Benfica vs Barcelona Prediction & Betting Tips (5 March)

Benfica finds Barça in the Champions League. Good and bad news at the same time for the Portuguese. Good because they will be able to consider taking their revenge on their reverse against the cubs in the league phase with the purpose of the winned in the controversy at the end of the 4-5 defeat meeting. Bad because Barça is undefeated in 2025 and seems to be one of the three favorites for the final success. In order to discuss this 8th finals, we will return to the dams that the LUZ players played with a prolific double-opposition with AS Monaco punctuated by a 3-3 on return home, which was enough for the qualification thanks to the victory of the first leg on the 0-1 rock. It has now been seven games in all competitions that the Lisbon Eagles have no longer experienced the defeat for an excellent assessment of 6 victories. The latest, in the league for the arrival of Boavista 3-0. To stay in the championship, with a Sporting who holds, and a Porto with strawberries, Benfica has every chance to finish champion.

Last weekend, it was a shock in the 1/4 final of the Portugal Cup with Braga, 3rd of the elite to follow. In the face, in Catalonia, it has been waiting for a coronation of FC Barcelona for ten years now in the Champions League, the planets seem to be lined up this season with a phase of ultra-re-aussian league with a nice 2nd place behind Liverpool. However, this great formation of Benfica should not be ignored which finds juice and probably the knife between the teeth after the scenario of the League phase match. Recall that the Blaugrana reached the quarterfinals last season but released by PSG. In 2025, it is very simple, the men of Hansi Flick have still not experienced the defeat all competitions for an exemplary assessment of 11 victories and 3 draws. One of the three draws was contracted last week, at home, against Atlético de Madrid as part of the first leg of the final of the Copa del Rey 4-4. Last weekend, in Liga, in order to defend his leader as a leader, Barça welcomed Real Sociedad, another candidate concerned by the last square of the King Cup to follow. 

Injured for very long weeks now, Tiago Gouveia will not participate in this meeting like Alexander Bah (important side), also injured without forgetting the circles Manu and Renato Sanches (relapse on relapse) or the Legend Argentine Angel Di Maria (1 goal, 2 assists in C1 this season). Arrived from Braga late, the offensive Bruma (8 goals, 6 assists in the championship this season) will not play (not inscribed) in the same way as the striker Belotti while the Florentino community will be eligible again (return of suspension). The offensive Pavlidis (8 goals, 4 championship passes), the Turkish international Kerem Akturkoglu (6 achievements, 7 championship passes), or the Brazilian Cabal will be operational.  Package to the end of the season, Marc Bernal and Ter Stegen will not play this meeting.

No more than the Danish Andreas Christensen (not an appearance this season for all competitions). Two of the most prolific players in Europe evolve within this Catalan training in this case Robert Lewandowski (2nd top scorer in the Champions League with 9 achievements) and Raphinha (3rd top scorer in competition with 8 pawns supplement 5 assists). The Maestro Pedri will be of the trip to the Portuguese capital like the Lamine Yamal nugget (11 goals, 15 TCC assists). 

• Summary: Benfica is going head to head with Barcelona starting on 5 Mar 2025 at 20:00 UTC at Estádio da Luz stadium, Lisbon city, Portugal. The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League, Knockout Phase .
• Referee: Felix Zwayer
• Benfica Feedinco Rating: 6.95
• Barcelona Feedinco Rating: 7.08