Benfica vs Atletico Madrid Prediction: Unbeaten records on the line

Fresh out of a Madrid derby, Atletico Madrid are now turning their attention to the continent. Where Diego Simeone will be hoping to lead his team to their second win in this season's competition and bring them closer to qualifying for the next round. 

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Benfica will have to do without the services of Portuguese forward Renato Sanches who is out with a thigh injury and will miss out on this Champions League fixture.

Diego will be without Barrios (muscular), Azpilicueta (calf), who are both unavailable due to injuries. He will however, have the services of star signing Alvarez who is expected to shine on match day two of this competition.

Benfica Predicted Line-up (4-3-3): Trubin; Bah, António Silva, Otamendi, Carreras, Florentino, Aursnes, Kökçü, Aktürkoğlu, Pavlidis, Di María.

Atletico Madrid Predicted Line-up (4-3-3): Oblak; Molina, Le Normand, Giménez, Riquelme, Llorente, Koke, Gallagher, Lino, Griezmann, Álvarez.

3 Way - Atletico Madrid 36/25

For Diego and Atleti, they can do no wrong. They have no losses in their last 14 matches. In not so many words, they have not tasted defeat since the start of this season. They managed to hold Real Madrid to a one all draw on the weekend after a dramatic finish with a late goal scored by Correa.

Benfica has been finding their stride this season with four wins out of their last four. They will feel that they can pose a tangible talent to Atleti. They have also not tasted defeat in their last seven matches. Key to this form has been Kerem Aktürkoğlu. He has contributed a goal or an assist in each of Benfica's last four matches. They will look to him to trouble Simeone's rigid style of football.

The last time these sides met in this competition was in the 2015/16 edition of this competition. Both group stage matches were won by the away side. With all the facts considered, i am backing history to repeat itself and for the away side to win this match.