Benfica vs. Real Sociedad Preview (What To Know Before Betting)

Benfica vs. Real Sociedad

Benfica is eager to claim their initial Champions League points in Group D as they prepare to welcome Real Sociedad at Estadio da Luz on Tuesday.

Having suffered losses in both of their previous encounters against Red Bull Salzburg and Inter Milan, the Portuguese side is determined to turn the tide. Meanwhile, their opponents from La Liga already marked success in Austria during matchday two.

Despite high expectations following the Champions League draw, Benfica currently finds themselves at the bottom of the group as matchday three approaches.

The Eagles faced an unexpected setback in Portugal on matchday one against a 10-man Salzburg, followed by a loss at San Siro, putting them in a position of playing catch-up ahead of their clash with the Spanish team.

Benfica vs. Real Sociedad

Currently, there is a four-point gap between the two sides, and the defending Primeira Liga champions have an opportunity to narrow that gap to just one point with a victory. They’ll also be relying on Inter to secure maximum points against Salzburg in the other Group D fixture on Tuesday.

What to remember – Benfica vs. Real Sociedad

Given Benfica’s somewhat precarious standing in Group D, the Portuguese giants must secure a win against Sociedad to narrow the gap to the current joint leaders to just one point.

Betting tip for Benfica vs. Real Sociedad

Our expert tipster partners anticipate that there will be more than 1.5 goals in this match.