Based on last 50 matches across all tournaments, up to 03/05/2025
To build a prediction for the Benfica - Barcelona match, scheduled for 5 March 2025, several key factors could influence the outcome. Benfica have played 50 matches, in which they won 33 of them, drew 7 times and lost 10 matches. Barcelona, having played 50 matches, won 36 times, drew 5 matches and lost 9 defeats. In the league, Benfica average 2.3 goals scored per game and 0.9 conceded. Barcelona average 2.9 scored and 1.2 conceded. These sides last met on 20 January 2025 at Benfica's ground, where the away side proved stronger.
There are no questions about the selection of goalscorers in this match. I wouldn’t want to go in too boldly with BTTS.
Maybe Pavlidis won’t even be allowed to play in this match)... Show more
Barcelona have everything they need to beat today's home team, despite the fact that they are in fairly good form. Barcelona play intelligent football and create quite a few scoring chances in front of the opposition's goal.
Today Benfica will play cautiously, while Barcelona, in turn, will dominate possession. Overall, there should not be many fouls in such a match, and Zwayer should punish only rough challenges and stopping attacks toward goal. On the Under Yellow Cards market, Benfica should come out higher, but I do... Show more
Pre-Match Facts
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Motivation
Benfica wins at homeby more than 1 goal in 15 out of 24 last matches.
H1 (-1.5)7.46
Benfica does not concedeat home in 15 out of 24 last matches.
IT2U (0.5)6.99
Benfica scores over 2 goals in 23 out of 47 last matches.
IT1O (2.5)5.52
Benfica scores over 2 goals in 18 out of last 24 home matches.
IT1O (2.5)5.52
In 6 out of last 7 home matches, Benfica won the first half.
1st Half - W14.14
Benfica won in 7 out of 8 last matches.
W13.99
Benfica won in 20 out of last 25 home matches.
W13.99
Barcelona wins by more than 1 goal in 21 out of 37 last matches.
H2 (-1.5)2.832
Barcelona wins awayby more than 1 goal in 12 out of 20 last matches.
H2 (-1.5)2.832
Barcelona scores over 2 goals in 22 out of 37 last matches.
IT2O (2.5)2.675
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Феликс Цвайер (Germany). Over the last 100 matches, he has shown 446 yellow cards (averaging 4.5 per match) and 14 red cards (averaging 0.1 per match), which marks him as a fairly strict referee. He has awarded a penalty in 27% of matches (27 out of 100).