ProPick Prediction
- Zenit St. Petersburg fell to a narrow 1-0 defeat in Portugal in the first leg, though are without key first team players Javi Garcia and Domenico Criscito for the welcome of Benfica. Nonetheless, they will be confident of overturning the defecit on home turf.
- Confidence among the Benfica players will be high 1-0 derby win over Sporting at the weekend, but face an uphill task if they are to progress to the next round of the Champions League. Key absences in defence means they could struggle in Russia on Wednesday.