Santa Clara vs Benfica prediction, odds and how to watch

Porto put Benfica to the sword at the Estádio do Dragão, winning the Liga Portugal derby 3-1 with a dominant second-half display that exposed every weakness in the visitors' defensive attitude. In-beom Hwang, introduced as a first-half substitute, scored the decisive third goal to confirm what most people watching already knew.

Santa Clara and Sporting Braga cancelled each other out in a scrappy Liga Portugal draw that produced seven yellow cards, one shot on target each, and precisely nothing in the way of cutting edge.

Benfica produced a dominant Europa League display to beat AC Milan 2-0, with goals from Dodi Lukébakio and Jakub Kamiński exposing a Milan side who had no answers and no discipline.

Benfica came from behind to beat Gil Vicente 3-1 at home in Liga Portugal, with Vangelis Pavlidis scoring twice and Gianluca Prestianni adding a late third to extend Benfica's unbeaten run in the competition.

Santa Clara took all three points at Arouca with a 2-1 victory in Liga Portugal, scoring twice before half-time through Gonçalo Paciência and Djé before holding on despite finishing the match with ten men.

Benfica arrive at this Europa League group stage clash in formidable shape, having dropped just two points in five European outings. Lech Poznań travel to Lisbon with three wins but a 0-4 hammering by Crystal Palace still fresh in the memory.

Benfica arrive in Nicosia on Thursday having scored fifteen goals in five Europa League matches. Omonia need to be at their absolute best just to stay in the game.

Benfica arrive at the Estádio da Luz on Thursday night as one of the form sides in the UEFA Europa League. Celtic arrive needing answers.