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Bayern Munich vs Benfica Betting Tips: Latest odds, team news, preview and predictions

Bayern Munich can book their place in the last 16 of the Champions League against Benfica on Tuesday night.

A draw will be enough to send the Bavarians through to the next round and almost five years have passed since a side other than Real Madrid beat Bayern on their own patch in this competition.

As such, Nico Kovac's charges will want to preserve that proud record and, in the process, take a significant step towards winning Group E.

Latest odds

Bayern were comfortable winners when these teams met in Portugal in the opening game of the group and SportPesa make the German champions their 20/67 (1.30) favourites to do the double against Rui Vitoria's team.

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Anything less than a victory will knock Benfica out of the competition and SportPesa offer 9/2 (5.50) that Benfica can only earn a point in Bavaria, while the 19/2 (10.50) quote for the Portuguese side to claim a famous victory is, perhaps, indicative of the scale of the task.

Team news

Bayern have a number of injury worries, with Thiago, James Rodriguez and Corentin Tolisso all out, but Arjen Robben is pushing for a return from injury after coming off the bench on Saturday.

Eduardo Salvio is expected to miss out for the visitors, while veteran Brazilian striker Jonas has scored four goals in four games and will likely lead the line for Vitoria's team.

Easy for Bayern?

The Bavarians have kept a clean sheet in four of their last five home victories in this competition, while Benfica have drawn a blank in six of their last seven Champions League defeats away from home.

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SportPesa go 21/20 (2.05) that Kovac's charges keep Benfica at bay on Tuesday.

Furthermore, eight of Bayern's last nine home wins in this competition have been by, at least, a two-goal margin and the 5/6 (1.83) quote from SportPesa for the German champions (-1) to beat the handicap mark could well prove popular with punters.

Prediction

Bayern were far too strong for Benfica when these teams met in Lisbon in September and Kovac's charges can claim another comfortable win on this occasion.

The 23/20 (2.15) quote, then, from SportPesa for Bayern to win without conceding could well prove popular ahead of Tuesday's tie.

Betting Banner - Best BetBayern to win to nil at 23/20 (2.15) for a 2pt stake with SportPesaSportPesa footer
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