S.L. Benfica vs Club Brugge KV Prediction 7 March 2023

One of the pairs of the Champions League round of 16 will be Benfica and Brugge. Will the Portuguese keep their two-goal handicap over the opponent?

At the group stage of the Champions League, Benfica finished first only by additional stats in the quartet, where there were PSG, Juventus and Maccabi Haifa in addition to them. It should be noted that now the Eagles are completely fine - in the previous three rounds of the Primeira Liga, they defeated Boavista 3:1, Vizela 2:0 and Famalicao 2:0.

But Brugge are unlikely to defend the Belgian league title, as they retain only fourth place in the national championship. Prior to the match, the Blue-Blacks unexpectedly capitulated to the underdog Ostende (0:3). But in the autumn, they managed to take the second position in the Champions League group with Porto, Bayer and Atlético.

We fully agree with the opinion of the bookmakers, who give a clear advantage to Benfica in the second leg confrontation. It's just that the difference in class between the teams is too big for Brugge to even count on a draw.