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The UEFA Champions League is back in action with another set of matches this week as Bologna lock horns with an impressive Benfica side in a crucial encounter at the Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica on Wednesday. Both teams can pack a punch on their day and will want to win this game.
Benfica vs Bologna Preview
Bologna are in 33rd place in the UEFA Champions League standings and have struggled in the competition this season. They held Juventus to an admirable 2-2 draw over the weekend and will look to take it up a notch in this fixture.
Benfica, on the other hand, are in 14th place in the Champions League table and have been inconsistent this season. The Portuguese hosts edged Vitoria SC to a 1-0 victory in their previous game in their domestic top flight and will look to achieve a similar result this week.
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Benfica vs Bologna Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Benfica have never played an official game against Bologna in the UEFA Champions League and will need to adapt to a new opponent this week.
- Benfica are set to face an opponent from Italy in their third consecutive campaign in major European competitions and have won two of their last four such games.
- Bologna are set to play their first match away from home against an opponent from Portugal in a major European competition, with their previous such game ending in a 2-0 victory against Sporting Lisbon in the UEFA Cup in 1998.
- Bologna have won only one of their last six matches at home in the UEFA Champions League, with their only such victory during this period coming by a 4-0 scoreline against Atletico Madrid this season.
- Bologna are yet to take the lead in a UEFA Champions League match this season.
Benfica vs Bologna Prediction
Benfica can pack a punch on their day but have been surprisingly ineffective on the European front this season. The hosts have an excellent squad at their disposal and have a point to prove going into this game.
Bologna are not at their best but showed plenty of grit in their hard-fought draw against Juventus. Benfica have the home advantage this week and hold a slight upper hand on Wednesday.
Prediction: Benfica 2-1 Bologna
Benfica vs Bologna Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Benfica to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Bologna to score first - Yes
