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LIV6Benfica - Celtic
Benfica host Celtic looking to build on opening win
Benfica welcome Celtic to Estádio da Luz on Thursday evening with three points already on the board. The visitors are still searching for their first point after an opening defeat.
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Form and standings
Benfica sit seventh in the table with three points from one match, their opening win part of a run that has brought four victories in their last five recent matches. Celtic are 28th on zero points, having lost their opening fixture, and arrive in Lisbon having won two and lost three of their last five.
The market implies a strong home advantage, with Benfica given a 79.4 per cent chance of taking all three points. A win would lift them to six points from two matches; Celtic need the three points simply to get off the mark, which would take them to three points from two.
Previous meetings
The sides have met five times before, most recently on 20 November 2012. Benfica won that encounter 2-1. The five matches produced eight goals in total, though.
We are covering this one live. Follow it with us in the match centre for the line-ups when they land, the goals as they go in, and the full timeline.
Will Celtic finally get a point, or does Benfica extend their run?
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