IPL 2023
Benfica vs Juventus
Juventus visits Benfica with the challenge of saving its Champions League campaign for the season.
The Bianconeri have accumulated just three points off their four games and sit in the third place in Group H. It needs to win both its matches2, against Benfica and PSG, and hope one of the top two loses both its games.
Even Maccabi Haifa has three points and will make a contention for a Europa League spot. Juventus, placed third only because of a superior goal difference, simply cannot slip up.
Benfica has impressed with its form in the Champions League and has drawn 1-1 against PSG twice. A win on Tuesday will take the team through to the Last 16.
The previous meeting in the group went Benfica’s way as it beat Juventus 2-1 at the Allianz Stadium.
HEAD to HEAD Record
Played - 4
Juventus - 3
Benfica - 1
Drawn - 0
PREDICTED XI
Benfica: Vlachodimos - Gilberto, Silva, Otamendi, Grimaldo - Fernandez, Luis - Mario, Rafa, Neres - Ramos
Juventus: Szczesny - Danilo, Bonucci, Rugani - Cuadrado, McKennie, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic - Milik, Vlahovic
WHEN AND WHERE TO WATCH
The Champions League game between Benfica and Juventus will be telecast on Sony Sports Network and can also be live streamed on Sony LIV app.
The kick-off for the game is at 12:30am on Wednesday, October 26 2022.
Dinamo Zagreb vs AC Milan
AC Milan is in third place and needs to win both its games to seal a spot in the knockouts. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
The Italian champion visit Dinamo Zagreb in a must win game in Group E. Both teams have four points each, and are two points off second-placed Salzburg.
The Austrian team faces Chelsea. With the English club favourite to win, the winner between Milan and Zagreb will be the prime contender to advance to the last 16 of the tournament.
The previous meeting in this year’s group stage had ended 3-1 in favour of Milan. Giroud, Saelemaekers and Pobega scored for the Rossonerri.
HEAD to HEAD Record
Played - 4
Dinamo Zagreb - 0
AC Milan - 4
Drawn - 0
PREDICTED XI
Dinamo Zagreb: Livakovic - Ristovski, Peric, Sutalo - Misic - Moharrami, Ademi, Ljubicic, Ivanusec - Orsic, Petkovic
AC Milan: Tatarusanu - Kalulu, Gabbia, Kjaer, Hernandez - Tonali, Bennacer - Messias, De Ketelaere, Leao - Giroud
WHEN AND WHERE TO WATCH
The Champions League game between Dinamo Zagreb and AC Milan will be telecast on Sony Sports Network and can also be live streamed on Sony LIV app.
The kick-off for the game is at 12:30am on Wednesday, October 26 2022.
Celtic vs Shakhtar Donetsk
Shakhtar Donetsk was on its way to beat Real Madrid on Match Day 4 until Rudiger scored a late header to draw the game. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
With Real Madrid having sealed their spot for the knockouts, there is all to play for, for Shakhtar Donetsk and RB Leipzig, to seal the second spot.
Celtic has lost seven consecutive home games in the group stage, scoring only once in that stint, as it prepares to host Shakhtar.
If Leipzig loses to Real Madrid, and Shakhtar beats Celtic, the Donetsk-based team will move into the 2nd place. The last matchday then, between RB Leipzig and Shakhtar will become a potential knockout match.
In the earlier group stage meeting between Celtic and Shakhtar ended in a 1-1 draw. That was the only point Celtic has won in the Champions League this year.
HEAD to HEAD Record
Played - 6
Celtic - 2
Shakhtar Donetsk - 2
Drawn - 2
PREDICTED XI
Celtic: Hart - Juranovic, Carter-Vickers, Jenz, Taylor - O’Riley, Mooy, Hatate - Haksabanovic, Abada, Furuhashi
Shakhtar Donetsk: Trubin - Taylor, Bondar, Kryvtsov, Mykhaylichenko - Stepanenko - Zubkov, Bondarenko, Sudakov, Mudryk - Traore
WHEN AND WHERE TO WATCH
The Champions League game between Celtic vs Shakhtar Donetsk will be telecast on Sony Sports Network and can also be live streamed on Sony LIV app.
The kick-off for the game is at 12:30am on Wednesday, October 26 2022.
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