Benfica vs Barcelona Prediction (21.01.2025)

Benfica's performance in the tournament so far has been quite chaotic and overall inconsistent. However, the team is close to qualifying for the next phase - the Round of 16. They had a convincing home victory against Atletico Madrid with 4:0, but then lost at home to Feyenoord with 1:3. An interesting fact is that Benfica has not conceded a goal in their last three matches against Barcelona, and their last home game in 2021 against this opponent ended with a 3:0 victory.

Barcelona started the Champions League with a loss to Monaco 1:2 as a guest. However, they were left with one man less in the 11th minute. After that, they started winning and won all five matches afterwards. Most recently, they won 3:2 as a guest against Dortmund. Barcelona is in second place in the table and the team with the most goals scored in the tournament, but they need a few more points in the next two matches to secure their spot in the top 8.

There hasn't been a both teams to score in the last six matches between these two teams, but this time I expect goals. The high scoring rate in Barcelona's matches this season is regularly present, and ultimately I think the Catalans will be the more likely winner in the match.

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