Benfica have won eight of their last nine on home soil and have scored 23 goals in the last six of those. Not only that, but they have kept 11 clean sheets in their last 15 competitive matches Estadio da Luz.

Borussia Dortmund, meanwhile, have been poor away from home all season. They have only won one of their last six on the road and haven’t kept a clean sheet on the road since September.

Dortmund are favourites to come through this tie but they may only get it done when they return to home soil in the return leg. Tuesday’s encounter should be a much closer affair than many may anticipate.

Team News

Benfica – Ederson was sent off on Friday night but his league suspension does not carry over into European competition. Predict on NaijaBet.com

Eduardo Salvio failed to shake off an injury to feature last time out and he will start on the right of midfield should he recover in time to face Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday night.

Pizzi and Andreas Samaris are a booking away from a ban, while Andrija Zivkovic is ruled out through suspension.

Borussia Dortmund – With Marcel Schmelzer and Lukasz Piszczek still doubts for Borussia Dortmund, Thomas Tuchel has some big decisions to make on the formation and players used against Benfica on Tuesday night.

Mario Gotze has not recovered from injury in time to make the trip and joins Sven Bender, Nuri Sahin and Sebastian Rode on the sidelines.

Raphael Guerreiro is one booking away from a one-game suspension in the competition.

Match Facts

There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 7 of Borussia Dortmund’s last 8 games (UEFA Champions League).

Borussia Dortmund have scored at least 2 goals in 5 of their last 6 UEFA Champions League matches.

Borussia Dortmund are undefeated in their last 6 matches in UEFA Champions League.

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As at this post Benfica Lisbon has 3.20 odd to win the match on Naija and Bet while Borussia Dortmund has 2.37 has odd to win the match also, while the odd to draw the match is 3.41.

Which team will you choose to win this match?

Bayer Leverkusen sit only three points ahead of third-placed Tottenham in the group but as a result of their superior head-to-head record with Spurs, have already secured their spot in the next round of the Champions League.

Monaco are four points ahead of Bayer 04 and have progressed as group winners. The Ligue 1 side are, however, unbeaten in their three Champions League meetings with their Bundesliga counterparts and will want to keep this run going. Naijabet.com

These two sides drew 1-1 in the reverse fixture and a similar result is on the cards.

Team News

Bayer Leverkusen – Roger Schmidt is without Karim Bellarabi, Lars Bender, Stefan Kießling, Joel Pohjanpalo and Kevin Kampl through injury.

Juventus need to win to guarentee top spot in Group H. They really shouldn’t have any problem overcoming a Dinamo Zagreb side that are one of only two teams left in the group stages without a single point.

Dinamo Zagreb have nothing to play for other than pride in the last group game of the Champions League campaign. They have lost all five group games and are yet to even score a goal in the group stages.

Team News

Juventus – With Dani Alves out until next year and Stephan Lichtsteiner not included in Juventus’ Champions League squad, Max Allegri is short of options to play on the right of their back five. Juan Cuadrado is set to deputise in their absence. Place your bet on Naijabet.com

Andrea Barzagli and Leonardo Bonucci are also ruled out to add further problems to the defence ahead of Wednesday’s meeting with Dinamo Zagreb.

Lyon have to beat Sevilla by a margin of two goals or more to steal second place in Group H. However, they have only managed this feat in two of their last 13 matches in all competitions

Sevilla, meanwhile, still have the chance to top the group but would require Dinamo Zabgreb to take points off Juventus, which is very unlikely. The only 3 goals they have conceded in the competition came when they were reduced to 10 men against Juventus.

They have proven to be incredibly hard to break down in the Champions League this season and it would require an almighty effort from Lyon to beat Sevilla, let alone by the requirements they need to get through the group.

Team News

Lyon – Anthony Lopes is a huge doubt for the match after the Lyon goalkeeper was hit by a firecracker thrown from the stands at the weekend. Naija and Bet

This could see Mathieu Gorgelin make just his seventh appearance for Lyon and his first since January.

Real Madrid need to win in order to secure top spot in Group F. Los Blancos currently sit two points behind Borussia Dortmund, but have won three of their last four home meetings with the Bundesliga side, drawing the other.

Dortmund have just two wins to their name from their last five competitive games away from home, but have won their two away matches in the Champions League this term. Naijabet.com

This promises to be an entertaining encounter at the Bernabeu, with a repeat of the scoreline in the reverse fixture a possibility.

Team News

Real Madrid – Real Madrid are without the injured Gareth Bale, but Zinedine Zidane has confirmed that he is the only absence.

That means Alvaro Morata and Toni Kroos are available following injury.