Benfica vs Bayern: Predictions, teams, betting tips, live stream, TV – Champions League 2018-19 preview

Benfica vs Bayern Munich
Uefa Champions League 2018/19
Venue: Estadio da Luz
Date: Wednesday, 19 September
Kick-off time: 8pm BST

Bayern Munich's Champions League campaign gets underway with a Group E trip to Benfica on matchday one.

Benfica lead the Portuguese Primeira Liga on goal difference after picking up 10 points for their opening four games, while Bayern are also (predictably) top of the Bundesliga with a perfect record so far.

Bayern last won the Champions League in 2013, but have failed to capitalise on their domestic dominance with a string of near misses in recent years, with four semi-final exits in the last five seasons.

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TV online and live stream coverage

The match will be televised live on BT Sport 3. BT Sport subscribers will be able to stream the match online via the video player and the BT Sport app.

Tickets

Click here for information about Benfica tickets.

Prediction

Betting tips via Betfair | UK users only | Subject to change

• Bayern to win 2-0: 13/2

• Benfica to win 1-0: 14/1

• Lewandowski to score a hat-trick: 6/1

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Head to head

The teams have met eight times previously in Uefa competitions, and Benfica are yet to beat Bayern. The German side have won five games with the other three matches ending as draws.

The last time the two sides met - in the 2015-16 Champions League quarter-finals - Bayern won the first leg 1-0 at home and progressed 3-2 on aggregate after a 2-2 away draw.

Team news and starting line-ups

Benfica: Vlachodimos, Andre Almeida, Dias, Jardel, Grimaldo, Fernandes, Fejsa, Pizzi, Salvio, Seferovic, Cervi

Subs: Svilar, Conti, Pires, Semedo, Zivkovic, Rafa Silva, Castillo

Bayern Munich: Neuer, Kimmich, Boateng, Hummels, Alaba, Javi Martinez, Sanches, Robben, Rodriguez, Ribery, Lewandowski

Subs: Ulreich, Wagner, Sule, Goretzka, Gnabry, Muller, Will

Referee: Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz (Spain)