Barcelona wil zich verzekeren van een plaats in de laatste 16 van de Champions League en verwelkomt Benfica dinsdagavond in Camp Nou.
De Catalaanse krachtpatsers zullen hopen dat de bliksem niet twee keer toeslaat tegen Jorge Jesus's kant, die Barca 3-0 tot zinken bracht toen de partijen elkaar eerder ontmoetten in Groep E.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Barcelona win with a probability of 42.33%. A win for Benfica had a probability of 34.03% and a draw had a probability of 23.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Barcelona win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.86%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.29%) and 2-0 (6.05%). The likeliest Benfica win was 1-2 (7.83%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.69%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 4.4% likelihood.