Benfica vs Barcelona Odds & Predictions – 03/05/2025

Benfica is set to host Barcelona at the Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica on Wednesday, March 5 as the first legs of the Round of 16 are upon us and the second leg of the fixture will be played next week at Camp Nou.

Benfica and Barcelona have already met once this season at the same stadium as the Catalan outfit ran out 5-4 winners in a free-scoring match, coming back from a 4-2 scoreline with about 25 minutes left on the clock.

Know more about the odds, moneyline, picks, and predictions for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 fixture between Benfica and Barcelona here.

Where to watch Benfica vs Barcelona

Here is when and where to watch the clash between Benfica and Barcelona.

Date: 03/05

Time: 8 pm GMT

Location: Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Lisbon

Where to watch: The match can be watched on TNT Sports 3 in the UK, while it will also be available to watch on Paramount+ in the USA

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Benfica

After winning the first two matches of the ongoing UEFA Champions League campaign, which included a 4-0 win against Atletico Madrid, but two consecutive losses against Feyenoord and Bayern Munich knocked the wind out of their sails. Two more wins against Monaco and Juventus apart from the 4-5 loss to Barcelona set up their playoff clash with Monaco.

After defeating the French side 4-3 on aggregate, the Portuguese outfit will now face Barcelona yet again, this time over two legs which would test the resilience of both sides. Bruno Lage’s men are also travelling to the USA later this year for the FIFA Club World Cup and would like to use this match as the perfect preparation for the challenge that awaits the Reds in the summer.

Barcelona

Blaugrana is leading the La Liga league standings despite trailing Real Madrid 7 points a couple of months ago and Hansi Flick’s men would be motivated to win the treble after missing out on so many trophies in recent years.

Unlike Benfica, Barcelona started their UCL campaign with a 2-1 loss to Monaco but bounced back with six consecutive wins and a draw to wrap up the league phase in a respectable position that allowed them direct entry to Round of 16.

Benfica vs Barcelona Over/Under Predictions

The Playoffs aim to facilitate the safest bets for the game. Have a look at the predictions for the game below.

Total goals Under 2.5 @ +200 (MGM Bet): The fans witnessed the frenzy when the two sides went head to head in January as 9 goals were scored at both ends of the pitch with Vangelis Pavlidis scoring a hat-trick in vain as braces from Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha won the match for the Catalans.

Barcelona Total goals Over 2.5 @ +155 (MGM Bet): Flick has reinvigorated the attacking prowess in Barcelona’s forwards with Lewandowski currently vying for the top spot in UCL top-scorer race.

Raphinha has 8 goals and 4 assists in 8 matches with all of those goals coming from open play and the former Leeds United winger scored the winner very late against Benfica earlier this season.

Benfica vs Barcelona Player Picks

Robert Lewandowski (To Score a Goal @ +114 as per MGM Bet): Lewandowski is hot on Mohammed Salah’s heels for the European Golden Boot as the Polish striker has scored 34 goals in all competitions with 9 of those goals coming in Europe’s premier competition.

Including a goal against his former side Bayern Munich, Lewandowski has scored against 5 of the 8 oppositions he has faced in the Champions League this season and the modern legend would be vying to score 100 goals for his third club.

Benfica vs Barcelona Match Prediction

Both Benfica and Barcelona are chasing domestic titles in their respective leagues and it would be interesting to see how they balance their European ambitions along with their domestic targets. We predict the La Liga leaders to run out 3-1 winners in Portugal.

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Mohak Arora

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