Bayern Munich-Benfica is a match valid for the fourth day of the Champions League and is played on Wednesday at 9 p.m.: live TV, probable formations, prediction.
After the ugly defeat suffered two weeks ago in Barcelona (4-1), Bayern Munich reacted by winning three in a row, all of them by three or more goals and keeping their goal unbeaten. The Bavarians swept aside Bochum and Union Berlin in the league – they are now alone at the top in the Bundesliga, +3 behind Leipzig – and also easily overcame Mainz in the German Cup.
Now all that remains is to get back to winning ways in the Champions League as well, a competition in which Muller and his teammates have not shone at all so far, conceding two defeats in three matches (Aston Villa and Barcelona).
Indeed, in the standings, Bayern Munich has only 3 points and is in danger of falling too far behind the top eight. The only success remains the one in the opener with Dinamo Zagreb, overwhelmed 9-2 at the Allianz Arena. No mistakes are allowed, then, in the match with Benfica, which is currently three points ahead of the Germans. The Lusitanians had started with a bang by beating both Red Star (1-2) and Atletico Madrid (4-0) but collapsed on the third day at the Da Luz with Feyenoord, runners-up 1-3 in Lisbon. That remains basically the only game topped by coach Bruno Lage, who took over from Roger Schmidt in September. Since the knockout with the Dutch, the red and whites have won three games, struggling to keep pace with Sporting and Porto, both ahead in the league (at +8 and +5, respectively).
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The Prediction
Another misstep risks being detrimental to a Bayern Munich side struggling in the Champions League. Benfica won’t roll out any red carpets, but the Bavarians’ victory should come all the same.
Bayern Munich-Benfica likely lineups
BAYERN MONACO (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Guerreiro, Upamecano, Kim, Davies; Kimmich, Palhinha; Olise, Musiala, Gnabry; Kane.
BENFICA (4-2-3-1): Trubin; Bah, Araújo, Otamendi, Carreras; Florentino, Aursnes; Di Maria, Kökçü, Aktürkoğlu; Pavlidis.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-1
