- Barcelona is at the top of the group, with Bayern Munich on nine points.
- Barca thumped Benfica 9-0 in the reverse meeting in Spain.
- Benfica have won two and lost two of their four Champions League fixtures.
Benfica welcomes Barcelona to Benfica Campus in Seixal for a vital UEFA Women’s Champions League group game this Thursday.
The Portuguese side will be out for revenge after their mauling in Spain in October.
Group D
Barca is at joint top of Group D with German side Bayern Munich, with the Eagles three points adrift in third.
We give you our Benfica vs Barcelona picks and hunt down the latest Women’s Champions League odds in this in-depth preview.
Benfica vs. Barcelona Odds
Benfica’s Odds
Benfica will still be licking their wounds from the October meeting, and the Portuguese champions will be desperate to make home advantage count.
However, they are the big +4000 underdogs with the bookies in this one.
Barcelona’s Odds
Barcelona is hoping to move closer to the knockout phase, and three points here will set them up nicely for their final group game against Rosengard.
Blaugrana is priced at just -5000 to win this group encounter. Keep reading for the best Women’s Champions League picks.
Benfica vs Barcelona Information
- Competition: UEFA Women’s Champions League
- Location: Benfica Campus
- Time: Thursday, 15 Dec 2022, 3:00 PM EDT
- How to watch: DAZN
Benfica
Benfica is still in with a fighting chance of reaching the knockout phase, but overhauling either Barcelona or Bayern Munich will be no easy task. Both sides are three points ahead in the current UEFA Women’s Champions League standings with two games to play.
Another Heavy Defeat for the Portuguese Outfit?
Benfica had a night to forget when they traveled to Spain on matchday one back in October. They were hammered 9-0 at Johan Cruyff Stadium, with Barca playing some attractive soccer.
To their credit, Benfica put up a brave fight against Bayern in game two. They were two goals up at Benfica Campus with around 25 minutes to play, but the Germans turned on the style to leave Portugal with a 3-2 win, with their winner coming in the 98th minute.
A Knockout
Benfica has kept their knockout dreams alive with back-to-back wins over Group D minnows Rosengard. They picked up a 1-0 home victory over the Swedish side and won 3-1 on the road.
The Champions League losses to Barca and Bayern are Benfica’s only defeats since March.
They have won eight in a row since losing to Munich in October, including a 17-0 cup success over Moreirense. Check out our Benfica vs Barcelona picks and predictions.
Benfica Projected Lineup
- Rute Costa
- Ana Rita Seica
- Valeria Silva
- Nycole Raysla
- Ana Vitoria
- Carole Costa
- Christy Ucheibe
- Francisca Nazareth
- Catarina Amado
- Cloe Lacasse
- Pauleta
Benfica Injuries
No current injuries.
Barcelona
Barcelona is one of the top teams in women’s soccer, and it showed when they hammered Benfica 9-0 on matchday one.
Barca to Breeze to Three Points?
When the draw was announced, Blaugrana always looked set to go head-to-head with Bayern Munich for the top spot in the group.
Barcelona followed up their huge win in game one with a 4-1 success over Rosengard in Malmo, Sweden, on matchday two. Barcelona was then involved in two very different games against Bayern.
Bayerns’ Way
They picked up a 3-0 win at Camp Nou last month, but the December meeting went Bayern’s way, with the German team winning 3-1 at the Allianz Arena.
Barcelona will be hoping to bounce back with three points the first time of asking. Victory will take them into the knockout phase, but a loss in Portugal will blow the group wide open ahead of the final game.
The loss to Bayern remains their only defeat since August. Blaugrana is in stunning form and should be too hot to handle for Benfica on Thursday. Read our Benfica vs Barcelona picks below.
Barcelona Projected Lineup
- Sandra Panos
- Irene Paredes
- Maria Pilar Leon
- Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic
- Mariona Caldentey
- Patricia Guijarro
- Aitana Bonmafi
- Lucy Bronze
- Fridolina Rolfo
- Geyse
- Keira Walsh
Barcelona Injuries
No current injuries
Benfica vs Barcelona Pick and Prediction
Barcelona wiped the floor with Benfica when the pair clashed in Spain a couple of months back.
Although the margin of victory is unlikely to be as big, we can see Barca claiming another comfortable win over the club from Portugal.
Barcelona will be looking to dominate this one from start to finish. Have a punt on the away team to win both halves. Also, our money is going on Barca to win to nil at Benfica Campus.
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