The first leg of the Round of 16 of the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League starts on Valentine's Day as Borussia Dortmund visits Benfica at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon. Benfica and Dortmund will face each other for the first time since 1963.
Where to Watch Benfica vs. Borussia Dortmund
The Benfica vs. Borussia Dortmund match will be on Tuesday, February 14 at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal. The match starts at 1:45 p.m. EST and 7:45 p.m. BST.
Benfica vs. Borussia Dortmund is going to be shown will be shown live on FOX Sports 2 and ESPN Deportes USA in the United States, and BT Sport 3 in the United Kingdom. As for the live stream links, fans can watch the match via FOX Sports GO, WatchESPN and BT Sport App.
Benfica vs. Borussia Dortmund Preview
Dortmund currently sits fourth in the Bundesliga table and they are very inconsistent this season. They are coming off a disappointing loss against bottom-feeders Darmstadt on Saturday, per Sky Sports. However, the Black and Yellows are in great form in the Champions League as they are still unbeaten in the competition this season.
As for Benfica, they are atop the Primeira Liga and they won their last game against Arouca in the league. It is despite goalkeeper Ederson being sent off late in the first half. The Eagles went on to win the game 3-0.
This will be Dortmund's eleventh game against Portuguese clubs. They are 7-3 in all competitions and they are even 1-1 against Benfica. They faced each other in the European Cup quarterfinal back in 1963 with Benfica winning 2-1 in the first leg and Dortmund coming back with a 5-0 win, per EurocupsHistory.
Benfica vs. Borussia Dortmund Possible Lineups and Predictions
PSG is expected to use the 4-4-2 tactic. Their possible starting lineup could include Ederson, Andre Almeida, Victor Lindelof, Luisao, Nelson Semedo, Pizzi, Ljubomir Fejsa, Franco Cervi, Eduardo Salvio, Jonas and Raul Jimenez.
On the other hand, Dortmund's Thomas Tuchel will likely use the 4-2-3-1 tactic. The German club's starting lineup might include Roman Burki, Marcel Schmelzer, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Marc Bartra, Lukasz Piszczek, Julia Weigl, Raphael Guerreiro, Gonzalo Castro, Marco Reus, Ousmane Dembele and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Finally, the prediction for Benfica vs. Borussia Dortmund favors the Germans. Dortmund is in great form in European competition so they should easily beat Benfica 2-0 despite being away from the Signal Iduna Park.
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