Read our prediction for Barcelona vs Benfica below. This preview was written by a sport journalist who is specialised in betting tips and predictions.
Barcelona vs Benfica Prediction & Betting tips
Tuesday evening at 19:45, in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16, Barcelona will play at home against Benfica. The match will start with a score of 1-0 for Barcelona, the team that won the round match by a narrow margin, the only goal being scored by Raphinha in the 61st minute. It should also be mentioned that Barcelona played from the 22nd minute with one man less on the field after the elimination of Cubarsi. It will be the third direct confrontation between the teams this season after they also faced each other in the UEFA Champions League group, where Barcelona won 5-4 away at the end of a very spectacular match.
Barcelona:
Barcelona had a whole week to prepare for this second leg against Benfica because the match against Osasuna was postponed over the weekend after the death of the Catalan team’s doctor, may God rest his soul! The players’ morale is affected by this sad news, but they will definitely take the match very seriously and are ready to qualify for the quarter-finals. In the first leg, Barcelona played very well even though they played with one less man. Barcelona’s next match will be a very difficult one because they will play away against Atletico Madrid.
Benfica:
On the other hand, Benfica wants a comeback, the score being one that gives them hope, although in ten direct confrontations with Barcelona they have recorded only one success, a 3-0 at home and two white draws, score 0-0 away. Over the weekend, Benfica recorded a 3-0 home victory in the championship against Nacional and moved three points closer to the leader Sporting, who also has an extra match played. The winning team in this double leg will play in the quarter-finals with the winner of the double in Dortmund and Lille, the round match between the two teams ending in a draw, score 1-1. In the next match, Benfica will play away against Rio Ave.
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* Our advice is: BTS / YES
* Selection odd for this bet is: 1.50
* This analyis is from our perspective and we highly recommend to inform also yourself about all details that can be decisive in your choise to bet!
