Benfica vs FK Qarabag Predictions

• Benfica are unbeaten in nine matches across all competitions this season (W7, D2).
• The Eagles did not concede a single goal across their four Champions League qualifying fixtures.
• Qarabag have never won an away match in the Champions League proper.

Benfica to start with routine success

Benfica have started the season in impressive fashion, as they are unbeaten in nine matches across all competitions, most notably negotiating their way through tricky Champions League qualifiers against both Nice and Fenerbahce to reach the league stage.

The Eagles did not even concede a goal across those two European ties and they will be confident of gaining another positive result and clean-sheet when Qarabag make the long trip to Lisbon.

Jaded Qarabag may struggle after long trip

Qarabag have come through three qualifying rounds to reach the league phase and they recorded impressive away wins at Shelbourne, Shkendija and, most notably, Ferencvaros along the way.

However, the Azerbaijani champions are not traditionally great travellers in Europe, losing three of their four away matches in the league phase of last season’s Europa League, while their only previous appearance in the Champions league proper saw them pick up just one point and one goal from three road fixtures.

This is a match Benfica should win without conceding, and having recorded a pair of 2-0 victories over Nice in qualifying, they can follow up by matching that scoreline on Tuesday.