PSV – Benfica

PSV welcome Benfica to the Philips Stadion for the second leg of their Champions League playoff tie. The victors claimed a 2-1 win in the reverse leg back in Portugal and will aim to carry on that momentum and book their place in the group stages of the European tournament. Before that,  PSV were on an impressive 16-game unbeaten run, picking up 13 wins and three draws. However, they bounced back from that result to claim a 4-1 victory over SC Cambuur in the Eredivisie last time out.

Meanwhile, Benfica head into the game off the back of a 2-0 victory over Gil Vicente in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. They have now won each of their last six games across all competitions and are unbeaten in their last 10.

This will be the fifth meeting between the two sides. Benfica have a slight upper hand, claiming two wins from their previous four encounters. PSV have picked up one win, while the spoils have been shared once. While we expect the hosts to put up a fight, we anticipate Benfica will settle for a share of the spoils and claim an aggregate win.