Benfica vs Barcelona. Champions League Match Prediction

Barcelona will play away against Benfica in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16. This meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 5, at the Estádio da Luz.

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

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Benfica vs Barcelona

Benfica

Benfica in the last round of the Champions League playoffs not without problems passed Monaco and reached the 1/8 finals of the tournament, where they will now play against Barcelona, with whom they met in the main round. The Eagles in the current draw of the European Cup are very unstable, but reaching this stage of the tournament can already be considered a good achievement for the Portuguese team. Do not forget that Benfica is also desperately fighting for the championship title in the Portuguese championship, so the team expects a very difficult and busy schedule and it is not yet clear whether the Eagles' players are ready to cope with all fronts at the same time.

Barcelona

The Catalans finished second in the overall standings of the main stage of the Champions League, winning six of the eight matches played. Barcelona really performed very well last autumn and earned the right to directly advance to the 1/8 finals of the tournament, where they will now play a familiar opponent, whom they have already beaten in the current campaign. Hans-Dieter Flick's charges also have a very difficult calendar, the team is actively fighting for leadership with Real and Atletico in the Spanish championship, but the Champions League remains a very important tournament for the Catalans. Barcelona's top scorer in the current Champions League is Robert Lewandowski, who has scored nine goals.

Benfica vs Barcelona facts

• The teams have already met in the current Champions League: in an incredible match, Barcelona beat Benfica with a score of 5:4;
• Only in two of the last five matches between the teams in the Champions League did the bet on Total Over (2.5) (1.45) come in;
• Only in one of the last five matches between the opponents did the bet on “both teams to score” come in (1.46);
• Barcelona have won two of their last five matches against Benfica in the Champions League.

Odds from download 1xbet

The bookmaker 1xbet, which is very popular among football fans, offers its clients the following odds for such a match in the 1/8 finals of the Champions League: you can bet on Benfica's victory for 3.52, on a draw - for 4.17, and on Barcelona's victory - for 1.91. Install the 1xbet app and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

In the main round of the Champions League, these rivals have already played each other and produced an incredible match with nine goals scored. In the new match between Benfica and Barcelona, such a goal extravaganza is unlikely to be expected, given the status of the match and the cost of a mistake in such an important game of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League. Also, both teams will probably keep in mind the return match, the result of which will decide the fate of the ticket to the next round of the tournament. Therefore, an interesting choice in this case could be a bet on Total Less (3.5) for 1.75