Manchester United could seal their place in the Champions League knockout stages with a victory over Benfica on Tuesday night at Old Trafford.
Jose Mourinho’s team are currently top of Group A, having won all three of their games in this seasons competition. Another win could all-but seal their place in the knockout stages or seal their place depending on the result from the group’s other game.
United’s early season red-hot form has cooled a bit of late. However, the men from Manchester have still lost just one of their last 15 games in all competitions, so they remain hard to beat.
Last time out, United recorded a hard-fought 1-0 win over title rivals Tottenham in the Premier League.
The Red Devils do have a good recent record in this competition, losing just one of their last eight games, while recording five wins in the process.
On home soil, United have an impressive record in the Champions League. The home side are currently unbeaten in ten games, recording eight wins in the process. The last team to beat them in this competition at Old Trafford was Real Madrid back in 2013.
Benfica have endured a nightmare Champions League campaign so far, losing all three of their group games. A big problem for the Portuguese side has been scoring goals, as they have scored just once in this season’s competition.
Benfica’s Champions League record dating back to last season is extremely poor. The visitors have won just one of their last seven Champions League games while suffering five defeats in the process.
The team from the Portuguese capital have also won just one of their last six away games in the competition while suffering four defeats in that run.
Forebet predicts that United will make it four out of four wins in this competition to continue Benfica’s Champions League woes.