Juventus FC vs S L Benfica, UEFA Champions League 2025-26, Today Match Prediction

Juventus FC vs S L Benfica Match Prediction & Analysis

Juventus and Benfica lock horns in Turin on Thursday at 1:30 AM IST in round seven of the UEFA Champions League. Both sides are looking to steer their campaigns toward the round-of-16, though Benfica is in danger of not making it as they are currently out of the qualification safe zone based on their current standings.

Current Standings: Juventus sit 17th in the league standings with 9 points, while Benfica are down at 25th with 6 points. 

Head-to-Head Record: In all five matches played against each other in the competition, Benfica has dominated the rivalry winning all the matches. 

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Juventus FC Preview

Juventus’ Champions League run has been far from convincing. Their two wins came against lower-ranked sides, while three of the remaining four ended on level terms and the other in a narrow 1-0 loss to Real Madrid. 

Aside from a routine second-half surge against Pafos, the Old Lady have struggled badly to start games—scoring just once in the first half across six matches—a clear concern for Luciano Spalletti. 

Domestically, they arrive on the back of a disappointing 1–0 loss to bottom-placed Cagliari, which wiped away the momentum of two emphatic wins (5–0 and 3–0) prior.

Stats that matter 

1. Juventus have conceded at least a goal in five of their last six Champions League matches.
2. The Italian club have lost only two of their last 12 home European games (W6 D4).
3. Dusan Vlahovic is the current top scorer for the Old Lady with three goals in the competition this season, while Kenan Yildiz has provided the most assists (3). 

Team News 

Juventus have no fresh injury setbacks beyond their long-term absentees, but Spalletti’s men will be wary knowing that Andrea Cambiaso and Juan Cabal are a booking away from missing the final league game.

Juventus Probable XI - Di Gregorio (GK); Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly, Cambiaso, Locatelli, Thuram, Conceicao, McKennie, Yildiz, David. 

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 It’s been a stuttering start to 2026 for José Mourinho’s men. Wins over Estoril (3–1) and Rio Ave (2–0) in Liga Portugal have been overshadowed by defeats to Braga and Porto, including a costly 3–1 loss to Braga in the Taca de Liga semifinal—hardly the follow-up they wanted after ending 2025 on an 11-match unbeaten run that featured UCL wins over Ajax (2-0) and Napoli (2-0). 

Their Champions League form has been even more disappointing, with four defeats in six and three matches without a goal. Sitting outside the playoff spots, Benfica now face a daunting task of needing at least a win and a draw—if not two victories—against Juventus and Real Madrid to keep their campaign alive.

Stats that matter 

1. Benfica  last won three in a row in Europe's premier club competition in the 2022-23 season.
2. Leandro Barreiro has scored in Benfica's last two Champions League matches.
3. The Portuguese club are unbeaten in their last four meetings with Italian clubs. (W2 D2). 

Team News 

Apart from the long-term absentees, Mourinho has a near full-strength squad at his disposal. In the meantime, Dodi Lukebakio is racing against time to return from injury, but the winger is unlikely to make it on Wednesday night.

SL Benfica  Probable XI - Trubin (GK); Dedic, Otamendi, Araujo, Dahl, Barreiro, Aursnes, Prestianni, Sudakov, Schjelderup, Pavlidis. 

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Winning Prediction

Things may look bleak for Mourinho’s men, but their overall record against Juventus offers a glimpse  of hope. The Portuguese side have won seven of the last nine meetings—including three straight—and remain unbeaten against the Italians in the Champions League. 

However, this Juventus side has been stubborn in Europe and, given Benfica’s shaky form, the Old Lady seem better placed to seize the moment. Thus, we’re backing the Italians to edge this crucial encounter in Turin. 

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