It will be fascinating to see how Benfica respond to their Barcelona heartache when they take on Juventus in their final UEFA Champions League game, seeking the point that will guarantee a spot in the knockout stages.
The Portuguese giants led Barca 3-1 and 4-2 at the Estadio da Luz last week but somehow managed to lose, with Raphinha hitting the leveller in a devastating counter attack with the last kick of the game.
That 5-4 defeat, which brought up two bets for me, has left Benfica sitting 21st in the table on 10 points so a defeat in Turin could see them drop out of tournament depending on how other results go.
Juventus are already through after banking 12 points but they still have an outside chance of getting into the top eight to secure a slot in the last 16.
Thiago Motta's side drew 0-0 with Club Brugge in Belgium in their last Champions League clash, with our man Gabriel cashing in by backing the stalemate.
That made it just one defeat in their last 19 games in all competitions so Benfica face a daunting challenge trying to topple Juve at home.
How the bookies view it: Italian sob for Benfica
Juventus have lost just once at home all season so it's no surprise to see them as BoyleSports' 6/4 favourites. Benfica are 15/8 outsiders and the draw pays 21/10.
Head to head: Juve are jinxed
Benfica have been a bogey team for Juventus in Europe, with the Portuguese side winning five of the six meetings and the other match ending in a draw. They last faced off in the Champions League two seasons ago, with Benfica winning 2-1 in Turin before edging a 4-3 thriller in Lisbon.
Players to watch: Vangelis on song
Benfica striker Vangelis Pavlidis must have been more devastated than anyone against Barcelona as his hat-trick ultimately counted for nothing. The Greek's confidence will be up though and he's 5/2 for another goal here.
Juventus have kept star striker Dusan Vlahovic on the bench for their last three games and it has been reported the club are trying to see him before the transfer window closes. So backing a winger or midfielder to score for Juve looks a better option and Teun Koopmeiners is 7/2 for anytime scorer.
Probable line-ups
Juventus are still without long-term absentees Juan Cabal and Gleison Bremer while Arkadiusz Milik is a doubt.
Benfica forward Arthur Cabral is suspended after being sent off in the chaotic scenes at the end of their loss to Barcelona. Defender Alvaro Carreras is also banned after picking up three yellow cards. Renato Sanches and Thiago Gouveia are set to miss out again with injury.
Juventus: Gregorio, Gatti, Danilo, Kalulu, Savona, Locatelli, Conceicao, Koopmeiners, Yildiz, Thuram, Vlahovic.
Benfica: Trubin, Bah, A Silva, Otamendi, Araujo, Aursnes, Kokcu, Florentino, Schjelderup, Pavlidis, Akturkoglu.
Anything else catch the eye?
Armchair fans will be hoping for a repeat of Benfica's thriller with Barca last week but Juventus boast one of the meanest defences in Europe so I'd be surprised if there's another goalfest.
A draw also suits Benfica so they might play it more defensive and that's why under 2.5 goals pays just 4/6 at BoyleSports. An early goal for Juve changes everything though and will force the Eagles to go for it. So the 21/20 available for over 2.5 strikes might offer a bit of value.
With so much at stake in the final round of group games, betting on cards could be a wise move in most of the games. Over 52.5 booking points pays 5/4 at Betfred while veteran Benfica stopper Nicolas Otamendi is 6/4 at Bet365 to go into the book.
Only two of Juve's Champions League matches have hit double figures for corners but we might see them rack up here with so much at stake in the final game. So I fancy over 9.5 corners at evens with BoyleSports.
This UEFA Champions League match between Juventus and Benfica will be played on Jan 29, 2025 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Juventus vs Benfica prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
