Real Madrid vs Benfica Predictions | betCompare

Match info: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid

Date: Wednesday, 25^th February 2026

Time: 9 pm Nigerian time

Real Madrid will welcome Benfica to the Bernabeu on Wednesday evening for the second leg of their Champions League knockout round playoff.

Los Blancos have a slender lead in the tie, having recorded a 1-0 victory in the first leg last week, with Vinicius Junior scoring the only goal of the match.

Head-to-head:

• Real Madrid have won two of the five UEFA Champions League meetings between the two teams.

• Benfica recorded three victories.

• Real Madrid won the first leg 1-0

• Real Madrid scored nine goals in those games, while Benfica scored 15 goals.

• Real Madrid have won four of their last five games.

• Benfica have won three of their last five matches.

• Two of their last three encounters produced at least six goals each.

Form:

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

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

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

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

Team News:

• Jude Bellingham, Eder Militao and Dani Ceballos are not going to be in action for Real Madrid due to their injuries. Rodrygo is suspended.

• Benfica will not have head coach Jose Mourinho on the sidelines as he has been suspended. Samuel Soares and Joao Veloso might also sit out due to their fitness issues.

Player(s) to watch:

• Vinicius Junior has scored in back-to-back games for Real Madrid and is yet again going to play a crucial part in the attacking front. He has scored five goals in his last four games for Los Blancos and will be eager to find the net yet again. The 25-year-old is going to cause constant problems for the opponent’s defence here.

• Andreas Schjelderup scored a brace at the Santiago Bernabeu and helped his side secure a win during the league phase. He is going to play an important role in the final third for SL Benfica. The 21-year-old will lead the attack from the right, and a step up in his game will surely help the visitors against Madrid.