Ace Football previews the Champions League round 3 match between Benfica and PSG and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Benfica take on PSG for a match in the Champions League on Wednesday at Estadio da Luz. Both Benfica and PSG aim to do their best to prove to their respective set of fans they are the better team on the pitch. We are bound to see an exciting game in Portugal.
Position in the Champions League table: Benfica vs PSG
The current Group H table shows these two sides on the same number of points so far this season. As such, both have an opportunity to gain some ground on their upcoming opponent in this round 3 clash. There is every reason to keep a close watch on Benfica clashing with PSG over three points on Wednesday.
Current form and fixture history of Benfica vs PSG
Benfica continue to sparkle
Benfica have found a rich vein of form in recent weeks, and aim to keep their winning streak going. The Eagles look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them gain 7 points. They ran out 1-2 and 5-0 against Juventus and Maritimo respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Vitoria de Guimaraes, who claimed a point in a 0-0 draw.
PSG to continue fine goalscoring form
PSG keep brushing aside all resistance adding more points to their tally last time out. The Parisians look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Maccabi Haifa, who were defeated by 1-3. Then, Lyon got outclassed in a 0-1 win, before they beat Nice 2-1.
Latest encounters between Benfica and PSG
The last time the pair played each other, PSG came away as 3-2 winners in the International Champions Cup, back in July 2015. At the time of writing, the bookmakers are offering the following prices on this encounter: betting on the Parisians will get you odds 1.72, meaning the bookies predict they are in with a 58% chance of three points at the Estadio da Luz. You can get a price of 4.20, should you wish to add Benfica to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.
Benfica vs PSG Stats
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Benfica and PSG. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Benfica have won the last 19 matches in a row
- Benfica have not lost the last 19 matches in a row
- Benfica have scored in 41 of the last 43 matches
- Benfica have won the last 10 home matches in a row
- Benfica have scored in 28 of the last 30 home matches
- PSG have not lost the last 24 matches in a row
- PSG have scored in 41 of the last 43 matches
- PSG have won the last 11 away matches in a row
- PSG have won 16 of the last 17 matches
- PSG have not lost the last 14 away matches in a row
Primary goalscorer
It is difficult to look past Goncalo Ramos, when on the search for a marksman. He seems to be on a strong run as he hit the target 3 times in his last 6 games for Benfica. Kylian Mbappe has managed to score 6 times in the last half dozen matches for PSG. It is probably safe to say that they will both be looking to add to their total here once again.
Benfica vs PSG Match predictions
To summarise, the upcoming match between Benfica and PSG appears to be a good chance to place some bets. Therefore, we have come up with the recommended betting suggestion for this game. However, we also present some lower and higher-risk alternatives.
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