LiontipsChelsea vs Benfica: betting tip and bets for the Champions League match
Command Analysis
Current form
Chelsea had a serious glitch in the game and the results. In the last five games in all competitions, the Londoners have won only one victory, beating the modest Lincoln with a score of 2 in the League Cup.:1. In the Champions League, at the start in Munich, nothing could be opposed to Bayern - defeat 1:3. Plus, there were also defeats to Manchester City (1-2) and Brighton (1-3) in the Premier League. Characteristically, even the home field factor did not help with the seagulls. Taking into account the recent failures, the aristocrats have already dropped back to eighth place in the Premier League. The emotional background in the team is not the most pleasant right now. There were deletions in the matches with Manchester United and Brighton, Enzo Maresca emotionally accused his players of giving gifts to rivals.
Disqualifications and injuries
Colville, Delap, Palmer, Fofana and Adarabioyo will miss the upcoming match.
Interesting betting trends
- In four of the last five matches, Chelsea have lost in the first half.
- The exchange of goals scored has been recorded in five consecutive matches involving Chelsea.
Approximate composition: Sanchez – Gusteau, Chalobah, Badiashiel, Cucurella – Santos, Caicedo –Estevao, Fernandez, Neto – Joao Pedro.
Current form
At the start of the Champions League, Benfica received a modest Qarabag as a rival. By the 16th minute, the Eagles were leading 2-0, and then they lost all the advantage and lost 2:3. The failure cost the job to Bruno Lage, who was replaced by the famous Jose Mourinho, who had previously been fired from Fenerbahce for failing to lead the team to the main stage of the Champions League. After the change of coach, Benfica played three matches in the Primeira Liga – two wins and a draw. However, there was not a single top competitor to be able to judge the real possibilities. In the championship standings, after seven rounds, the Eagles are in third place, behind their main rivals, Porto and Sporting.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ba, Bruma, Felix and Manu are injured. Prestianni is involved in the national team.
Interesting betting trends
- In three of the last four matches, Benfica have won in the first half.
- Benfica has not lost in five of the previous six away games in the Champions League.
Approximate composition: Trubin – Dedic, Otamendi, A.Silva, Dal – Rios, Barrenechea – Lukebakio, Sudakov, Schelderup – Pavlidis.
Trends
The 1st halfbet: Benfica will not lose.
In five consecutive games, the Eagles have not lost in the opening 45 minutes.
1.67Benfica'sbetwill score in the first half
In three of the four previous matches, Benfica scored goals before the break.
2.55The bet is an accurate score of 1:1
This score was recorded in two of the last five matches of the guests.
7.20Tip and bets
Chelsea is the obvious favorite of the bookmakers in the upcoming match, which is hard to agree with. The Aristocrats won only one of the previous five matches, lost to Bayern without a chance, there are problems with discipline, we see frequent removals, and the atmosphere in the locker room is clearly not the most favorable. Jose Mourinho has already managed to work with his new team, and today is clearly a crucial match for him, because it was with Chelsea that he achieved many successes in his coaching career. We think, taking into account the set coefficients, it is worth betting on the underdog.
Our prediction is that Benfica will win with an Asian handicap (+1) for a coefficient of 1.76
Bet on the total
Chelsea's defense regularly malfunctions, and they haven't been able to win back five matches in a row. Benfica, after Mourinho's appointment, managed to skip Rio Ave and Gil Vicente from far from the most formidable. It is unlikely that today the opponents will be able to win back to zero at their own goal.
The second bet is that both will score with a coefficient of 1.68
Betting on corners
Chelsea does not have high corner scores. In three of the last four matches, the aristocrats were inferior in this indicator. Accordingly, we recommend another option for betting on the match.
Prediction – Benfica win on corners with a handicap (+2.5) with a coefficient of 1.77
