After the game in France, which ended 2:0 in favor of Lyon, Benfica has now their chance to show what they’ve got at home.
Lyon so far are unbeaten, just like last year, having 9 points in 3 games, while Benfica is 3rd in the groups with 3 and really needs the victory here, if they would like to keep their chances for advancing out of the groups.
The statistics are in favor of Benfica, the team has never lost at home to a French team in European competition, winning five and drawing four.
Meanwhile Lyon has won only 4 of their 14 games in Europe against Portuguese teams.
Benfica has won 8 of their 19 matches against French teams, which isn’t that good either.
What’s even more disturbing is that in France the team didn’t manage to get a single shot on target, which just shows how solid Lyon’s defense is.
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Here are some more interesting facts about both teams:
* No French side has ever won away from home in Portugal in the Champions League in eight attempts.
* Benfica have only lost three out of 19 Champions League home matches.
* All three of Benfica’s Champions League matches this season have finished as 2-0 home wins.
Recommended Bet:
Lyon to win @ 3.60 (Odds available only in Bet365 – Claim 100% Initial Bonus): Looking at the stats, it seemed that the logical bet here would be Under 2.5 Goals, but the odds are like 1.7, just not high enough. According to the statistics Lyon stands no chance tonight, but I have been watching the team, last year and this year as well, and their style is quite similar. The team doesn’t care that they are practically qualified, they want victories as many as they can get.
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