Benfica vs Barcelona. Prediction and bet on the match

In the match of the 7th round of the Champions League, at the Estadio da Luz arena (Lisbon), Benfica and Barcelona will meet. The match will take place on January 21.

• Expert Predictions Analysis
• Benfica vs Barcelona facts
• Odds
• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Benfica vs Barcelona

Benfica

Bruno Lage's boys have not known defeat since November 10, having accumulated a successful streak of nine matches at all levels. In the last match of the Champions League, the "Reds" were unable to show the maximum result, the team drew 0:0 at home with Bologna. Benfica occupies 15th place in the table, having scored 10 points, with a goal difference of 10:7. In the scorers' race, Akturkoglu's "eagles" have three goals in six matches. At home, the Portuguese perform very convincingly, the team has accumulated a streak of seven games without defeat.

Barcelona

The "blue garnets" are not radiating the same confidence they had at the start of the season - in 10 matches the team has won four and drawn two, suffering four defeats. But in the Champions League, Hans-Dieter Flick's guys are maintaining a high pace, in the last match the team beat Borussia Dortmund 3:2 away. Torres (a double) and Rafinha scored for the Catalans. Barcelona is in 2nd place in the table, having earned 15 points, with a goal difference of 21:7. In the scorers' race for the "blue garnets", Lewandowski 7+0 and Rafinha 6+3 are leading. The Catalans are performing solidly away, having won six and drawn two matches in 10 matches, suffering two defeats.

Benfica vs Barcelona facts

• Benfica are unbeaten in 9 matches (2.40);
• Benfica have kept a clean sheet in 6 of their last 9 matches (2.52);
• Total over 2.5 has played in 8 of Barcelona's last 10 games;
• Both teams have scored in 7 of Barcelona's last 10 meetings.

Odds from download 1xbet

Bookmakers give the advantage to the Catalans. The odds for Benfica to win are 3.20. You can bet on a draw with odds of 3.80. The odds for Barcelona to win stopped at 2.01. Bookmakers expect productive football from the teams. You can bet on the total with a bonus from 1xbet, the odds for “Total under 3.5” are 1.63, “Total over 2.5” with odds of 2.09. Install the 1xbet app and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

Benfica cannot relax, the team has not yet secured a place in the playoffs. Barcelona also needs to continue to attack in order to get into the top 8 at the end of the main tournament. Considering the unstable game and results of the Catalans, I think that the "eagles" will be able to hold off the attack of the "blaugrana" at home. The hosts will not be left without points in this pair: Benfica will not lose - handicap 1 (0) - 2.40.