Salzburg and Benfica will meet again in the UEFA Champions League 6th round at the Red Bull Arena Stadium, Wals-Siezenheim Tuesday, December 12, 2023. Live streaming information, how to watch, match previews and lineup predictions can be found in this article.
Salzburg has no hope of continuing in the Champions League this season. Inter Milan and Real Sociedad have secured 2 tickets to the round of 16.
However, Salzburg, despite being 7 points behind Real Sociedad and Inter Milan, still has a chance to finish in third place in Group D and play in the Europa League. They are 3 points ahead of Benfica and have the advantage in head-to-head and goal difference.
In their first meeting, Salzburg managed to win 2-0 over Benfica. Therefore, even if they lose by the minimum score in the rematch, they don’t need to worry about losing third place. The representative of the team from Austria showed a fairly stable performance, being unbeaten in the last 5 matches and winning 3 wins.
On the other hand, Benfica has not lost in their last 5 matches, but they have just had a draw of 3 matches in a row. Considering that they have to play at home to Salzburg and are struggling to find victory, it is very likely that the team playing in the Portuguese Primeira Liga will lose again.
Some players from both teams may not play due to injury. From Salzburg, Kjaergaard, Solet and Terzic are recovering, while from Benfica, Bah, Bernat and David Neres are in the same condition.
Relying on all these factors, Salzburg is expected to win a ticket to the top 32 of the Europa League. However, even though they have little chance of taking third place from Salzburg, Benfica is a strong team and cannot be underestimated.
Salzburg v Benfica Match Info (Live/TV)
| Match | Salzburg vs. Benfica |
| Competition | 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League |
| Match day | 6th round |
| Venue | Red Bull Arena Stadium, Wals-Siezenheim |
| Date | Tuesday, December 12, 2023 |
| Kickoff | 16:00 ET |
| Official TV | Paramount+, Univision NOW, TUDN USA, ViX, UniMás |
| Live On | Streaming Online |
LineUp Predictions
| Salzburg (-) | Benfica (4-2-3-1) |
| Schlager | Trubin |
| Dedic | Aursnes |
| Piatkowski | Victor |
| Pavlovic | Otamendi |
| Ulmer | Morato |
| Gourna-Douath | Neves |
| Capaldo | Kocku |
| Sucic | Di Maria |
| Gloukh | Silva |
| Simic | Mario |
| Konate | Musa |
5 H2H Latest Salzburg – Benfica
- September 21, 2023 – Benfica [0 – 2] Salzburg (UEFA Champions League)
Salzburg – Last 5 Match Results
- November 12, 2023 – Austria Vienna [0 – 0] Salzburg (Bundesliga)
- November 25, 2023 – Salzburg [3 – 2] Hartberg (Bundesliga)
- November 30, 2023 – Sociedad [0 – 0] Salzburg (UEFA Champions League)
- December 03, 2023 – Salzburg [1 – 0] Wolfsberger AC (Bundesliga)
- December 09, 2023 – Rapid Vienna [0 – 1] Salzburg (Bundesliga)
Benfica – Last 5 Match Results
- November 13, 2023 – Benfica [2 – 1] Sporting Lisbon (EPL)
- November 26, 2023 – Benfica [2 – 0] Famalicão (Taça de Portugal)
- November 30, 2023 – Benfica [3 – 3] Inter Milan (UEFA Champions League)
- December 04, 2023 – Moreirense [0 – 0] Benfica (EPL)
- December 09, 2023 – Benfica [1 – 1] Farense (EPL)
The Official TV Channel
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