Benfica v Feyenoord

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Third placed Benfica have produced wins in each of their opening two games in this season's Champions League which has given the Portuguese hosts a useful six-point haul, while Dutch visitors Feyenoord occupy a lowly 22nd place position in the Champions League table having picked up a win and a loss so far.

Early back-to-back wins in this new Champions League format have given Benfica the perfect start to this campaign as the Portuguese outfit have registered wins against Red Star Belgrade and most impressive of all, a 4-0 rout at home against Atletico Madrid.

These two wins in Europe have contributed to an impressive looking eight-win haul from their last nine matches in all competitions for Benfica who look to be well placed to continue their winning momentum here at their Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica on Wednesday night.

Five of Benfica's aforementioned eight wins have been achieved on home soil as well, with victories gained over Casa Pia, Estrela, Santa Clara and Gil Vicente in the Portuguese top flight along with the previously mentioned win against Atletico Madrid.

Form at home has certainly been impressive from Benfica's point of view as Bruno Lage's side have suffered just one loss in their last 23 games in all competitions while collecting no fewer than 18 wins in the process.

Feyenoord also bring an encouraging set of results into this upcoming Champions League clash at the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica on matchday 3 as the Dutch visitors have put together a five-game unbeaten sequence.

Four wins within these last five games will give Feyenoord a welcome boost as they seek to further cement their place in the play-off positions in the Champions League table where they currently sit in 22nd place with three points under their belts.

A heavy 4-0 thrashing at home at the hands of Bayer Leverkusen was not the sort of start that Feyenoord manager Brian Priske had in mind prior to the start of this new Champions League season but his side quickly settled by producing a 3-2 win away from home at Spanish La Liga side, Girona, on matchday 2.

Having picked up recent victories in the form of wins against NAC Breda, Twente and Go Ahead Eagles, the latter being a particularly impressive 5-1 win away from home, Feyenoord will be looking to post back-to-back wins on the road in this competition on Wednesday night.

Benfica v Feyenoord Verdict

Benfica and Feyenoord have met on two previous occasions and each side have a win apiece to their credit in what were two club friendlies, but it's the Portuguese hosts that look the more likely to gain a crucial three points here with winning momentum behind them.

Therefore, our main bet will be Benfica win @ 1.55

Other side bets worth considering:

Benfica win & Over 2.5 goals @ 2.20

Correct Score: Benfica 3-1 @ 12.00