Benfica vs RB Leipzig
Champions League 2019/20 season
Venue: Estadio da Luz
Date: Tuesday 17th September, 2019
Kick-off time: 8pm BST
Benfica and RB Leipzig are both looking for a strong start to in an eminently winnable Champions League group for both sides.
A favourable draw pits Benfica and Leipzig against Lyon and Zenit St Petersburg, offering all four sides a golden chance of topping Group G.
Julian Nagelsmann's Leipzig head to Portugal top of the Bundesliga following a 1-1 draw at champions Bayern Munich, while Bruno Lage's Benfica are a point off top sport in the Primeira Liga - so expect excitement with two in-form teams.
Team news
Benfica: Vlachodimos, Tomas Tavares, Dias, Ferro, Grimaldo, Pizzi, Fejsa, Taarabt, Cervi, Jota, De Tomas
Subs: Caio, Seferovic, Rafa Silva, Jardel, Nuno Tavares, Zlobin, David Tavares
RB Leipzig: Gulacsi, Orban, Konate, Mukiele, Laimer, Demme, Sabitzer, Forsberg, Halstenberg, Poulsen, Werner
Subs: Upamecano, Haidara, Klostermann, Lookman, Nkunku, Matheus Cunha, Mvogo
Referee: Tasos Sidiropoulos (Greece)
Prediction: Benfica 1-1 RB Leipzig
With so much at stake already given how tight this group should look by matchday six, expect a tight game with both sides likely to settle for a point if things are all square in the final third of the game.
Tickets
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Match odds
- Benfica to win: 17/10
- Draw: 5/2
- Leipzig to win: 13/8
- 1-1 draw: 11/2
TV channel and live stream information
The match will be televised live on BT Sport Extra 3 and can be streamed live online via the BT app and website.
You can follow all the action and analysis on Standard Sport's LIVE blog.
Head to head (h2h) results and history
This will be the first meeting between the two sides in an official Uefa competition.
