Benfica will host Barcelona for Matchday 2 of the Champions League 2021/22 group stage. Both teams are looking for their first win this edition of the tournament. Here, check out everything there’s to know about this match such as information, predictions, odds and how to watch it in the US.
The hosts drew 0-0 with Dynamo Kyiv as visitors in their opener. Meanwhile, Barcelona lost 0-3 at the Camp Nou against an outstanding Bayern Munich. With that defeat the Catalans haven’t won either of their last four matches in the Champions League.
However, the visitors really need a win so they will try to bring their A-game to Lisbon. In La Liga, they beat Levante 3-0 and they have recovered wonderboy Ansu Fati for this match. Meanwhile, Benfica also won their last match against Vitoria SC (3-1).
Benfica vs Barcelona: Match Information
Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2021.
Time: 3:00 PM (ET).
Location: Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Lisbon, Portugal.
Benfica vs Barcelona: Time by State in the US
ET: 3:00 PM
CT: 2:00 PM
MT: 1:00 PM
PT: 12:00 PM
Benfica vs Barcelona: Storylines
Benfica and Barcelona have played each other for Champions League on seven occasions, with the Catalans having the advantage in head-to-head clashes thanks to three wins and threedraws. Benfica beat Barça once in this competition before. The last time they met was in the 2012/13 edition, when they drew 0-0 at the Camp Nou.
How to watch or live stream Benfica vs Barcelona in the US
The match between Benfica and Barcelona for Matchday 2 of Champions League 2021/22 group stage to be played today, September 29 will be broadcast in the US by Paramount+, PrendeTV.
Benfica vs Barcelona: Predictions and odds
Oddsmakers have already made their predictions for this match and, according to FanDuel, Barcelona are the slight favorites with odds of +140, while Benfica have odds of +190. A tie would result in a +240 payout.
| FanDuel | |
| Benfica | +190 |
| Tie | +240 |
| Barcelona | +140 |
*Odds by FanDuel
