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Our Chelsea vs Benfica Prediction Sees Blues Secure Much-Needed Win

Chelsea welcome Benfica to Stamford Bridge this Tuesday for a league-phase fixture in the UEFA Champions League. Both clubs are looking to bounce back from opening-round defeats.

Champions League Betting Picks

Chelsea to Win -1 – 2.06

Pedro Neto to Score Anytime – 3.75

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Can Chelsea Pick Up First Champions League Points?

Chelsea have hit a bad patch of form, losing three of their last four league and cup games. Enzo Maresca’s men have fallen to back-to-back defeats in the Premier League, losing to Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion.

The London side also lost their opening Champions League fixture. It was a tough test against German champions Bayern Munich, though Cole Palmer equalised after Trevoh Chalobah’s own goal. England captain Harry Kane had the last laugh, netting a brace to seal a 3-1 Bayern win.

Benfica have made a blistering start to their season, winning five and drawing two of their opening seven league games. However, they suffered a disappointing home defeat in their first Champions League match.

The Eagles were expected to see off Qarabag on home soil, but they fell to a 3-2 loss against the Azerbaijani side. That remains Benfica’s only reverse in all competitions this term. Can Jose Mourinho guide the Reds to a win against his former club?

Chelsea vs Benfica Betting Odds

Despite winning just once at home this season, the Blues are the bookies’ favourites in this one. The Chelsea win is available at 1.66.

Benfica are in red-hot form on the road, winning five and drawing one of six. Mourinho guided the club to a 3-0 victory at AVS in his first game back in charge, and the Eagles are priced at 5.40 to win here.

Chelsea Win – 1.66

Draw – 4.10

Benfica Win – 5.40

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Recent Chelsea vs Benfica Head-to-Head Results

The sides recently met in the FIFA Club World Cup, with Chelsea running out 4-1 winners in the United States. The tie went to extra time, but three goals in nine minutes gave the Blues an emphatic win.

The pair also squared off in the 2013 UEFA Europa League final. Chelsea edged it in Amsterdam, with Branislav Ivanovic netting the winner in the 93^rd minute. The English side also won both legs of the 2011-12 Champions League quarter-finals.

Chelsea vs Benfica Betting Tips & Predictions

Chelsea have a good record in this fixture over the years, and we can see Maresca’s men seeing off Mourinho’s side at the Bridge. The hosts to win -1 is nicely priced at 2.06.

Pedro Neto netted when the sides met in the Club World Cup in June, and the Portuguese was also on target in Chelsea’s 5-1 win at West Ham United last month. You can get 3.75 for Neto to score in this one.