Benfica in Control Ahead of Champions League Second Leg Against Club Brugge
SL Benfica vs Club Brugge - 07/03/2023
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The Champions League round of 16 second legs take place over the next two weeks, including the meeting between Benfica and Club Brugge.
The game will be played on the 7th of March at the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica and the hosts are currently top of the Portuguese Primeira Liga while the visitors are 4th in the Belgian First Division A.
Benfica come in to the match on the back of a 2-0 home win against Famalicao in the Primeira Liga on the weekend. Benfica opened the scoring in the 36th minute but Famalicao were not easy to breakdown and the hosts were forced to wait until the final minutes to add their second goal of the game.
That result means Benfica have won their last 4 fixtures in all competitions. That run includes the 2-0 victory over Club Brugge in the first of this round of 16 tie in Belgium. There have also been wins over Boavista at home and Vizela away in the Primeira Liga.
Trends show in their last 25 games in the Champions League, Benfica have recorded 22 undefeated encounters. They have not lost any of their last 12 matches in the Champions League and have won each of their last 3 Champions League fixtures.
Home form shows Benfica have won 4 of their 5 most recent Champions League games and they have scored 2 or more goals in those 4 victories.
Club Brugge travel to the Portuguese capital having lost 3-0 at KV Oostende in the Belgian First Division A on the weekend. It was a disappointing result for Club Brugge against a team currently in the relegation zone. The opening goal came at the end of the first half, with two goals coming in the second period.
Trends show Club Brugge have won only 1 of their 6 most recent fixtures in all competitions and they have picked up just 2 victories from their last 16 matches.
Club Brugge have failed to win any of their last 4 games in the Champions League, losing at home against Porto and Benfica plus drawing at Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen.
Club Brugge are undefeated in their 4 most recent away Champions League matches but have picked up just a single victory from their last 5 games on the road.
Team news and Benfica will be without the injured duo of Mihailo Ristić and Julian Draxler.
Club Brugge are without defender Jack Hendry and have doubts over the fitness of Andreas Skov Olsen.
This tie appears to be over as a contest and Benfica are in control. Club Brugge know they need to score goals if they are to progress and that could leave them open at the back. We expect to see Benfica win this game and keep a clean sheet in the process as they move on to the quarter-final.
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1
2 - 0
2.35
16°
1.40
1.40
4.75
7.50
no
no
no
5 - 1(2 - 0)
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