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Benfica have been really impressive in the early tenure of Marco Silva, winning six of their opening eight games in Liga Portugal - winning three of their four away matches.

They take on a Santa Clara side who have done well to avoid defeat so far, but are notably yet to take on any of Porto, Sporting and Benfica - which is significant as those three sides are almost in a mini league of their own.

Benfica have won on each of their last four trips to Santa Clara, coming away 2-1 winners in the most recent meeting. Benfica limited Santa Clara to an xG of 0.28 on that occasion, and keeping pace with Benfica’s impressive scoring power is likely to be their main issue here.

No side has scored more goals in the Portuguese top flight than Benfica (24 - 3.0 per game), notably netting 15 goals across just four away assignments (3.75 per game). 

PSG made a sluggish start to the season domestically, but have since picked up - winning each of their last seven matches across all competitions.

They’ve seen 2+ goals in six of these matches as well, with the exception of a 1-0 win over Brest that produced a combined xG of 2.41.

Lyon rotated for their Europa League fixture during the week, losing 3-0 to Hoffenheim. They’ve only managed to win one of their last three trips to the Parc Des Princes, conceding 3+ goals in both defeats.

PSG have generated the highest xG of any side in the French top flight this term (19.0), and I think they have enough to outscore Lyon here - even if the away side can get on the scoresheet.

Breathe Easy is Racing Ratings' 2nd-favourite horse of the day, with a 9.3/10.

Breathe Easy comes into this race with Oisin Murphy is the saddle, and off the back of two consecutive wins.

All four of his career races have been on these ground conditions, and he has finished in the top three in three of those.

Breathe Easy has a victory to his name at this track and has handled favouritism well in the past.

Murphy was in the saddle when he won at Kempton earlier this year.

Overbudget is Racing Ratings' NAP of the day, with a 9.6/10.

She's the joint-3rd favourite with the bookies, at the time of writing, but does come into the event off the back of two consecutive wins.

She's won two of her three races on this ground, with an uplift in form coming with the move on the all-weather surface.

Front-running tactics appear to have contributed to the strong recent form as well, winning over course and distance in her last two runs.

Andrew Mullen is in the saddle again, having ridden her to victory at this track earlier this month.

PSG picked up another big Champions League win, beating Barcelona 4-2, but they still can't seem to stop teams from scoring. BTTS has now landed in nine of their last ten games.

Sure, they've faced some strong attacks, like Manchester City's, but they've also conceded at home against Le Mans and Slovan Bratislava.

Lyon have been pretty consistent going forward, averaging 1.73 xG and scoring in six of their seven Ligue 1 games. The problem is at the other end.

They conceded twice and allowed seven shots on target in their defeat to Lens, and also let in a goal against Nice, who have one of the weakest attacks in the league.

PSG are averaging eleven shots on target per game, but they still haven't managed a single clean sheet at home.

These are the top two teams in the league, and both look dangerous going forward, but neither has looked convincing at the back. That's why BTTS looks like a good option here.

Both Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe are averaging over two goals per game this season, so there's no doubt they can score.

Galatasaray have been particularly impressive at home, averaging 26 shots and 2.32 xG across all competitions.

They've scored in every home game so far and even managed to get a goal against Barcelona despite losing 4-1 in the Champions League.

Fenerbahçe have the best attack in the league, and they've already shown they can cause problems away from home in Europe too.

They've beaten Sturm Graz and Lyon away, although they had a much tougher time against Aston Villa, conceding six goals.

The bigger concern is their defence, as they've conceded every time they've faced stronger teams.

That was the case in their 2-2 draw with Slavia Prague, 1-1 draw with Roma and 2-1 defeat to Beşiktaş.

With Nathan Aké and Jayden Oosterwolde both unavailable at the back, BTTS looks even more appealing in a derby between two teams that have been scoring so regularly.

Beşiktaş have scored in every home game this season, and they've really stepped things up in attack lately.

They've scored 17 goals in their last five home games across all competitions and are averaging 18.5 shots per home game in the Süper Lig, with six of those on target.

Başakşehir haven't looked good away from home, conceding seven goals in two games against teams near the top of the table.

They gave up 22 shots in their 5-0 defeat to Amed and another 19 in their 2-1 loss to Trabzonspor.

The good news for the visitors is that Beşiktaş haven't exactly been solid at the back either, with BTTS landing in five of their last six games.

Dušan Vlahović and Eldor Shomurodov are the top scorers for their teams and are both expected to play, which makes goals at both ends look even more likely.

Overbudget is Racing Ratings' NAP of the day, with a 9.6/10.

She's the joint-3rd favourite with the bookies, at the time of writing, but does come into the event off the back of two consecutive wins.

She's won two of her three races on this ground, with an uplift in form coming with the move on the all-weather surface.

Front-running tactics appear to have contributed to the strong recent form as well, winning over course and distance in her last two runs.

Andrew Mullen is in the saddle again, having ridden her to victory at this track earlier this month.

Victor Osimhen is Galatasaray's top scorer in the Süper Lig with six goals, and he's now up against a Fenerbahçe side that has struggled against stronger teams.

Fenerbahçe conceded six goals against Aston Villa and two each against Slavia Prague and Beşiktaş, despite playing those last two games at home.

Osimhen is the main man in a Galatasaray attack that's averaging 26 shots and 2.32 xG per home game this season across all competitions.

The striker is putting up some incredible numbers, averaging 9.86 shots and 3.82 shots on target per 90 minutes.

He's also shown he's back in good form after his injury, scoring against Lille in the Champions League in midweek.

With Osimhen putting up such impressive numbers and Fenerbahçe struggling defensively against stronger teams, he looks like a good option to score here.

Fenlander is one of Racing Ratings' favourite horses of the day, with a score of 8.1/10.

He is the 2nd-favourite for the 15:49, and comes into the event off a win last time out while he's made the top three in each of his last three outings.

Fenlander has finished in the top three in three of five races on this ground.

There's been a clear improvement since moving to Olly Williams' yard in September, with two 3rd-placed finishes at this track and a win at Newmarket coming after the switch.

His suitability on this ground and recent form suggest he'll be one of the first across the line today.

Breathe Easy is Racing Ratings' 2nd-favourite horse of the day, with a 9.3/10.

Breathe Easy comes into this race with Oisin Murphy is the saddle, and off the back of two consecutive wins.

All four of his career races have been on these ground conditions, and he has finished in the top three in three of those.

Breathe Easy has a victory to his name at this track and has handled favouritism well in the past.

Murphy was in the saddle when he won at Kempton earlier this year.

Angel Love is the 3rd-highest rated horse on Racing Ratings today, with an 8.7/10.

She has won two of her last five races, including last time out, and has made the top three in each of her last two starts.

The ground is a big positive for Angel Love coming into this race, she has finished in the top three in five of six races on this ground.

She has won or placed in five of seven runs over this distance, and can go again today at a big price.

She's proven at this level and consistent performances on this ground suggest she's one to watch despite not currently priced at the top end of the market.

Overbudget is Racing Ratings' NAP of the day, with a 9.6/10.

She's the joint-3rd favourite with the bookies, at the time of writing, but does come into the event off the back of two consecutive wins.

She's won two of her three races on this ground, with an uplift in form coming with the move on the all-weather surface.

Front-running tactics appear to have contributed to the strong recent form as well, winning over course and distance in her last two runs.

Andrew Mullen is in the saddle again, having ridden her to victory at this track earlier this month.

Fenlander is one of Racing Ratings' favourite horses of the day, with a score of 8.1/10.

He is the 2nd-favourite for the 15:49, and comes into the event off a win last time out while he's made the top three in each of his last three outings.

Fenlander has finished in the top three in three of five races on this ground.

There's been a clear improvement since moving to Olly Williams' yard in September, with two 3rd-placed finishes at this track and a win at Newmarket coming after the switch.

His suitability on this ground and recent form suggest he'll be one of the first across the line today.

Breathe Easy is Racing Ratings' 2nd-favourite horse of the day, with a 9.3/10.

Breathe Easy comes into this race with Oisin Murphy is the saddle, and off the back of two consecutive wins.

All four of his career races have been on these ground conditions, and he has finished in the top three in three of those.

Breathe Easy has a victory to his name at this track and has handled favouritism well in the past.

Murphy was in the saddle when he won at Kempton earlier this year.

Angel Love is the 3rd-highest rated horse on Racing Ratings today, with an 8.7/10.

She has won two of her last five races, including last time out, and has made the top three in each of her last two starts.

The ground is a big positive for Angel Love coming into this race, she has finished in the top three in five of six races on this ground.

She has won or placed in five of seven runs over this distance, and can go again today at a big price.

She's proven at this level and consistent performances on this ground suggest she's one to watch despite not currently priced at the top end of the market.

Overbudget is Racing Ratings' NAP of the day, with a 9.6/10.

She's the joint-3rd favourite with the bookies, at the time of writing, but does come into the event off the back of two consecutive wins.

She's won two of her three races on this ground, with an uplift in form coming with the move on the all-weather surface.

Front-running tactics appear to have contributed to the strong recent form as well, winning over course and distance in her last two runs.

Andrew Mullen is in the saddle again, having ridden her to victory at this track earlier this month.

Abner Vinícius will have a tough job dealing with PSG's wingers, who get fouled a lot.

Désiré Doué won three fouls against Barcelona and drew the foul that got João Cancelo booked.

He's averaging 2.39 fouls won per 90 minutes this season and could end up facing Abner, although he might switch sides with Kvaratskhelia injured.

Maghnes Akliouche is another player Abner could have to deal with, averaging one foul won per 90 minutes this season.

Abner's picked up two yellow cards this season, both away from home. One came against Lens, where he also gave away three fouls.

Jérôme Brisard also refereed the last PSG vs Lyon game and showed six yellow cards. That's not great news for Abner, especially if he ends up giving away fouls like he has in some of his away games.