Champions League: Benfica vs Barcelona – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Champions League round of 16 match between Benfica and Barcelona and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Barcelona come to Estadio da Luz for the Champions League match on Wednesday, Benfica will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Form: Benfica vs Barcelona

Benfica Form

Benfica are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Santa Clara 0-1, and then drawing 3-3 with Monaco. They were back as winners when they defeated Boavista 3-0. Benfica claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Champions League, which also saw them drawing three and losing two matches, in which they scored 15 and conceded 14 goals.

Barcelona Form

In their last three matches, Barcelona beat Las Palmas 0-2, drew 4-4 with Atletico Madrid and beat Real Sociedad by 4-0. Barcelona won four times in their last six away games in the Champions League, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded 13 goals while scoring 18 themselves.

Betting stats and facts for Benfica and Barcelona

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Benfica and Barcelona. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Benfica vs Barcelona

Benfica against Barcelona is also a battle between Vangelis Pavlidis and Robert Lewandowski with both in decent form. The former scored seven while the latter has seven Champions League goals in their last six games respectively.

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Full-time result

Benfica won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing two as well. Barcelona won eight from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost zero in this run. Benfica are on a fine streak of 8 matches without defeat. Good luck taking on Barcelona currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 15 games without defeat. Barcelona are on a serious roll of now 12 away matches on the spin without defeat.

Both teams to score

Benfica scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. Barcelona scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Benfica were able to win five of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal.

Total goals

Benfica saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.2 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Barcelona, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 3.5 times goals per game themselves. Benfica scored at least one goal in their last 15 matches. Barcelona are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 16 matches.