Group Stage – Barcelona vs Benfica Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Barcelona vs Benfica taking place? Barcelona vs Benfica will take place on Tuesday 23rd November, 2021 at 20:00 (UK)
Where is Barcelona vs Benfica taking place? Barcelona vs Benfica will take place at Camp Nou in Barcelona
Where can I get tickets for Barcelona vs Benfica? Ticket information for Barcelona vs Benfica can be found on each club’s official website
What TV channel is Barcelona vs Benfica on in the UK? Barcelona vs Benfica will be televised live on BT Sport
Where can I stream Barcelona vs Benfica in the UK? BT Sport subscribers can stream Barcelona vs Benfica live via the BT Sport website & app
THE TEAM NEWS
BARCELONA
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Roberto, Pique, Garcia, Alba; De Jong, Busquets, Nico; Gavi, Depay, Dembele
UNAVAILABLE: Aguero (Cardiac), Braithwaite (Injured), Fati (Injured), Pedri (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Busquets (Injured), Dembele (Fitness), Dest (Injured), Mingueza (Injured), Nico (Injured)
BENFICA
PREDICTED XI (3-4-2-1): Vlachodimos; Morato, Otamendi, Vertonghen; Lazaro, Weigl, Joao Mario, Grimaldo; Rafa Silva, Yaremchuk; Nunez
UNAVAILABLE: Lucas Verissimo (Injured), Rodrigo Pinho (Injured), Diogo Goncalves (Injured), Radonjic (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
This is a massive game for Barcelona’s hopes of reaching the round of 16 as anything less than a victory would probably make Benfica favourites to qualify heading into the final round of fixtures. The Portuguese side were comfortable 3-0 winners in the reverse fixture on Matchday 2 but Barcelona have a new man at the helm now with club legend Xavi having recently replaced Ronald Koeman in the hot seat. The Spaniard oversaw a gritty 1-0 win over Espanyol in his first game in charge and will hope to continue that momentum here. Benfica will likely be content with a point though and will be difficult to break down, so this has the potential to be a low-scoring encounter with under 2.5 goals the prediction.
