LiontipsBenfica vs Napoli: betting tip (cf 2.25) and bets on the Champions League match
Command Analysis
Current form
Benfica went four rounds without scoring a single point in the Champions League, even the appearance of Jose Mourinho on the coaching bridge did not immediately help change the situation. It was only in the fifth round that the eagles broke a series of setbacks, defeating Ajax on the road with a score of 2:0. However, you should not immediately overestimate that success, since the opponent completely fails the tournament. In the Primeira Liga, Benfica has not suffered a single defeat in 13 rounds, but at the same time managed to draw five times and occupies only the third place, and the gap from the leading Porto is eight points. The day before, there was an important match against Sporting, where the opponents could not identify the strongest (1:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
Ba and Bruma will not play in the match due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- In three of Benfica's last four matches, a draw was recorded in the first half.
- Benfica have failed to win seven of their previous nine matches in the Champions League.
Approximate line–up: Trubin - Dedic, A. Silva, Otamendi, Dal Rios, Barrenechea – Eursnes, Sudakov, Barreiro – Pavlidis.
Current form
Since the start of the Champions League, Napoli has not shown a stable game, the results are very unpredictable, which is only worth the 2-6 away defeat by PSV. Nevertheless, the Neapolitans have seven points to their credit, they are approaching the start of the sixth round in 20th place and, under certain conditions, they can even compete for the top 8. In the last match on their own field, they managed to beat Karabakh (2:0). After that victory, Antonio Conte's team had a difficult calendar in Serie A, where they beat Roma 1-0 on the road and Juventus 2-1 at home. With 31 points, Napoli ranks second in the national championship and is second only to Milan in terms of additional indicators.
Disqualifications and injuries
Napoli's injured list includes Lukaku, Mereth, De Bruyne, Gilmour, Zambo Anguissa, Lobotka, and Gutierrez.
Interesting betting trends
- In the last four away matches in the Champions League, Napoli have conceded at least two goals.
- In three consecutive matches, the Neapolitans won in the first half.
Approximate line-up: Milinkovic–Savic – Bekema, Rahmani, Buongiorno – Di Lorenzo, Elmas, McTominay, Spinazzola - Nares, Hoylund, Lang.
Trends
Bet Victory of "Napoli" on yellow cards
Benfica players have received fewer yellow cards than their opponents in three of the last four matches.
2.20Bet 1 half: victory of Napoli
Napoli had won in the opening 45 minutes in the previous three matches.
3.80The exact score is 1:2
Napoli have scored two of their last three wins with a one-goal advantage.
11.00Tip and bets
It was only in the previous round that Benfica managed to score their first points in the Champions League. It is clearly too early to say that a victory over Ajax means a turning point in the Eagles' game, at least in order to give the status of the favorite to the hosts in the upcoming game. Moreover, in the rivals of Napoli, which, for all its instability, is clearly adding from match to match, it is difficult to call two victories in turn over Roma and Juventus accidental. We believe that at the moment the guests are at least as good as Benfica in any way, and taking into account the coefficients set, it is clearly necessary to go when choosing a bet from the Neapolitans.
Our prediction is that Napoli will win with an Asian handicap (0) by a factor of 2.25
Bet on the total
Only three points scored in five rounds do not allow Benfica to play in a closed manner, they are definitely not satisfied with a draw, they need to go ahead and score three points. Anthony Conte is very good at adapting to opponents, changing tactical schemes during matches, and Napoli has not had any special problems with the implementation in recent meetings. We expect that at least three goals will be scored in the match.
The second bet is a total of more than 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 2.08
Betting on corners
Benfica has nowhere to retreat to, they need to play for victory, go forward with great strength. There is a high probability that the hosts will make a decent number of serves from the corner flag, especially since they won eight of the nine previous matches by corners.
Prediction – Benfica win on corners with a coefficient of 1.60
