Champions League Predictions

UEFA Champions League Betting Tips for Chelsea v Benfica

3 days ago

| BY Sam McLoughlin

The UEFA Champions League is back for the 71st edition of the Europe’s most prestigious club football competition, with Paris Saint-Germain looking to defend their crown.

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

The UEFA Champions League returns this week with some of Europe’s biggest clubs looking to get themselves off the mark early with three points as the journey to Budapest begins for at least two sides.

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Football just finds a way of creating stories and that’s exactly what we’ve got here on Tuesday night, with Jose Mourinho returning to Stamford Bridge when his Benfica side take on Chelsea.

Now, let’s take a closer look at some Champions League odds and betting angles for Tuesday’s fixture:

Chelsea v Benfica – Tuesday, 8pm

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After starting the season off strongly after becoming the world champions but all the hope and optimism has well and truly disappeared in recent weeks with Enzo Marersca’s side winning just one of their last five games in all competitions, that came against League One side Lincoln.
The Blues found themselves down to ten men once again against Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon and once again it cost them, losing the game 3-1 and faced boo’s from the Chelsea faithful at full-time.
Chelsea have beaten Benfica in their last three meetings in European competitions, whilst the Blues also beat the Portuguese giants back in June during the Club World Cup, albeit during extra-time, this will be an interesting one though against this new Benfica set up.
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Chelsea’s most success manager in their history returns once again to Stamford Bridge, three-time winner of the Premier League and his Benfica side remain unbeaten since Jose Mourinho took over (W2, D1), oh how he would love that run to continue here.
The Eagles found themselves on the end of a shock defeat in their first UEFA Champions League game of this new campaign after losing 3-2 to Qarabag but you already feel like this is a new side under Jose.
I think this will be an entertaining encounter with each of Chelsea’s last five games producing at least three goals and i’ll back the Blues to get the better of Mourinho and co.

Prediction: Both Teams To Score & Chelsea To Win, Chelsea 3-1 Benfica

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