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Aron Wright - February 13, 2023
Club Brugge vs Benfica Predictions and Free Tips from our expert tipsters when the teams go head-to-head in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, 15 February 2023.
Benfica are here with high hopes after topping a tough group that included the likes of PSG and Juventus. They are in great form in the Liga Portugal, and will be hoping to carry forward the momentum.
Meanwhile, Club Brugge have not been in the best of shapes lately. They were able to win just one of their past 13 games.
The two teams are about to lock horns for the very first time. The guests definitely have the edge here, owing to them coming from a much tougher and better-quality domestic league.
Benfica remained unbeaten throughout the group stage, even with them battling twice against the all-star PSG, and former Italian champions Juventus.
They are in such fine form that they have a 100% winning record starting from the second week of May, barring just six draws, and a single defeat.
On the other hand, Club Brugge are from a comparatively much weaker league, and they have managed to deliver a single win from their last 13 game weeks. And this sole victory came against a team currently battling relegation in the First Division A.
It seems that Benfica are about to extend their impressive run with another great performance.
Benfica have been thriving offensively through the current season. They scored thrice or more in three of their last five fixtures, and scored two or more goals in six of their last seven games. On top of that they also slotted in 51 goals from their 20 league fixtures till now.
And with Club Brugge delivering a single clean sheet from their last ten games, chances are quite high for this to turn into a high-scoring affair.
Benfica have been the best defense in the Portuguese top flight this time around. They let in merely 12 goals from their 20 fixtures so far, and they also kept clean sheets in six of their past eight games.
Chances are low for both teams to find the back of the net this Wednesday.
Benfica are toppers of a group that included PSG and Juventus, and they also are unbeaten so far in this edition of the CL. Moreover, they lost just once in all competitions since the second week of May 2022, and barring six other draws, they have a perfect winning record.
On the other hand, Club Brugge could muster a single win against a relegation-threatened team from their past 13 fixtures, and are under huge pressure.
For sure, the best tip here is a win for Benfica, at an odd of 1.95.
Their in-form offense are expected to slot in at least two goals against the struggling defense of the hosts. The odds for the same are placed at 1.83.
