UEFA Champions League Predictions And Betting Tips for Benfica v Barcelona

The UEFA Champions League returns this week, with only sixteen teams remaining and in the hunt for a place in the quarter-final stage.

@Footy_Tipster gives his best predictions ahead of this round of fixtures in the UEFA Champions League..

Having played out a 5-4 thriller in the UCL league phase back in January, Benfica and Barcelona will meet again in the last sixteen, with the Portuguese side looking for a bit of revenge.

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Now, let’s take a closer look at some betting angles for Wednesday night’s UEFA Champions League fixture:

Benfica v Barcelona – Wednesday, 8pm

• Benfica sit second in Liga Portugal behind Sporting on goal difference, following four league wins in a row.
• Bruno Lage’s side are actually unbeaten in their last eight games across all competitions, having won seven of those. Whilst their last defeat on home soil was that entertaining game against Barcelona.
• I think we should see more goals in Lisbon, with eight of the last nine games played at the Estadio da Luz producing three or more goals.
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• Barcelona remain top of La Liga following their 4-0 victory against Real Sociedad on Sunday, just one points separates them from Atletico Madrid in an intriguing title race.
• Hansi Flick’s side have been brilliant on the road in recent weeks, having not lost in their last twelve road trips across all competitions, whilst they’ve lost just one of their last ten trips to Portugal.
• Barca are clinical in front of goal, they’ve now scored twenty goals in their last six outings, they’ll be looking for a few more here to give themselves an advantage ahead of the second leg next week. 

Prediction: Both Teams To Score In Both Halves, Both Teams To Score & Barcelona To Win (2-4).