International cups are a highlight for most teams. Both Benfica and FC Bayern München are looking forward to this Champions League fight to decide who advances from the Group Stage.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Benfica and FC Bayern München.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2400 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Benfica form and stats
Last season, Benfica's Champions League journey ended in the 3rd qualifying round.3 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Benfica have to build on here at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in the Primeira Liga. On the other hand, in the Champions League, Benfica has performed like this (both home and away): 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses.
A good away victory last time out for Benfica, who won 2-1 against Trofense (after extra-time).
Before that game, the home loss against Portimonense with the scoreline 0-1.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Benfica as they are travelling to their away game against Vizela in the Primeira Liga. That match is four days after this one.
Benfica have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica with 7 goals in 4 league matches. Benfica have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
FC Bayern München form and stats
Last season their Champions League adventure ended in the quarter-finals against Paris Saint Germain.FC Bayern München are happy with their away performances in the Bundesliga so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels. It’s been three wins in a row for FC Bayern München on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
It's the second away game in a row for München, but there's smiles all around after the 5-1 victory versus Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga last time out. As you can tell from the results above, München was very dominant against Bayer Leverkusen, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-1 (!) with Robert Lewandowski (2), Serge Gnabry (2) and Thomas Müller providing the goals. Midfield player Serge Gnabry was the top player of the team with a match rating of 9.03/10. Gnabry scored two goals, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 42 successful passes (of 51 total).
A loss against Eintracht Frankfurt was the result prior to that, in a Bundesliga home game.A new game in only three days for FC Bayern München, the Bundesliga home match versus Hoffenheim. Busy days.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 8 goals in 3 league games away this season. 3 goals have been conceded by München in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the former four meetings): Benfica won zero games, one match ended in a draw and FC Bayern München got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / twoTop Goalscorers
  R. Lewandowski 9 goals |  S. Gnabry 5 goals |   D. Núñez Ribeiro 4 goals |
Benfica missing players
FC Bayern München missing players
| Benfica | FC Bayern München | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 18 | 10 | Won | W | 8 | 15 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | ||
| 48 | 26 | Scored | S | 40 | 79 | ||
| 18 | 11 | Conceded | C | 14 | 31 | ||
| 88% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 80% | 79% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 48% | 43% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 83% | 80% | ||
| 28% | 21% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 64% | ||
| 12% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 42% | 48% | ||
| 48% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 60% | ||
| 44% | 43% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 32% | ||
| 20% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | ||
| 5.4 | 5.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.4 | 6.3 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 3.4 | ||
| 3 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.2 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 12.3 | 11.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17.5 | 18.7 | ||
| 4.7 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.3 | 7.8 | ||
| 41% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 41% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 2 | Benfica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Dynamo Kyiv | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
| 4 | Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Benfica | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 21 |
| 2 | Porto | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | Estoril | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Portimonense | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Sporting Braga | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Boavista | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | Gil Vicente | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Tondela | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 9 |
| 11 | Paços de Ferreira | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 12 | Vizela | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 8 |
| 13 | Maritimo | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 14 | Moreirense | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 7 |
| 15 | Santa Clara | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -10 | 6 |
| 16 | Arouca | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 5 |
| 17 | Belenenses | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 4 |
| 18 | Famalicão | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 3 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 16 |
| 3 | Bayer Leverkusen | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 4 | Freiburg | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 | FC Union Berlin | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | VfL Wolfsburg | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 13 |
| 7 | Köln | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 12 |
| 8 | RB Leipzig | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 |
| 9 | Hoffenheim | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
| 10 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 11 |
| 11 | Mainz 05 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 12 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 9 |
| 13 | Hertha BSC | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 16 | -11 | 9 |
| 14 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 8 |
| 15 | Bochum | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | -11 | 7 |
| 16 | Augsburg | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -10 | 5 |
| 17 | Arminia Bielefeld | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 18 | Greuther Furth | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -15 | 1 |