Two streaking teams will clash in the 2023 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Wednesday on Paramount+. Club Brugge will host a matchup with Benfica, with both squads entering on six-game unbeaten streaks. Benfica won Group H with a 4-2-0 record, while Club Brugge was runner-up in Group B with a 3-2-1 record. This will be the first ever competitive match between the two. You can see what happens when you stream the match live on Paramount+, which you can try free for your first week.
Kickoff from Jan Breydelstadion in Bruges, Belgium is set for 3 p.m. ET on Wednesday. The latest Benfica vs. Club Brugge odds from Caesars Sportsbook list Benfica as the -120 favorites (risk $120 to win $100) on the 90-minute money line, with Club Brugge as the +330 underdog. A draw is priced at +250 and the over/under for total goals is 2.5. Wednesday's match will be streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan, which you can try free for seven days.
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How to watch Benfica vs. Club Brugge
- Club Brugge vs. Benfica date: Wednesday, February 15
- Club Brugge vs. Benfica time: 3 p.m. ET
- Club Brugge vs. Benfica live stream: Paramount+ (try free for one week)
UEFA Champions League picks for Benfica vs. Club Brugge
Before you tune in to Wednesday's match, you need to see the UEFA Champions League picks from betting expert Jon Eimer. Eimer is a high-volume bettor who has vast knowledge of leagues and players across the globe. Since joining SportsLine, he has covered the English Premier League, Serie A, the FA Cup and much more. He is a stunning 50-25-1 on all Premier League soccer picks for SportsLine this season, returning more than 18 units for his followers. Anybody following him is way up.
For Club Brugge vs. Benfica, Eimer is backing a 0-0 halftime score with a +200 payout. Club Brugge will attempt to dictate the style of play as a low-scoring game is their best shot of prevailing. A high scoring affair plays into Benfica's hands, so expect Club Brugge to utilize tactics to slow the game down. That has worked thus far in the team's UCL run as they're in the Round of 16 despite seeing just 11 total goals scored across their six UCL games, the lowest total out of the 32 teams.
As for Benfica, they are already stout defensively and have notched clean sheets in four straight contests. Eimer notes how much of a challenge it is to find the back of the net versus Benfica, and given Club Brugge's also impressive form in the defensive third, he's expecting a scoreless first half.
"This is a side under manager Roger Schmidt that has become absolutely clinical defensively," Eimer told SportsLine. "With Bah, Silva, Otamendi and Grimaldo holding back the final third for Benfica, this is an incredibly difficult team to score against." Stream the game here.
How to watch, live stream Champions League on Paramount+
Now that you know what to pick, get ready to watch the UEFA Champions League. Visit Paramount+ now to see Champions League, your live local CBS sporting events, some of the world's top soccer matchups and much more. Don't forget you can try it free for one week.
