficult for opposition defenders. After playing for Benfica between 2007 and 2010, the Argentine superstar signed for Real Madrid on 28 June, 2010 for a fee of €25 million + €11 million in bonuses.
Despite impressing with los Blancos in the 2013/2014 La Liga campaign, the club chiefs decided to sell him to Manchester United on 26 August, 2014. Di Maria was playing below expectations at Old Trafford and he scored three goals in 27 league games for the Red Devils.
In 2015 he moved to Paris Saint-Germain and he scored 10 goals in 29 league appearances for les Parisiens in the 2015/2016 Ligue 1 campaign. In 2014 he won the Champions League trophy with Real Madrid and that is considered the biggest success of his career. Angel Di Maria was born in Rosario on 14 February, 1988.
Highlighted Team (Juventus):
Juventus are considered one of the greatest European football clubs. The Bianconeri (The White and Blacks) have won two Champions League trophies (1985, 1996) and they did well to clinch three UEFA Cup titles (1977, 1990, 1993). The Italian giants have won 32 Serie A trophies and it is well known that a number of star players were part of Juve in the past.
The likes of Alessandro Del Piero, Zinedine Zidane, Michel Platini, Lilian Thuram, Filippo Inzaghi, Pavel Nedved and David Trezeguet all played for Juventus, whilst legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has yet to retire. Juve were stripped two domestic trophies during the “Calciopoli” scandal, but despite being relegated to Serie B, the club quickly brought glory days back to Turin. The Bianconeri used to play their home games at Stadio delle Alpi, but nowadays they welcome their rivals at Juventus Stadium.
The capacity of the stadium is 41,475. La Vechhia Signora (The Old Lady) is yet another nickname of the club. Juve’s biggest rivals are Torino and the two local rivals take on each other in the Turin derby.
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