The first match ended with a modest score of 0:1 in favour of the Catalans, although many expected to see more goals, as Benfica and Barcelona scored 9 goals in the group stage. Of course, a lot of the score was influenced by the removal of Barcelona at the beginning of the meeting, as well as a good game of Szczęsny, but still at the play-off stage the teams will not play more risky, as the price of every mistake is now very high. Of course, Benfica will be forced to play more aggressively, as they need to score, but still Barcelona can play competently in defence.
Prediction: 4 goals to be scored or fewer. We recommend the “Under 4.5” bet, odds 1.42
