Real Sociedad vs Benfica prediction 08.11.2023

• Competition: Champions League
• Date: 08.11.2023
• Kickoff: 17:45 UTC / 18:45 CET
• Venue: Reale Arena (San Sebastian)

There are probably very few who expected that after 3 played rounds in this group, Real Sociedad would share 1st place with Inter, and especially that Benfica would be nailed to the bottom without a single point. Yet that is exactly what happened.

About two weeks ago these two teams met in the 3rd round of this competition and Sociedad surprisingly won in Lisbon 1-0. The Spanish club will try to repeat the same recipe at home. Last weekend, despite good resistance, they lost against Barcelona 1-0 at home. The positive thing is that they passed to the next round of the Copa del Rey

Benfica did not allow the failure in the elite competition to be transferred to the host competition. They continued to win in the Portuguese Cup, while last weekend they beat Chaves on the road in the Liga Portugal. Benfica is currently in 2nd place in the domestic league with 3 points less than the city rival Sporting

Real Sociedad vs Benfica pick: BENFICA TO COVER AH 1

At the moment, Sociedad is very close to the knockout stage of the Champions League, which would be a solid success for this team. However, in order to reach that goal, they will need at least one more victory. Benfica has nothing left to lose. For them, the overriding ambition is to reach 3rd place and placement in the knockout phase of the Europa League. Salzburg has 3 points more and this position is still available. A positive result is necessary in this match and Benfica has the quality for such a thing. Sociedad is perhaps a little more favorite in the bookies than it should be and betting on Benfica not to lose seems like a good choice. A bet with AH 1 is an even safer option. If Sociedad wins by one goal difference, the money will be refunded