DID YOU KNOW?
* PSV defeated Scottish side Rangers 1-0 on aggregate in the third round of the Europa League to reach the quarter-finals. They won the second leg 1-0 away after drawing the first match at home 0-0.
* Marcelo has featured in all of PSV's European games this term, but is only one booking away from a suspension.
* The Eindhoven side haven't won a European tournament since beating Benfica in the final of the European Cup in 1988.
* Hungarian winger Balazs Dzsudzsak is PSV's top scorer in the competition with four goals.
* PSV are unbeaten at home this European campaign, recording four wins and two draws in Eindhoven.
* Benfica defeated French outfit Paris Saint-Germain 3-2 on aggregate in the third round of the Europa League to reach the quarter-finals.
* The Aguias have won only one from their five European away matches this season, defeating only Stuttgart.
* Jorge Jesus' men are still unbeaten in the Europa League after entering the competition in the round of 32.
* Eduardo Salvio is Benfica's top scorer in the Europa League with three goals.
* Benfica's next European loss will be their 100th defeat in European club competitions.
LAST MEETING
April 7, 2011: Benfica 4-1 PSV
The Portuguese side dominated play from the first whistle and picked up the lead ten minutes before half time through Pablo Aimar. An Eduardo Salvio brace then gifted Benfica a three-goal lead before Zakaria Labyad pegged one back. Javier Saviola eventually made it 4-1 well into stoppage time.
PROBABLE LINE-UPS
PSV: Isaksson; Manolev, Marcelo, Rodriguez, Bouma; Hutchinson, Bakkal, Labyad; Lens, Berg, Dzsudzsak
Benfica: Roberto; Maxi Pereira, Luisao, Sidnei, Coentrao; Salvio, Javi Garcia, Aimar, Gaitan; Saviola, Cardozo
Prediction
Benfica showed that they're the better side of the two in the first leg of this quarter-final encounter by beating PSV 4-1. The Dutch side have the home advantage though this Thursday and they'll be eager to show what they're capable of. It seems pretty much impossible for the Eindhoven side to turn the tie around, but a small win could definitely be on the cards, especially since the Portuguese giants don't really need a positive result.
PSV Eindhoven 1-0 Benfica 
