Our prediction for this match:
Benfica
Match Time & Date:
28/07/2018
01:00 PM
Prediction: 0-0
Juventus
Saturday’s football game at Red Bull Arena pits together Benfica and Juventus. The Eagles did remarkably well to beat La Liga side Sevilla at the weekend, but Juve are likely to pose a much bigger threat for the Portuguese side than their previous rivals. Benfica are likely to adopt a defence-minded approach in the International Champions Cup clash and seeing that the Italian champions look solid at the back, a low-scoring affair is on the horizon. The Bianconeri will be without summer signing Cristiano Ronaldo in Saturday’s clash and that is yet another reason why we are tempted to put our money on under 2.5 goals. In their last meeting on the international stages the two sides played out a goalless draw and we predict that the history is going to repeat itself. You should bear in mind that Juve are after their first ever win over Benfica.
Highlighted Player (Andreas Samaris):
Greece international midfielder Andreas Samaris began his career playing for Panachaiki before his spells with Panionios and Olympiakos. SL Benfica is the first international experience for the 27-year-old player who arrived in Portugal in 2014.
A full international since 2013, Samaris represented Greece at the 2014 FIFA World Cup during which he managed to make his presence known and earn a move abroad. Andreas Samaris operates as a central midfield but is capable of filling in defensive midfielder role. Greek international was the mainstay for Benfica during his first two seasons at the club managing 46 Primeira Liga appearances during the period. He also added 12 Champions League appearances.
Andreas Samaras helped Benfica win two Primeira Liga titles, two Taca da Liga trophies and one Super Cup. Greek international was the regular performer for his national team during the unsuccessful Euro 2016 qualifying campaign with ten games to his name.
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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