Benfica have lost just one of their last 15 games in all competitions
The hosts have scored a goal in each half in seven of their last eight games
Celtic have kept just two clean sheets in their last 29 Europa League games
Benfica welcome Celtic to the Estadio da Luz on matchday two of the Europa League with the Portuguese side seemingly well placed to inflict more pain on their fragile visitors.
Celtic were 2-0 winners at Motherwell on Sunday in the Scottish Premiership, ending a run of three defeats, but confidence is low in the Hoops camp.
Marco Silva has made a sparkling start to his Benfica tenure and his side can make it two wins from two in the Europa League.
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Key Stats
Benfica have won six of their last seven home games (D1), scoring 23 goals in doing so
They have kept just two clean sheets in that run of seven games
The home side has won seven of the eight previous meetings, with Benfica winning all four games against Celtic on home soil
Benfica have won eight and drawn three of their previous 11 Europa League group/league phase games, scoring at least twice in each instance
Across their last 29 Europa League games Celtic have achieved only two clean sheets
Greek forward Vangelis Pavlidis has scored 14 goals in 14 appearances this season for Benfica
Benfica have scored a goal in each half in seven of their last eight games, with Celtic conceding in each half in two of their last four outings
Winger Rafa Silva has seven shots on target across his last four appearances for Benfica
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Team News
Jakub Kaminski is a doubt for the hosts, while Enzo Barrenechea is not expected to return until next month.
Key performers Cameron Carter-Vickers, Alistair Johnston and Yang Hyun-Jun miss out for Celtic.
Need to know
Celtic have lost each of their last four trips to Portugal and the Hoops have failed to avoid defeat in all four previous visits to Benfica.
Benfica have kept just two clean sheets in their last seven homes games, but they have scored 23 goals in that sequence.
Prediction
Celtic ended a run of three defeats by beating Motherwell on Sunday but it was attritional at Fir Park and a trip to Benfica looks much more daunting.
The Portuguese side have lost only once in 15 games and have been scoring freely. Celtic capitulated in LASK during their Champions League qualifier, blowing a four-goal lead having won the first leg 3-0.
Martin O'Neill's side appear quite unsure of how they are going to go about things right now and Benfica should have too much guile. The hosts have achieved just two clean sheets in seven at the Estadio du Luz, so Celtic may at least get on the scoresheet.
It could be one way traffic for large spells, so taking leading scorer Pavlidis to find the net and wide man Rafa Silva to register a shot on target appeals.
Scouting Report
Shots
Vangelis Pavlidis had four shots for Benfica in their 2-0 win over Vitoria Guimares on Sunday
Shots on Target
Camilo Duran had three shots on target for Celtic in their win over Motherwell
Cards
Liam Scales was booked 12 times in the Scottish Premiership last season
Fouls
Colby Donovan committed four fouls as Celtic lost to Ferencvaros on matchday one
Goals
Vangelis Pavlidis has scored 14 goals in 14 appearances for Benfica this season
