SL Benfica vs Club Brugge Preview 07/03/2023

SL Benfica vs Membership Brugge – 07/03/2023

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The Champions League spherical of 16 second legs happen over the following two weeks, together with the assembly between Benfica and Membership Brugge.

The sport shall be performed on the seventh of March on the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica and the hosts are at the moment prime of the Portuguese Primeira Liga whereas the guests are 4th within the Belgian First Division A.

Benfica are available in to the match on the again of a 2-0 dwelling win in opposition to Famalicao within the Primeira Liga on the weekend. Benfica opened the scoring within the thirty sixth minute however Famalicao weren’t straightforward to breakdown and the hosts had been pressured to attend till the ultimate minutes so as to add their second objective of the sport.

That outcome means Benfica have gained their final 4 fixtures in all competitions. That run consists of the 2-0 victory over Membership Brugge within the first of this spherical of 16 tie in Belgium. There have additionally been wins over Boavista at dwelling and Vizela away within the Primeira Liga.

Tendencies present of their final 25 video games within the Champions League, Benfica have recorded 22 undefeated encounters. They haven’t misplaced any of their final 12 matches within the Champions League and have gained every of their final 3 Champions League fixtures.

Dwelling kind exhibits Benfica have gained 4 of their 5 most up-to-date Champions League video games they usually have scored 2 or extra targets in these 4 victories.

Membership Brugge journey to the Portuguese capital having misplaced 3-0 at KV Oostende within the Belgian First Division A on the weekend. It was a disappointing outcome for Membership Brugge in opposition to a crew at the moment within the relegation zone. The opening objective got here on the finish of the primary half, with two targets coming within the second interval.

Tendencies present Membership Brugge have gained only one of their 6 most up-to-date fixtures in all competitions they usually have picked up simply 2 victories from their final 16 matches.

Membership Brugge have didn’t win any of their final 4 video games within the Champions League, dropping at dwelling in opposition to Porto and Benfica plus drawing at Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen.

Membership Brugge are undefeated of their 4 most up-to-date away Champions League matches however have picked up only a single victory from their final 5 video games on the highway.

Staff information and Benfica shall be with out the injured duo of Mihailo Ristić and Julian Draxler.

Membership Brugge are with out defender Jack Hendry and have doubts over the health of Andreas Skov Olsen.

This tie seems to be over as a contest and Benfica are in management. Membership Brugge know they should rating targets if they’re to progress and that might go away them open on the again. We count on to see Benfica win this sport and preserve a clear sheet within the course of as they transfer on to the quarter-final.