{"id":31615,"date":"2025-01-20T16:11:39","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T16:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=31615"},"modified":"2025-01-20T16:11:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T16:11:39","slug":"benfica-vs-barcelona-preview-prediction-team-news-predicted-lineups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/benfica-vs-barcelona-preview-prediction-team-news-predicted-lineups\/","title":{"rendered":"Benfica Vs Barcelona Preview, Prediction, Team News And Predicted Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League clash, we have the Benfica vs Barcelona preview, prediction, team news and predicted line-ups.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Barcelona<\/a> will aim to record their sixth Champions League<\/a> victory in seven matches this season when they take on Portuguese giants Benfica in Lisbon on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n Hansi Flick’s<\/a> side are second in the standings and are on the verge of securing a last-16 spot by finishing in the top-eight.<\/p>\n This compares to their LaLiga form which has seen them drop seven points off leaders Real Madrid<\/a> into third.<\/p>\n It could go either way for Benfica who are 15th in the Champions League table with 10 points from their six matches in the league phase.<\/p>\n They would likely need to win both of their remaining games to make the last-16 and avoid the play-offs.<\/p>\n However, they are only three points clear of Paris Saint-Germain<\/a> who are the first team sitting in the danger zone facing European elimination.<\/p>\n Benfica have won two of their previous nine matches against Barcelona, including the final of the 1961 European Cup.<\/p>\n However, they have already impressed against Spanish opposition this season – beating Atletico Madrid 4-0 on matchday two.<\/p>\n It has been a mixed season for Barcelona with success in Europe and against Real Madrid, but have dropped off in the league.<\/p>\n Barcelona have beat Real Madrid 4-0 and 5-2 this season<\/a> in domestic competitions. However, two matches after their recent Spanish Super Cup triumph over Los Blancos, they dropped more points in the league with a 1-1 draw with Getafe.<\/p>\n They have failed to win any of their last four LaLiga matches, yet in the Champions League<\/a> they haven’t lost since the opening matchday to Monaco.<\/p>\n Since then, the Spanish giants have beaten Young Boys, Bayern Munich, Red Star and Brest and Borussia Dortmund by an aggregate score of 20-5.<\/p>\n Ahead of the match at the time of writing, the best football betting sites<\/a> in the UK make Barca the 19\/20 favourites, Benfica can be backed at 12\/5 with the draw 31\/10.<\/p>\n Benfica will be without both Tiago Couveia and Renato Sanches through injury. Angel Di Maria – who has 20 goal contributions in 27 games this season – is also a major doubt.<\/p>\nBenfica Vs Barcelona Preview<\/h2>\n
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Team News<\/h2>\n