Chelsea will be desperate for a win when Jose Mourinho's Benfica side travel to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. Find the latest odds, predicted lineups, and our 9/2 bet builder tip here.
20:00 Tuesday - Chelsea vs Benfica
After losing three of their last four matches, Chelsea welcome Jose Mourinho and Benfica to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night, with both teams looking to secure their first wins of the Champions League season.
Chelsea are currently 4/6 favourites to win the match, with the draw priced at 3/1, and a Benfica win the most unlikely scenario at 9/2.
Check out our prediction, latest odds, predicted lineups, and our 9/2 bet builder tip for the match.
Chelsea vs Benfica Match Prediction
Chelsea’s bid for a third European crown began with defeat to familiar rivals Bayern Munich, the side they faced in the 2012 final. Cole Palmer scored the only Chelsea goal in a 3-1 defeat last time out in the competition.
Bruno Lage’s final game as Benfica boss brought a disastrous start to their Champions League campaign, as they blew a 2-0 lead in a 3-2 home loss to Qarabag.
Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, was quickly brought in to replace him.The two sides met back in June, with Chelsea securing a 4-1 win in the Club World Cup. Chelsea's last game at home to Benfica saw them win 2-1 back in 2012.
Score Prediction: Chelsea 2-1 Benfica
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Chelsea vs Benfica Predicted Lineups
Chelsea Predicted Line Up to face Benfica: Sanchez, Gusto, Chalobah, Badiashile, Cucurella, Lavia, Fernandez, Estevao, Buonanotte, Garnacho, Joao Pedro.
Benfica Predicted Line Up to face Chelsea: Trubin, Dedic, Otamendi, Silva, Dahl, Rios, Barrencechea, Lukebakio, Sudakov, Schjelderup, Pavlidis.
Who are the betting favourites to win between Chelsea and Benfica?
Last Updated Tuesday 30th September 10:15am
As mentioned above, Chelsea are the 4/6 betting favourites to get the three points against Benfica, with the draw priced at 16/5, and Benfica win at 9/2.
The Oddschecker bettors agree with this sentiment too, with 80% of bets placed on the win market through Oddschecker backing a Chelsea win here.
| Match Resullt | Best Odds |
|---|---|
| Chelsea win | 4/6 with AK Bets |
| Draw | 16/5 with Betfred |
| Benfica win | 9/2 with Betfred |
Chelsea vs Benfica Bet Builder Tips
Last Updated 10:15 am Tuesday 30th September
Our bet builder tips for Chelsea vs Benfica include: Marc Cucurella 1+ Shot, Enzo Fernandez 1+ Shot on Target, and Evangelos Pavlidis 1+ Shot on Target.
At the time of writing the best odds on the bet builder are 9/2 with bet365.
Marc Cucurella 1+ Shot: This bet landed in 13/21 home starts last season for Cucurella, and in 5/7 Chelsea starts for the Spaniard in this campaign.
Enzo Fernandez 1+ Shot on Target: With Cole Palmer out, Fernandez looks to have taken on the attacking midfield role, scoring and getting two shots on target in the weekend's loss to Brighton.
Evangelos Pavlidis 1+ Shot on Target: The Greek marksman has eight shots on target in his last five matches and looks well set to hit this line again against a Chelsea defence that is riddled with injuries. Harry Kane and Danny Welbeck have both tallied up multiple shots on targets (and goals) against Chelsea in recent matches.
