Benfica vs Barcelona predictions, odds and betting tips

Benfica host Barcelona in the penultimate round of Champions League league phase fixtures. Benfica vs Barcelona best bets Barcelona to win – 22/25 with Casumo Benfica under 0.5 goals first half – 8/11 with BetMGM Robert Lewandowski to score any time – 11/10 with Tote Benfica vs Barcelona odds Find the latest match odds for Benfica vs Barcelona. All odds are provided by our best football betting sites. Odds are subject to change. Benfica vs Barcelona predictions Back in 2021/22, Barcelona suffered the ignominy of crashing out of the Champions League before the knockout phase. After collecting only seven points from a possible 18 in the old group stage, Barcelona were pipped to second spot by Benfica. A 3-0 defeat at the Estadio da Luz was a decisive result for both teams, with Barca only able to manage a 0-0 draw in the return fixture at the Camp Nou. The Blaugrana were eliminated from the tournament in the group phase the following year too, but they are now aiming to reestablish themselves as Champions League powerhouses. They are off to a good start in that regard, although there is still work to do before Barcelona can start celebrating a place in the round of 16. Hansi Flick’s team sit second in the 36-team standings heading into matchday seven. With a three-point lead over ninth-placed Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona are on the verge of securing the top-eight finish they need to bypass the knockout phase play-offs. A victory in either Tuesday’s clash with Benfica or next week’s game against Atalanta would get Barcelona over the line. Needless to say, Flick will want to get qualification wrapped up as soon as possible. Whereas their form has faltered in La Liga over the last few months, Barcelona have been consistent on the continental stage, winning five matches on the bounce after a surprise loss to Monaco on matchday one. Benfica, for their part, are battling for a play-off place, for which they must finish between ninth and 24th. Currently 15th, they face a tricky end to the league phase: a trip to Juventus follows this meeting with Barcelona. It has been a mixed bag at home for Benfica so far. They delivered a hugely impressive performance against Atletico Madrid back in October, winning 4-0 in front of their own fans. However, Bruno Lage’s side followed that up with a sobering 3-1 defeat by Feyenoord, while their last home game saw Benfica held to a 0-0 draw with Bologna. Can the Portuguese outfit spring a surprise on Tuesday night, or will Barcelona seal their spot in the round of 16 with a victory in Lisbon? Benfica vs Barcelona betting tips. 18+ GambleAware.org – Please play responsibly. Benfica vs Barcelona betting tips Benfica and Barcelona will butt heads on matchday seven of the Champions League league phase. Barcelona to win Barcelona stumbled in La Liga once again on Saturday, drawing 1-1 with Getafe. Remarkably, Flick’s men have now won just one of their last eight games in Spain’s top flight. That sequence includes a 2-1 home defeat by Atletico Madrid in which Barcelona were mightily unfortunate to come unstuck. Yet dropped points against the likes of Getafe, Las Palmas, Leganes and Celta Vigo have proved to be even more frustrating. Free Bet Offers Get the best free bet offers all season Claim Free Bets Barcelona played well against Atletico and they recently thumped Real Madrid 5-2 in the final of the Spanish Supercup. As mentioned above, they have also continued to win games in the Champions League. This Barcelona team, it seems, is better suited to playing superior opposition. That is why we are confident they will emerge triumphant here, despite their struggles back home. Back Barcelona to win at 22/25 with Casumo Benfica under 0.5 goals first half Benfica will have to strike the right balance if they are to avoid defeat by Barcelona on Tuesday evening. Flick’s team have the attacking talent to tear opponents apart, so Benfica must ensure they set up well defensively. At the same time they should not show undue respect to Barcelona. For all that they will be on the back foot for much of this clash, Benfica must offer a threat going the other way. In the first half, though, Lage’s side may be restricted to sporadic breaks forward. The initial focus will be on shutting Barcelona out. Bear in mind, too, that Benfica have not scored a single first-half goal in their last four European assignments. Go for under 0.5 first-half goals for Benfica at 8/11 with BetMGM Robert Lewandowski to score any time Only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have scored more goals in Champions League history than Robert Lewandowski. The Poland international joined Ronaldo and Messi in the 100 club in November – and he is not finished yet. Now 36 years old, Lewandowski is showing no signs of

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Benfica vs Barcelona predictions, odds and betting tips

Benfica host Barcelona in the penultimate round of Champions League league phase fixtures.

Benfica vs Barcelona best bets

Barcelona to win – 22/25 with Casumo
Benfica under 0.5 goals first half – 8/11 with BetMGM
Robert Lewandowski to score any time – 11/10 with Tote

Benfica vs Barcelona odds

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Benfica vs Barcelona predictions

Back in 2021/22, Barcelona suffered the ignominy of crashing out of the Champions League before the knockout phase.

After collecting only seven points from a possible 18 in the old group stage, Barcelona were pipped to second spot by Benfica.

A 3-0 defeat at the Estadio da Luz was a decisive result for both teams, with Barca only able to manage a 0-0 draw in the return fixture at the Camp Nou.

The Blaugrana were eliminated from the tournament in the group phase the following year too, but they are now aiming to reestablish themselves as Champions League powerhouses.

They are off to a good start in that regard, although there is still work to do before Barcelona can start celebrating a place in the round of 16.

Hansi Flick’s team sit second in the 36-team standings heading into matchday seven. With a three-point lead over ninth-placed Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona are on the verge of securing the top-eight finish they need to bypass the knockout phase play-offs.

A victory in either Tuesday’s clash with Benfica or next week’s game against Atalanta would get Barcelona over the line. Needless to say, Flick will want to get qualification wrapped up as soon as possible.

Whereas their form has faltered in La Liga over the last few months, Barcelona have been consistent on the continental stage, winning five matches on the bounce after a surprise loss to Monaco on matchday one.

Benfica, for their part, are battling for a play-off place, for which they must finish between ninth and 24th. Currently 15th, they face a tricky end to the league phase: a trip to Juventus follows this meeting with Barcelona.

It has been a mixed bag at home for Benfica so far. They delivered a hugely impressive performance against Atletico Madrid back in October, winning 4-0 in front of their own fans.

However, Bruno Lage’s side followed that up with a sobering 3-1 defeat by Feyenoord, while their last home game saw Benfica held to a 0-0 draw with Bologna.

Can the Portuguese outfit spring a surprise on Tuesday night, or will Barcelona seal their spot in the round of 16 with a victory in Lisbon?

Benfica vs Barcelona betting tips

Benfica and Barcelona will butt heads on matchday seven of the Champions League league phase.

Barcelona to win

Barcelona stumbled in La Liga once again on Saturday, drawing 1-1 with Getafe. Remarkably, Flick’s men have now won just one of their last eight games in Spain’s top flight.

That sequence includes a 2-1 home defeat by Atletico Madrid in which Barcelona were mightily unfortunate to come unstuck. Yet dropped points against the likes of Getafe, Las Palmas, Leganes and Celta Vigo have proved to be even more frustrating.

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Barcelona played well against Atletico and they recently thumped Real Madrid 5-2 in the final of the Spanish Supercup.

As mentioned above, they have also continued to win games in the Champions League. This Barcelona team, it seems, is better suited to playing superior opposition.

That is why we are confident they will emerge triumphant here, despite their struggles back home.

Back Barcelona to win at 22/25 with Casumo

Benfica under 0.5 goals first half

Benfica will have to strike the right balance if they are to avoid defeat by Barcelona on Tuesday evening.

Flick’s team have the attacking talent to tear opponents apart, so Benfica must ensure they set up well defensively.

At the same time they should not show undue respect to Barcelona. For all that they will be on the back foot for much of this clash, Benfica must offer a threat going the other way.

In the first half, though, Lage’s side may be restricted to sporadic breaks forward. The initial focus will be on shutting Barcelona out.

Bear in mind, too, that Benfica have not scored a single first-half goal in their last four European assignments.

Go for under 0.5 first-half goals for Benfica at 8/11 with BetMGM

Robert Lewandowski to score any time

Only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have scored more goals in Champions League history than Robert Lewandowski.

The Poland international joined Ronaldo and Messi in the 100 club in November – and he is not finished yet.

Now 36 years old, Lewandowski is showing no signs of slowing down when it comes to putting the ball in the back of the net.

He has done precisely that 26 times in 26 appearances in all competitions in 2024/25, including on seven occasions in the Champions League. No one has more goals in the league phase, even though other attackers have played more minutes.

The evergreen Lewandowski can add to his tally by putting the ball past Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin this week.

Tip Robert Lewandowski to score any time at 11/10 with Tote