Benfica v CSKA Moscow Betting Tips: 1, 2017-09-12

Benfica to get off to a good start against CSKA Moscow

Champions League Tips

BENFICA v CSKA MOSCOW

Tuesday 12th September 2017 – Kickoff: 1945hrs

Football – Europe – Champions League Betting Tips

Benfica will be aiming for a sixth win from seven games in all competitions when they take on Russian outfit, CSKA Moscow, at their Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Lisbon when the Champions League group matches start this Tuesday night.

Benfica started the Portuguese domestic season off in style by beating Vitoria Guimaraes 3-1 in the Super Cup, which has been followed up with four league wins in the Primeira Liga as they’ve registered maximum points against Sporting Braga, Chaves, Belenenses and Portimonense respectively.

Their attentions now turn to european matters though for Tuesday night’s clash with CSKA Moscow, and the hosts will be keen to get an early jump on home turf in the group stages, and having lost just twice in their last 11 Champions League ties at home, they look to be in good shape.

Visitors CSKA Moscow had to book their place in the Champions League in slightly more difficult circumstances as they had to play AEK Athens in the third qualifying round, which they won 3-0 on aggregate, and they secured their group stage place with another 3-0 aggregate scoreline against Young Boys in the play-offs.

CSKA have lost just once in their last eight matches overall in all competitions, but the manner of that defeat was disappointing as they lost 1-0 at home to Akhmat Grozny in the Russian Premier League.

In addition, prior to winning their two away legs in the qualifying rounds of the Champions League (at AEK Athens and Young Boys), CSKA had lost six of their last seven ties at this level away from home, which doesn’t bode well for the visitors here.

Pick: Benfica to win @ 1.67 bwin