Barcelona vs Benfica. Champions League match prediction

In the return leg of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League, Benfica will play away against Barcelona. This meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 11, at the Olympic Stadium.

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

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Barcelona vs Benfica

Barcelona

The Catalans managed to win by a narrow margin in the first away match of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League, despite playing with one man down from the middle of the first half of that game. Hans-Dieter Flick's men were rightly considered the favourites in the clash with Benfica, and before the return match their advantage and chances of going further only increased. In the new match, Barcelona will try not to repeat the mistakes of the two previous meetings against the Portuguese opponent and, perhaps, will play more pragmatically and cautiously, so as not to give the opponent the opportunity to make a comeback.

Benfica

The Eagles have already lost to Barcelona twice in the current Champions League, and each of these defeats has been painful in its own way for the Portuguese team. In the first match, Benfica managed to lose, scoring four goals, and in the second, they lost, playing with the majority for most of the game. Now Bruno Lage's charges will have a third attempt to beat a more famous opponent, although this time the Eagles will play as an away team. Benfica's footballers will have to show their best football to qualify for the next round of the main European Cup tournament.

Barcelona vs Benfica facts

• In the first match of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League, Barcelona won away against Benfica with a score of 1:0;
• The teams have already met in the current Champions League: Barcelona won away against 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) (1.30) come in;
• Only in one of the last five matches between the opponents did the bet on “both teams to score” come in (1.50);

Odds from download 1xbet

The bookmaker 1xbet, which is very well known among football fans, offers its clients the following odds for this return match in the 1/8 finals of the Champions League: you can bet on Barcelona to win for 1.37, on a draw for 5.84, and on Benfica to win for 6.93. Install the 1xbet app and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

The result of the first match between these teams makes Barcelona an even bigger favorite against Benfica, so the Portuguese team will have to perform a real feat to advance. This time, bookmakers give a clear advantage to the Catalans, who will try to demonstrate their superiority over the Eagles again in front of their home fans. An interesting choice seems to be a bet on Handicap 1 (-1.5) for 1.92.