Benfica vs Real Madrid Predictions | betCompare

This will an interesting outing between these clubs, but it will be Real Madrid who are likely to come out on top and secure a win against Benfica in their upcoming UEFA Champions League clash

Match info: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Estadio da Luz, Lisbon

Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Time: 9 pm Nigerian time

Jose Mourinho leads his Benfica side into a must-win encounter against his former club Real Madrid as both teams meet at Estadio da Luz on Wednesday for matchday eight of the Champions League league phase.

The hosts sit 29th in the 36-team table and are two points adrift of the final qualification spot, while the Spanish visitors are third but not yet assured of a top-eight finish, with only two points separating them from 15th-placedJuventus.

Head-to-head:

• Benfica have won two of the three UEFA Champions League meetings between the two teams.

• Real Madrid recorded just one win.

• Benfica scored 11 goals in those games.

• Real Madrid hit the back of the net on six occasions.

• Benfica are 29^th on the table, while Real Madrid are third on the log.

Form:

• Benfica in the Champions League: L-L-W-W-L

• Benfica in all competitions: L-L-W-L-W

• Real Madrid in the Champions League: W-L-W-L-W

• Real Madrid in all competitions: W-L-L-W-W

Team News:

• Benfica will miss out on the services of Dodi Lukebakio, Richard Rios and Joao Veloso.They are injured. Alexander Bah and Samuel Soares are not yet confirmed to be apart of the squad.

• Ferland Mendy, Eder Militao and Antonio Rudiger will not be in action for Real Madrid due to injuries. Trent Alexander-Arnold is not yet confirmed to be a part of the squad.

Player(s) to watch:

• Vangelis Pavlidis netted a brace for Benfica, which helped them secure an easy win in their previous league outing. Even though he has only scored one goal in the UEFA Champions League this season, he is going to play an important role in the attacking front for the hosts.

• Kylian Mbappé is on a sensational run of form and is going to be a menace to the opponent’s defence.He is coming in after scoring a sensational brace for Real Madrid in their previous league outing against Villarreal. Kylian Mbappe has 11 goals to his name in six UCL matches of the ongoing campaign.