Benfica vs Barcelona prediction 21/01/2025 | Champions League
Benfica
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FC Barcelona
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Contents
- Date: 21/01/2025
- Competition: Champions League
- KO: 21:00 CET
- Venue: Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) (Lisboa)
An entertaining Champions League contest can be expected at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica on Wednesday evening as Benfica takes on Barcelona.
Benfica vs Barcelona Betting Tips: Over 2.5 Goals / Benfica to Win
A high-scoring and likely entertaining matchup is expected when two high-scoring teams come together for a Champions League contest in Portugal on Tuesday.
Benfica have enjoyed a strong run of recent form, picking four successive victories, including a 4:0 win against Famalicao in their most recent runout over the weekend.
A high-scoring unit, the Eagles have seen over 2.5 goals scored in seven of their last nine UCL matches, with 14 goals scored over three home UCL fixtures this season, before a surprise 0:0 draw against Italians Bologna.
However, a repeat of that scoreline seems unlikely with a free-flowing Barcelona in confident mood ahead of their trip to Portugal. While held to a draw in Saturday's La Liga road contest against a notoriously tough-to-beat Getafe, Barca have been in brilliant form, bagging 16 goals in four successive wins before their draw on Saturday. A 5:1 Super Cup win against Real Madrid demonstrated the potential of Hansi Flick´s side.
Strong in this competition, Barcelona sit second in the 36-team league, bagging 21 goals while winning five of six games played. Given their recent form, another high-scoring away win seems likely against a Benfica side that have lost four of seven previous home UCL matches.
While Benfica claimed a famous 3:0 win when these sides last met at this venue in UCL action four years ago, it's hard to see the Portuguese winning this time around.
In the end, we can expect goals, with BTTS, over 2.5 and over 3.5 goals all likely outcomes. I´m backing a minimum of three goals scored with the Catalans tipped to maintain their excellent form in the Champions League.
Benfica vs FC Barcelona Head to Head (H2H) stats
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FC Barcelona
0 : 0
Benfica
Champions League
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Benfica
3 : 0
FC Barcelona
Champions League
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FC Barcelona
0 : 0
Benfica
Champions League
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Benfica
0 : 2
FC Barcelona
Champions League
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FC Barcelona
2 : 0
Benfica
Champions League
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Benfica
0 : 0
FC Barcelona
Champions League
Benfica team news
Head coach Bruno Lage has some injury issues to deal with on Wednesday. Tiago Gouveia and Renato Sanches are definite absentees, while Angel Di Maria is a doubt but is likely to feature in the selection..
Last matches of Benfica
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Benfica
4 : 0
Famalicao
Liga Portugal
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Farense
1 : 3
Benfica
Taça De Portugal
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Sporting CP
6 : 7
Benfica
Taça da Liga
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Benfica
3 : 0
Braga
Taça da Liga
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Benfica
1 : 2
Braga
Liga Portugal
Benfica lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Anatolii Trubin
Defenders
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6
Alexander Bah
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44
Tomas Araújo
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30
Nicolas Otamendi
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3
Á. F. Carreras
Midfielders
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18
Leandro Barreiro
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8
Fredrik Aursnes
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11
Angel Di Maria
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10
Orkun Kökcü
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17
Kerem Aktürkoglu
Forwards
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14
Vangelis Pavlidis
FC Barcelona team news
Barcelona boss Flick has four injury concerns ahead of the trip to Portugal. Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Marc Bernal and Inigo Martinez are ruled out while Dani Olmo could miss out after he was withdrawn against Getafe.
Last matches of FC Barcelona
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Getafe
1 : 1
FC Barcelona
La Liga
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FC Barcelona
5 : 1
Real Betis
Copa Del Rey
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Real Madrid
2 : 5
FC Barcelona
Super Cup
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Athletic Bilbao
0 : 2
FC Barcelona
Super Cup
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Barbastro
0 : 4
FC Barcelona
Copa Del Rey
FC Barcelona lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Iñaki Peña
Defenders
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23
Jules Kounde
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2
Pau Cubarsí
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4
Ronald Araujo
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3
Álex Balde
Midfielders
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17
Marc Casado
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8
Pedri
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19
Lamine Yamal
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6
Gavi
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11
Raphinha
Forwards
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9
Robert Lewandowski
Key Facts Benfica vs Barcelona
- Benfica have seen over 2.5 goals in 7 of their last 9 UCL matches
- Barcelona have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 9 UCL matches
- Barcelona have won 4 of their last 5 away matches
- Benfica have lost 4 of their last 7 home UCL matches
Main prediction Benfica - FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona to win
Best Odds:
22Bet
2.03
Benfica & FC Barcelona current standing in Champions League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 - 1 | +12 | 18 |
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 - 7 | +14 | 15 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 - 2 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 - 5 | +7 | 13 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 - 3 | +6 | 13 |
| 6 | Inter | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 - 1 | +6 | 13 |
| 7 | Brest | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 - 6 | +4 | 13 |
| 8 | LOSC Lille | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 - 7 | +3 | 13 |
| 9 | Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 - 9 | +9 | 12 |
| 10 | FC Bayern München | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 - 8 | +9 | 12 |
| 11 | Atlético Madrid | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 - 10 | +4 | 12 |
| 12 | Milan | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 - 9 | +3 | 12 |
| 13 | Atalanta | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 - 4 | +9 | 11 |
| 14 | Juventus | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 - 5 | +4 | 11 |
| 15 | Benfica | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 - 7 | +3 | 10 |
| 16 | Monaco | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 - 10 | +2 | 10 |
| 17 | Sporting CP | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 - 9 | +2 | 10 |
| 18 | Feyenoord | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 - 15 | -1 | 10 |
| 19 | Club Brugge | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 - 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 20 | Real Madrid | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 - 11 | +1 | 9 |
| 21 | Celtic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 - 10 | 0 | 9 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 - 9 | +4 | 8 |
| 23 | PSV | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 - 8 | +2 | 8 |
| 24 | Dinamo Zagreb | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 - 15 | -5 | 8 |
| 25 | Paris Saint Germain | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 - 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 26 | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 - 12 | -3 | 7 |
| 27 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 - 13 | -8 | 4 |
| 28 | Sparta Praha | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 - 18 | -11 | 4 |
| 29 | Sturm Graz | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 - 9 | -5 | 3 |
| 30 | Girona | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 - 10 | -6 | 3 |
| 31 | Crvena Zvezda | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 - 19 | -9 | 3 |
| 32 | Salzburg | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 - 18 | -15 | 3 |
| 33 | Bologna | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 - 7 | -6 | 2 |
| 34 | RB Leipzig | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 - 13 | -7 | 0 |
| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 - 21 | -16 | 0 |
| 36 | Young Boys | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 - 22 | -19 | 0 |