PSG – Benfica

Parisians will break their opponents’ unbeaten streak at home

In their first encounter a week ago, Benfica did not disappoint their fans. The Paris club were favourites to meet in Lisbon, but apart from a beautiful goal and a single point, they did not surprise their opponents. In terms of key statistics, the teams were roughly equal. After the first head-to-head encounter between the opponents, the same scores are recorded in the Group H standings. Benfica and Paris have seven points each, with the same goal difference, Juventus have only three points, while Maccabi Haifa have none. In the upcoming game, PSG is expected to be the favourite, with bookmakers putting the odds at around 1.50. After the match in Lisbon, the French champion had to fight away against Reims in the national championship. Given the opponent's level and the club's priorities in favour of the Champions League, Christophe Galtier decided to save some of the leaders and could not field Lionel Messi for the match. As a result, the meeting ended in a goalless draw. Of course, Ramos' penalty in the 42nd minute had an impact on the final score, but this was the first time this season that Paris have gone two matches winless. Messi will again be absent for the upcoming match against the Portuguese, but the "length" of the Parisians' squad allows them to survive even such a loss. To do so, Mbappe will need to pull on the blanket a little more. After facing PSG at their home ground in the league, Benfica piled on the bombardment of Rio Ave, hitting the opposition goal 32 times. "The Eagles won 4-2 to continue their phenomenal unbeaten streak this season. They have now won 16 Portuguese and Champions League games, including 14. Of course, Benfica are now a well-organized club, capable of achieving results and adapting to any opponent. Nevertheless, the trip to Paris in recent years has been one of the toughest tests in world football that even the best clubs in Europe have failed to overcome. With all due respect to Benfica, the class of their players is not high enough to claim at least one point in the French capital.