Benfica vs Real Madrid: betting tip (cf 3.35) and bets on the Champions League match

Current form

Benfica has extensive experience in the international arena and certainly set itself the task of making the playoffs at the end of the league stage - the selection of players required setting such tasks, but at the same time it was almost impossible to count on a place in the top eight. The Eagles started with a sensational 2-3 defeat against Karabakh on their own field, but this defeat was only the beginning of the crisis.

In the matches against Chelsea, Newcastle and Bayer Benfica did not score a single point and immediately found themselves at the very bottom of the table – it was almost impossible to count on a ticket to the playoffs in such a situation. However, Jose Mourinho's team performed a miracle and was able to finish on the 24th line in the table - a bright 4-2 victory over Real Madrid in the last round with a goal from the goalkeeper in the last seconds became the decoration of the league stage.

By the start of the Portuguese league season, Benfica looked like one of the main contenders for the championship title along with Sporting, but they had already made a lot of mistakes. At the moment, the Eagles are in third place in the table with 52 points and seven points behind the leader Porto, it is very difficult to count on the championship title in such a situation.

Disqualifications and injuries

Ba, Rios, Soares, Veloso are injured.

Interesting betting trends

• Benfica has not lost in the last five matches, with four wins and a draw.
• Benfica have conceded in the last two matches.
• In the last two matches, Benfica scored against Real Madrid.

Approximate line–up: Trubin – Araujo, Silva, Otamendi, Dal Barreiro, Barrenechea – Prestianni, Sudakov, Schelderup – Pavlidis.

Current form

Before the start of the Champions League, Real Madrid was one of the top three favorites of the tournament and at the league stage they certainly expected to compete for a place in the top eight and a direct ticket to the 1/8 finals. The cream started with three wins in a row over Marseille, Kairat and Juventus, immediately finding themselves among the leaders of the league stage and there was no doubt that the royal club would finish in the top eight.

However, the 0-1 defeat by Liverpool in the fourth round was the first bell and demonstrated that Real Madrid had not yet decided anything for themselves. In the second half of the tournament, the cream suffered two more defeats, losing to Manchester City and Benfica. The last of them proved fatal and the Galacticos eventually finished ninth, one point behind eighth-placed Manchester City.

In the Spanish championship, Real Madrid also set maximum goals for themselves and, in general, have not yet fallen below their level. With Barcelona, the cream are alternately leading the table and have excellent chances for the title. After defeating Real Sociedad 4-1 in the last round, Alvero Arbeloa's team returned to the top spot after a long time, but Barcelona has two points less and will play their match in the 24th round on Monday.

Disqualifications and injuries

Rodrigo is disqualified. Militao and Bellingham are injured.

Interesting betting trends

• In the last seven matches, Real Madrid have scored six wins.
• In three of the last four matches, Real Madrid have conceded
• In the last two matches, Real Madrid scored against Benfica.

Approximate composition: Courtois–Alexandre-Arnold, Rudiger, Heysen, Carreras –Valverde, Tchuameni, Kamawinga–Mastantuono, Mbappe, Vinicius.