PSG will be looking to finally put some daylight between themselves and Benfica when both teams meet in a Champions League Group H fixture. Benfica are expected to once again be a tough nut to crack but the Parisians will be banking on their fine home record to give them the edge here.
PSG would have been disappointed to come away with just a 1-1 draw from the first meeting with Benfica. They dominated the possession and created numerous chances but in the end Lionel Messi’s early effort was cancelled out by Danilo Pereira’s own-goal.
The Parisians are still unbeaten across all competitions and remain top of Group H, albeit on goal difference. Christophe Galtier’s men will be keen to finally put some daylight between themselves and Benfica, although they head into Tuesday’s match off the back off a 0-0 Ligue 1 draw with Reims.
One thing PSG can bank on is a solid home record as they are unbeaten at the Parc des Princes across all competitions. They have claimed five wins and a draw from six matches in front of their fans, scoring an average of two goals a game.
Benfica will be pleased to have avoided defeat in the first meeting with PSG as they came from behind to earn the 1-1 draw. Despite being second best in terms of possession, they kept things solid at the back and applied just enough pressure in attack to force the own-goal from the Parisians.
Like PSG, Benfica are also unbeaten across all competitions this season and are only second to the Parisians in Group H on goal difference. They will head to the French capital in buoyant mood after claiming a 4-2 victory over Rio Ave in a Primeira Liga fixture last Saturday.
Benfica have found things slightly difficult in recent weeks as that result against Rio Ave ended a run of two straight draws across all competitions. One of those draws was a 0-0 scoreline at Vitoria Guimaraes in their previous away fixture.
How the bookies view it
PSG have the upper hand among the bookies with a home win priced at 5/12 by SBK. A victory for Benfica is valued at 15/2 by Unibet while a draw is set at odds of 4/1 by William Hill.
Head to head
PSG have a 4-3 edge with two draws from nine previous matches against Benfica. The last meeting between both teams at the Parc des Princes was a Champions League group stage clash back in 2013 which ended 3-0 in favour of the Parisians.
Players to watch
Lionel Messi has been impressive for PSG in recent weeks and could be worth keeping an eye on. The Argentine forward has found the net in his last two Champions League matches and is priced at 21/20 by bet365 to maintain his scoring run.
Goncalo Ramos failed to get on the score sheet in the first meeting with PSG but remains a major goal threat for Benfica. The striker netted a brace in the win over Rio Ave and is priced at odds of 3/1 by bet365 to get on the score sheet on Tuesday.
Anything else catch the eye?
With both teams looking to steal a march on the other, an open contest with goals is expected here. Over 3.5 goals is valued at 11/10 by BetVictor while PSG could be backed to score in both halves at 10/11 with Coral.
PSG are expected to come out on top on Tuesday but with Benfica likely to find the net, a home win and both teams to score could be considered at 8/5 with bet365.
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