Benfica won at Atletico Madrid on match day 2 in the Champions League but look skinny odds to follow up in Turkey on Wednesday and I am taking them on at the prices.
The Portuguese recorded a famous 2-1 win at the Vicente Calderon three weeks ago thanks to goals from Nicolas Gaitan and Goncalo Guedes but are yet to score on their travels domestically this term and Galatasaray are sure to be no pushovers.
A brace of 1-0 defeats away from home in the Primeira League against Arouca and Porto sees Benfica already five points behind the latter in the standings and they now face a side that rarely gets beat in front of their own fans.
Gala’ are certainly not in the same class as their upcoming opponents but it is just a solitary domestic defeat in 11 months when hosting and Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus have all been beaten in Istanbul in recent seasons.
While Benfica were winning in the Spanish capital last time out in this competition, Wednesday’s hosts were sharing four goals in Kazakhstan to earn a point against Astana.
Previous to that the rank outsiders were beaten 2-0 in Lisbon but home advantage counts for plenty and, at just even money, I think Rui Vitoria’s men are worth opposing.
Benfica’s win at Atletico was just their second in 13 Champions League away matches and a point would certainly suit the stylish travellers anyhow.
2pts Lay Benfica (vs. Galatasaray) @ 2.20 (Betfair)