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Benfica will face PSV Eindhoven at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League qualifying match on Wednesday.
Both teams have won all of their competitive outings so far this season and will be looking to get the juggernaut rolling.
Benfica opened their Champions League qualifying campaign in style with a 4-0 overall victory over Russian club Spartak Moscow.
After securing a 2-0 victory in Russia, Benfica returned to Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica to claim a 2-0 victory last Tuesday.
This was followed by a 2-0 win over newly promoted Auroca at 10 last Saturday in the second round of the Primeira Liga.
Jorge Jesus’ men have won each of their four competitive games this season, scoring eight goals and conceding one. They are also unbeaten in their last nine outings, with eight wins and one draw.
Their last loss came in May when they lost 2-0 to Sporting Braga at Taca de Portugal.
Likewise, PSV Eindhoven maintained their 100% record this season when they won a 2-0 victory over Heracles Almeida in their Eredivisie curtain-raiser.
In this meeting, Bruma and Noni Madueke scored in either half of the hand. Rood-witten a dream start for the new campaign.
In their Champions League qualifiers, newly crowned champions Johan Cruijj Schaal beat Galatasaray and Midtjylland to set up a tantalizing final round clash with Benfica.
Head coach Roger Schmidt is hopeful his side can continue the momentum as they contemplate a return to the Champions League group stage.
Benfica versus Face-to-face with PSV Eindhoven
The results have been split in half, with both teams securing a win each in their last three encounters, while the loot has been split once.
They last met in 2012, when PSV won a 3-1 friendly victory.
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Benfica vs PSV Eindhoven team news
Benfica
The hosts will be without Jan Vertonghen and Haris Seferovic, both of whom were sidelined with thigh and muscle injuries respectively.
Injured: Jan Vertonghen, Haris Seferovic
Suspended: Nothing
PSV Eindhoven
Visitors will not be able to call on the services of Maxime Delanghe, Mees Kreekels, Richard Ledezma and Shurandy Sambo, all dismissed due to injuries.
Injured: Maxime Delanghe, Mees Kreekels, Richard Ledezma, Shurandy Sambo
Suspended: Nothing
Benfica vs PSV Eindhoven Predicts XI
Benfica Predicts XI (3-5-2): Odisseas Vlachodimos; Nicolas Otamendi, Morato, Lucas Verissimo; Gil Dias, Adel Taarabt, Soualiho Meite, Gedson Fernandes, Gian-Luca Waldschmidt; Roman Yaremchuk, Everton
PSV Eindhoven Predicts XI (4-3-3): Joël Drommel; Philipp Max, Olivier Boscagli, André Ramalho, Jordan Teze; Davy Propper, Mario Gotze, Ibrahim Sangaré; Cody Gakpo, Eran Zahavi, Nony Madueke
Prediction Benfica vs PSV Eindhoven
Both teams have a 100% winning record so far this season and we expect a cracker on Wednesday.
Since they are equal on paper, we expect the loot to be shared in an entertaining raffle.
Prediction: Benfica 2-2 PSV Eindhoven
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