Benfica and PSG will put their 100% records on the line when they meet in a UEFA Champions League Group H fixture on Wednesday. Both teams have made similar starts across all competitions this season, but the visitors will be relying on their superior quality to give them the edge in Portugal.
Benfica are enjoying a fine campaign this season and are unbeaten across all competitions so far. They are currently three points clear at the top of the Primeira Liga while also maintaining a 100% record in the Champions League.
The Portuguese side’s Champions League showings have been particularly impressive given the quality of teams in Group H. They began with a 2-0 victory over Maccabi Haifa before earning a 2-1 win at Juventus in their previous fixture in the competition.
While Benfica are still unbeaten this season, there may be signs that they could be coming off the boil. Roger Schmidt’s men were held to a 0-0 draw with Vitoria Guimaraes in a Primeira Liga fixture last Saturday and could only muster a single attempt on target.
PSG warmed up for the trip to Benfica with a 2-1 victory over Nice last Saturday thanks to goals from Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe. There seems to be an aura of efficiency around the Parisians this season as they are also unbeaten across all competitions.
PSG head into Wednesday’s clash off the back of seven straight wins. Among their results in that run is a 2-1 victory over Juventus on matchday one of the Champions League while they also won 3-1 at Maccabi Haifa.
The win at Maccabi is part of a fine run of results on the road for PSG who have won all six of their away matches across all competitions this season.
How the bookies view it
PSG have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 11/14 by SBK to claim the win. Benfica are considered outsiders at home at 17/5 with BetVictor while a draw is also set at odds of 17/5 by 10bet.
Head to head
Benfica have a 4-3 advantage with one draw from eight previous matches with PSG. However, both teams have not met since 2013 when PSG claimed a 3-2 victory in the International Champions Cup.
Players to watch
Rafa Silva could be worth keeping an eye on for Benfica having found the net three times in his last five matches. The attacker was also on target in the home win over Juventus and is priced at 7/2 by bet365 to get on the score sheet on Wednesday.
Lionel Messi appears to have finally settled at PSG and is consistently showing signs of his old form. The Argentine forward has seven goals in his last five matches for club and country and is priced at 13/8 by Unibet to score anytime on Wednesday.
Anything catch the eye?
Benfica and PSG have shown a knack for fast starts lately and both teams could be backed to score in the first half at 13/5 with Coral. PSG saw over 3.5 goals in their last Champions League fixture and a repeat is priced at 6/5 with William Hill.
PSG have scored in both halves in four of their last five away matches and Wednesday’s clash could be set to follow a similar pattern at 5/4 with BoyleSports.
This UEFA Champions League match between Benfica and PSG will be played on Oct 5, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Benfica vs PSG prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
