Benfica vs Chelsea Predictions - Blues to progress past the Eagles in CWC last 16

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Chelsea leads 3-0 in head-to-head vs Benfica.
Benfica faces lineup challenges with multiple injuries.
Chelsea's current form supports a predicted win to zero.

Chelsea to progress past Benfica in the Club World Cup last 16 (Getty Images).

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Benfica vs Chelsea Predictions

The Blues are backed to reach the quarter-finals in this one. They tend to beat Benfica and I see a victory to nil.
Benfica vs Chelsea Predictions
Head to Head
Benfica Form & Team News
Benfica Predicted Lineup
Chelsea Form & Team News
Chelsea Predicted Lineup

Benfica have lost their last 3 matches vs Chelsea.
Benfica have won just 2 of their last 6 matches.
Chelsea have won 10 of their last 12 matches.
Chelsea have kept 4 clean sheets in their last 6 matches.
Chelsea have seen BTTS No in 6 of their last 8 matches.

Head to Head

These sides have met on three previous occasions with Chelsea holding a 3-0 lead.

The clubs last met in 2013 as Chelsea beat Benfica 2-1 in the Europa League final.

Benfica Form & Team News

Benfica finished second in the Portuguese league last season. They took seven points from their Club World Cup group to reach the knockout stages.

After successive league draws, they suffered a 3-1 defeat to Sporting Lisbon in the Portuguese cup final. They began the FIFA Club World Cup with a 2-2 draw vs Boca Juniors having trailed 2-0.

A 6-0 win followed over minnows Auckland City. Their final group match brought a 1-0 victory over Bayern Munich despite allowing Die Roten to put up 2.24 xG.

Coach Bruno Lage is without midfielders Florentino Luis and Manu Silva. Right back Alexander Bah will play no part.

Central defender Tomas Araujo and speedy forward Zeki Amdouni are also set to miss out.

Benfica Predicted Lineup

Trubin; Barreiro, Silva, Otamendi, Dahl; Sanches, Aursnes; Di Maria, Prestianni, Schjelderup; Pavlidis.

Chelsea Form & Team News

Chelsea ended last season by winning the Europa Conference League and finishing fourth in the league. They took six points from three Club World Cup group matches.

After winning 1-0 at Nottingham Forest on the final day, they beat Real Betis 4-1 in the Conference League final. Their Club World Cup began with a 2-0 win over Los Angeles FC.

A 3-1 defeat against Flamengo followed after Nicolas Jackson’s red card. Their last match saw a 3-0 win over ES Tunis with a second-string XI.

Centre back Wesley Fofana is injured and Reece James is a doubt due to illness.

Nicolas Jackson is suspended so Liam Delap could lead the line. Cole Palmer will return after being rested in the last match.