Benfica vs PSV Predictions

Goals galore in Lisbon

Unquestionably the most appealing of the three Champions League ties on Wednesday, Benfica and PSV are both targeting a return to the lucrative Champions League group stages after a couple of years out of the competition. Both sides are in excellent attacking form heading into this first leg and I predict an entertaining spectacle.

Benfica have won all four competitive games this season and have scored twice in every one of them, but they face a PSV side with the bit between their teeth on Tuesday. The Dutch visitors have won all six of their matches this term, including a 7-2 aggregate thrashing of Galatasaray and a shock 4-0 Dutch Super Cup win over Ajax. They have netted 17 goals across these six games and a high scoring draw is my preference.