UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[SmartCharpa]

Chelsea and Benfica are not on thesame football level. yes it's true that Chelsea has not been stable with their form but it is not correct to say that Chelsea and Benfica are in the same level when it comes to football. Chelsea is going to win this game convincingly.

Chelsea should easily win their next game against Benfica, despite the fact that Chelsea has struggled in recent games, this does not mean they are the same as Benfica and will struggle to win the match. Chelsea will host the match, and even if Benfica hosts it, I expect Chelsea to win because they are the better team. Chelsea recent struggles were due to a red card, and I hope none of their players repeat such mistakes in the future.

Exactly, Chelsea are not as strong as we all expect them to be, because the way they are playing now just shows that they are not capable of going as far as we expect them to go in their Champions League games. I can’t say for sure, but I don’t think they will be able to win Benfica in this game. Considering Benfica’s performance and Chelsea’s performance presently, the game is likely going to end in a draw.

The challenges Benfica faces in the Portuguese League cannot be similar with what Chelsea is currently facing in the Premier League. Do you believe Benfica can defend a three point lead if the team is reduced to ten men? I don't think so because Benfica is also struggling against weak clubs, even in their own league. Observe the team they lost their first Champions League match against Qarabag, and I am not expecting Chelsea to draw the match.

[Stable090]

Chelsea and Benfica are not on thesame football level. yes it's true that Chelsea has not been stable with their form but it is not correct to say that Chelsea and Benfica are in the same level when it comes to football. Chelsea is going to win this game convincingly.

Why will anyone even compare Chelsea with Benfica, Chelsea is a better team than Benfica, nobody can ever compare Chelsea with Benfica, and even as Chelsea performance isn’t so good yet, they going to try and get a win against Benfica, I know the match might not be so easy for them, but Chelsea will want to get a win. If not for the red cards which they are receiving unnecessarily in matches right now, which is making them lose matches that they are not suppose to lose. But I have the feelings that Chelsea will do everything to get a win against Benfica in the champions league.

[Jegileman]

Chelsea can't be compared to Benfica because of what they have achieved up until now, and Chelsea is considered to be one of the big clubs, and their poor performance can't take that away from them. However, when we are talking about performance, there is nothing wrong with comparing Chelsea to Benfica because Chelsea's performance is really poor.

Don't make it seem as if, because of what Chelsea has achieved in the past, their current poor performance should prevent them from being compared with teams of the same caliber.

Even at this form and pace Chelsea is performing, they’re better than Benfica and comparing them with each other is not just what the true sense of the comparison is suppose to be. Benfica is not a poor team but they’re not a match to what Chelsea is in the past and how Chelsea is today. The champions league encounter between them may be rated as average, not because Chelsea cannot prevail against them but because the champions league is inconsistent with team’s outcome in a game and anything can happen as a result of that.

The level of intense football Chelsea have played hasn’t been witnessed by Benfica before. So on this game, it is either a win for Chelsea or a draw in the match, even a loss is not what I think will be the outcome of the game if Chelsea plays maximally and not fuck up in this match as they’ve done in some games in the premier league. Despite this being the champions league competition, I still feel Chelsea can make mistakes that may cause them to fall in this game.

[sotelorene]

Exactly, Chelsea are not as strong as we all expect them to be, because the way they are playing now just shows that they are not capable of going as far as we expect them to go in their Champions League games. I can?t say for sure, but I don?t think they will be able to win Benfica in this game. Considering Benfica?s performance and Chelsea?s performance presently, the game is likely going to end in a draw.

I don't know, it seems to me that Chelsea have been exhausted lately, i don't understand why.
and yet on paper it should be a very good and strong team, especially by virtue of the victories against decidedly top teams
do you have any idea what's happening to him: Chelsea?

You are right they have changed lately but regardless they are still good and those new players they bought need to adjust and understand the game pattern very well because the player have are good and they are enough to make Chelsea finish in a good position this season. There problem lately is the issue of having red card, they have been so unfortunate. If not for the red card i doubt if Brighton would have been able to defeat them and having a red card against a team like Brighton won't be funny because those guys are fucking good.

[G_Besar]

After Joe Mourinho accepted Benfica's offer and became their current coach, I became pessimistic about Chelsea's chances of winning against Benfica in the second week of the Champions League. Furthermore Chelsea haven't won in their last few matches against strong teams, except for the League Cup against Lincoln. This naturally lowered their mentality and confidence before facing Benfica, which impacted their performance. Furthermore Benfica is coached by a highly experienced manager, so I'm confident Joe Mourinho will spring a surprise in this match.

I was on the opposite side, even though Chelsea had only won once in their last few matches. In a match against Benfica in a bigger competition, Chelsea would certainly try to win, even though Benfica is coached by Jose Mourinho. Since it's still very early days and all teams can still recover within the time available, I wouldn't judge a team like Chelsea negatively, as they have often pulled off major upsets in big matches. Therefore, it's possible that this could happen again in the Champions League, as all teams here always play at full strength.

[GiftedMAN]

Chelsea and Benfica are not on thesame football level. yes it's true that Chelsea has not been stable with their form but it is not correct to say that Chelsea and Benfica are in the same level when it comes to football. Chelsea is going to win this game convincingly.

Why will anyone even compare Chelsea with Benfica, Chelsea is a better team than Benfica, nobody can ever compare Chelsea with Benfica, and even as Chelsea performance isn’t so good yet, they going to try and get a win against Benfica, I know the match might not be so easy for them, but Chelsea will want to get a win. If not for the red cards which they are receiving unnecessarily in matches right now, which is making them lose matches that they are not suppose to lose. But I have the feelings that Chelsea will do everything to get a win against Benfica in the champions league.

Chelsea is a better team than Benfica no doubt but you also know that Chelsea is not in a good position due to their poor performances and their regular actions that has resulted to their players being sent off as a result of red card offenses don't you think against Benfica they may still have the same issues as they had against Manchester United and Brighton that made them lose the games? Chelsea will be hosting Benfica and Jose Mourinho is the new coach of Benfica being the former manager of Chelsea it's going to be a difficult game for Chelsea unless they will improve and use their home advantage to get a win but it's not going to be easy for them.

[DYOR+BTC]

For a long time people have been giving predictions about Chelsea and benfica's  game, some predict in favour of Chelsea while other in favour of benfica the simple truth on the game is Chelsea are considered favorite to win the game because they have good record against benfica and there are alot of quality players in Chelsea compared to that of benfica but that doesn't mean there are no quality players in benfica but just that Chelsea players are a beat better than them.

The only challenge associated to Chelsea's victory is the presence of Jose mourinho who have been hired as there new  coach. Mourinho has all it takes to neutralise all attacking strength because he knows 80 percent of Chelsea's players game pattern except for the new ones

[LGD2Business]

Everyone says Liverpool will beat Galatasaray by a wide margin, but whenever there's this much talk, the opposite usually happens. The chances of Galatasaray pulling off a surprise are really low, but it might not be such a big difference either. Liverpool lost for the first time before this match. We don't know how this loss will affect the players. Galatasaray's defense is very poor, but they concede few goals in the Super League. I think it's very difficult to predict the outcome of this match. I wouldn't be surprised if Liverpool scored 6-7 goals, or if Galatasaray won. I don't think we should bet on this match at all.

[ShowOff]

For a long time people have been giving predictions about Chelsea and benfica's  game, some predict in favour of Chelsea while other in favour of benfica the simple truth on the game is Chelsea are considered favorite to win the game because they have good record against benfica and there are alot of quality players in Chelsea compared to that of benfica but that doesn't mean there are no quality players in benfica but just that Chelsea players are a beat better than them.

The only challenge associated to Chelsea's victory is the presence of Jose mourinho who have been hired as there new  coach. Mourinho has all it takes to neutralise all attacking strength because he knows 80 percent of Chelsea's players game pattern except for the new ones

It’s true that Jose Mourinho has a deep understanding of Chelsea, and overall he knows very well how to face the Premier League side. On paper, Chelsea are certainly the favorites, not only because of their squad depth and experience, but also because they have the advantage of playing at home. Perhaps the best result Benfica can hope for is to force Chelsea to share the points.

In terms of the situation, Chelsea are actually in a confidence crisis, having managed just one win in their last five matches. That might give Benfica a slight opening to pull off a surprise, and Jose Mourinho may resort to a parking the bus strategy to secure points at Stamford Bridge.

[DaNNy001]

Chelsea and Benfica are not on thesame football level. yes it's true that Chelsea has not been stable with their form but it is not correct to say that Chelsea and Benfica are in the same level when it comes to football. Chelsea is going to win this game convincingly.

Chelsea can't be compared to Benfica because of what they have achieved up until now, and Chelsea is considered to be one of the big clubs, and their poor performance can't take that away from them. However, when we are talking about performance, there is nothing wrong with comparing Chelsea to Benfica because Chelsea's performance is really poor.

Don't make it seem as if, because of what Chelsea has achieved in the past, their current poor performance should prevent them from being compared with teams of the same caliber.

Chelsea are currently in a bad form and benfica as well, this game is a tight one to predict...if Chelsea were in the same mode at the beginning of the season I would have said it's a straight win for them. At this point it's really hard to decide after their loss to Brighton yesterday...I don't think they are ready to face benfica...If I'm going to bet on this game I'll just go for the goals market..The odds are in favour of chelsea but benfica is in a better form

[BitcoinHunt3r]

Everyone says Liverpool will beat Galatasaray by a wide margin, but whenever there's this much talk, the opposite usually happens. The chances of Galatasaray pulling off a surprise are really low, but it might not be such a big difference either. Liverpool lost for the first time before this match. We don't know how this loss will affect the players. Galatasaray's defense is very poor, but they concede few goals in the Super League. I think it's very difficult to predict the outcome of this match. I wouldn't be surprised if Liverpool scored 6-7 goals, or if Galatasaray won. I don't think we should bet on this match at all.

That's because we see Galatasaray's defense is very weak, which allows them to concede more goals, yeah it's just a prediction we don't know what will happen in the match especially after Liverpool lost in the local League match so that it can have an impact on their confidence. Galatasaray as the home team certainly does not want to be embarrassed if they lose without scoring a goal so as a gambler I understand there are many opportunities on Over goals and Both teams to score bets.

[$weetne$$]

After Joe Mourinho accepted Benfica's offer and became their current coach, I became pessimistic about Chelsea's chances of winning against Benfica in the second week of the Champions League. Furthermore Chelsea haven't won in their last few matches against strong teams, except for the League Cup against Lincoln. This naturally lowered their mentality and confidence before facing Benfica, which impacted their performance. Furthermore Benfica is coached by a highly experienced manager, so I'm confident Joe Mourinho will spring a surprise in this match.

I was on the opposite side, even though Chelsea had only won once in their last few matches. In a match against Benfica in a bigger competition, Chelsea would certainly try to win, even though Benfica is coached by Jose Mourinho. Since it's still very early days and all teams can still recover within the time available, I wouldn't judge a team like Chelsea negatively, as they have often pulled off major upsets in big matches. Therefore, it's possible that this could happen again in the Champions League, as all teams here always play at full strength.

Having Mourinho coaching Benfica now is not enough advantage for me honestly, I believe that it's been a very long time since Mourinho left Chelsea and a whole lot would have changed and so he does not deem to have an edge in this,  if it were before I would say Chelsea will be disadvantaged because Mourinho knows how best to attack them but not on this and Chelsea has a bigger edge here so I expect  the most from them.

[logfiles]

It will be difficult for players to break Cristiano Ronaldo's Champions League record of most goals. If Haaland is consistent in scoring goals in the Champions League, he's the only player that can possibly break the record for now, but I still believe it will be difficult for Haaland to achieve it even though he plays in the Champions League for 10 years with an elite team, because he needs to score at least 8 goals in each of the Champions Leagues he will play in the next 10 years to be able to break the record, which I think will be difficult for him to do because age will reduce his scoring ability.

Not many players can achieve what Ronaldo has achieved, as it will likely be a bit different. Even if Haaland were to surpass Ronaldo's record, it would take more than 10 years. Considering his current age, it's almost impossible to achieve, as Haaland must average two goals per game. Age can certainly affect a player's performance, and if Haaland is not at his best, his chances of playing in a top team will be reduced, limiting his chances of continuing to play in the Champions League. That's why I'm not convinced Haaland can catch Ronaldo's record.

Just in case both of you are not aware, know that the Champion's League format has changed. This means that each season, player play more games, especial those teams that go for play-off vs the seasons when Ronaldo would play.
This implies that players like Haaland have more chances to score more goals. I think in a few years, some players will get close to or break Cristiano's record if they keep playing regular football in the UCL. It could be Mbappé, Haaland or some other lethal striker. It's not impossible.

[8rch7]

It’s true that Jose Mourinho has a deep understanding of Chelsea, and overall he knows very well how to face the Premier League side. On paper, Chelsea are certainly the favorites, not only because of their squad depth and experience, but also because they have the advantage of playing at home. Perhaps the best result Benfica can hope for is to force Chelsea to share the points.

In terms of the situation, Chelsea are actually in a confidence crisis, having managed just one win in their last five matches. That might give Benfica a slight opening to pull off a surprise, and Jose Mourinho may resort to a parking the bus strategy to secure points at Stamford Bridge.

Reunion for Jose Mourinho will face Chelsea at upcoming Champion League match, as Chelsea former I think know well what tactician use for defeating Chelsea recently have bad performance after losing last match from Brighton Albion.
Between Chelsea and Benfica have bad started in Champion League after losing at the first match where Chelsea defeated by Bayern and Benfica loss from Qarabag.

Jose Mourinho as new manager for Benfica after sacking previous manager who success qualified Benfica for playing at Champion League and defeated Fenebarche who managed by Jose Mourinho, now he has chance back to Champion League after missing almost several season due become head coach for team not participating at Champion League from AS Roma and Fenerbahche.

[Tamaperdana]

Benfica and Chelsea got poor results in the first Champions League match, and both will play to the maximum in this game to earn winning points. Regardless of who will be favored in the match, both Chelsea and Benfica will have a chance to win the game or end the match in a draw, which would not be good for either team. Everything will depend on who is most prepared in terms of mentality and strategy.

This match will certainly be very intense, because the team that loses this match will certainly worsen its position in the Champions League. Because currently Chelsea is also in 28th place, while Benfica is in 24th place. So with that, I think victory will be absolutely mandatory for both teams. Furthermore, in this match, I personally don't know which team to favor. Because if you look at their first match in the Champions League, I think their performance looks almost the same. So because of that, it seems very difficult to predict the outcome of this match.

Maybe some people favor Chelsea, but I think if we look at Chelsea's recent performance, I think they are experiencing a significant decline in performance. So with that in mind, I don't think Chelsea can be favored just like that in this match. But this match will be held at Chelsea's headquarters, so perhaps with that, Chelsea might have a slight advantage. But even so, I personally still have doubts about Chelsea in this match. So if you're betting on this match, I think BTTS would be better. I think betting on their team would be a bit risky.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

I don't think it's about records, but Haaland is still really young, and I think he could play for more than 10 years, so he could set a new record because he scores a lot. But I truly believe it's not about records at all. If a player plays because he loves it, he'll do it for as long as he can, like Ronaldo is doing now. Records are set naturally when people do what they love. And to score a lot in the Champions League, you need the right opponents, and City have some tough opponents in this group stage.

If it weren't for the record, I agree that Haaland would be a player who would develop rapidly, as he still has a long career ahead of him and is still very productive. What Haaland needs to do is strive for consistency and continue to improve his individual qualities, because that will make him more consistent in scoring goals, and that's how he can achieve individual records. To make it easier for Haaland to score goals in the Champions League, he needs encouragement from several players to consistently get the right passes to score, just as De Bruyne did previously when he was at Manchester City.

[Agbamoni]

Having Mourinho coaching Benfica now is not enough advantage for me honestly, I believe that it's been a very long time since Mourinho left Chelsea and a whole lot would have changed and so he does not deem to have an edge in this,  if it were before I would say Chelsea will be disadvantaged because Mourinho knows how best to attack them but not on this and Chelsea has a bigger edge here so I expect  the most from them.

Chelsea has reshuffled their squad for a long time now. Mourinho cant say he knows anything about the players Chelsea have now. But one thing I do know about Mourinho is that, in big games and tough opponent he has so much experience. Considering the poor performance of Chelsea in their last 5 matches across all competition, I cant trust them to win Benfica. After evaluating the Benfica team, I noticed they are not doing that bad. With Mourinho as their new head coach, they might have a draw game with Chelsea.

[Lillominato89]

Here's how I think I'll place my next bets on the Champions League

Match	Bet	Odds
Inter vs Slavia Praga	1	@1.33
Kairat vs Real Madrid	2	@1.08
Pafos vs Bayern Monaco	2	@1.11
Galatasaray vs Liverpool	2	@1.60
Chelsea vs Benfica	BTTS yes	@1.60
Total odds		@4.08

What do you think of these bets? Too predictable? Better to go for other markets?

[Pandu Geddon]

Benfica and Chelsea got poor results in the first Champions League match, and both will play to the maximum in this game to earn winning points. Regardless of who will be favored in the match, both Chelsea and Benfica will have a chance to win the game or end the match in a draw, which would not be good for either team. Everything will depend on who is most prepared in terms of mentality and strategy.

This match will certainly be very intense, because the team that loses this match will certainly worsen its position in the Champions League. Because currently Chelsea is also in 28th place, while Benfica is in 24th place. So with that, I think victory will be absolutely mandatory for both teams. Furthermore, in this match, I personally don't know which team to favor. Because if you look at their first match in the Champions League, I think their performance looks almost the same. So because of that, it seems very difficult to predict the outcome of this match.

Maybe some people favor Chelsea, but I think if we look at Chelsea's recent performance, I think they are experiencing a significant decline in performance. So with that in mind, I don't think Chelsea can be favored just like that in this match. But this match will be held at Chelsea's headquarters, so perhaps with that, Chelsea might have a slight advantage. But even so, I personally still have doubts about Chelsea in this match. So if you're betting on this match, I think BTTS would be better. I think betting on their team would be a bit risky.

Both teams will definitely do their best. However, the poor results of both teams in the first match should also be taken into consideration. Chelsea lost to Munich, a team that is very strong this season. But Benfica lost to Qarabag, a team that is certainly not favored. Chelsea's recent performance makes me hesitant to favor them. BTTS is not bad, but I want to wait until closer to the match before making a decision.

[hyudien]

Here's how I think I'll place my next bets on the Champions League

Match	Bet	Odds
Inter vs Slavia Praga	1	@1.33
Kairat vs Real Madrid	2	@1.08
Pafos vs Bayern Monaco	2	@1.11
Galatasaray vs Liverpool	2	@1.60
Chelsea vs Benfica	BTTS yes	@1.60
Total odds		@4.08

What do you think of these bets? Too predictable? Better to go for other markets?

I think this is a really worthwhile parlay bet. All your chosen teams are unlikely to experience any adverse events, especially Inter, Madrid, and Bayern. These three teams should easily win the match. Speaking of which, why did you choose BTTS (yes) on Chelsea vs Benfica? Don't get me wrong, I'm just a little skeptical that Benfica will score. Arsenal is also worth adding to the parlay, at least to increase your profits. I think they'll easily overcome Olympiakos.