Benfica vs. Bayer Leverkusen

In the last match of the round in Group C of the Champions League Portuguese champion Benfica takes the German Bayer Leverkusen at their "Estádio to Luz". This group became the most interesting of the tournament and in the last round is not known who will continue to 1/8 finals. Essential will be the result of the other match between Zenit and Monaco. Guests from Germany are leaders with 9 points, Monaco is second with 8 than Zenit is with 7 and on the last place are Benfica with 4 points. Odds offered from online bookmaker bet365 are 3.20 for Benfica, 3.50 for a draw and Bayer Leverkusen opportunity to walk away with three points is 2.35. Germans won at home with 3:1 in the second round match of the group and now will try to repeat it again.

Benfica have no chance for the 1/8 finals and they will come to defend their honour in this match. Lisbon "Eagles" conceded only one defeat in their last seven games in all competitions and it was against Zenit St Petersburg in the previous round of the Champions League. Under punishment is their captain Luizao and Andreas Samaris and with injuries are two of the stars of Benfica - Elizeu and Salvini.

Bayer Leverkusen is the leader in this group with a real chance to continue forward in the tournament. "Aspirins" lost in the previous round at home with 0:1 from Monaco and missed the opportunity to qualify early for the 1/8 finals. At the weekend they suffered bad defeat in the Bundesliga with 1:0 by champions Bayern Munich. Bayer Leverkusen knows the price of the three points and will seek victory until the last minute. Into question are Stefan Reynarts, Kyriakos Papadopoulos and Giuliano Donati.

The football prediction of Football-Stats.org is the following: Benfica – Bayer Leverkusen: X2

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