Benfica Lisbon vs Club Brugge Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

The oddsmakers have Benfica as heavy favorites to pick up from where they left off in the first leg and win this match after 90 minutes with odds of 1.44. Punters who think the visiting Club Brugge can pull off the upset can receive a price of 6.50 while the draw can be backed at 4.75.

Benfica has been in rip-roaring form this season as they look to accompany their domestic dominance with a deep run in the Champions League. German manager Roger Schmidt has his side playing lovely, expansive football which has resulted in a record of 20 wins, three draws and only one defeat in the Primeira Liga, giving the Eagles an eight point lead over second-place Porto. Key to the hosts success has been their home form, where they have managed to win 11 of their 12 league matches while drawing one match. In the Champions League group stage Benfica topped group H with a record of four wins, two draws and zero losses. Their last match was a 2-0 home win over Famalicao, making it four consecutive wins for Benfica with three clean sheets and only one goal conceded during that stretch.

Club Brugge enter this fixture on a tough run of form as they look to respond from a heavy 3-0 away defeat to KV Oostende in their most recent match. The defending Pro League champions, managed by ex-Bournemouth manager Scott Parker, are on a streak of only one win in their last six competitive fixtures. They have also slumped to fourth in the league standings and hold a slim one point lead over fifth-place Standard Liege for the fourth and final qualification spot for the Pro League championship round. Scott Parker has publicly announced that he is fearful over the future of his managerial position as the club enters a crucial part of its season. Brugge were heavily outclassed by Benfica in the first leg with the Portuguese side creating a massive six clear cut scoring chances to only one for the Belgian club.