Real Madrid vs Benfica: betting tip (cf 2.80) and bets on the Champions League match

Current form

Even before the start of the Champions League, according to bookmaker quotes, Real Madrid is among the main contenders for a place in the top eight. However, during the season, the cream played with fluctuations, there was a change of coach, instead of Xabi Alonso, the team was led by Alvaro Arbeloa. As a result, we managed to take only the ninth place at the overall stage, scoring 15 points. The gap from the top 8 was only one point. Interestingly, it was Benfica who did not immediately let Real Madrid into the 1/8 finals, when they won 4-2 in the final round on their own field.

In the first game of the 1/16 finals, Madrid took revenge in Lisbon. Vinicius scored the only goal in that meeting in the 60th minute from Mbappe's pass. It should be noted that creamy worked on the mistakes and practically did not allow the eagles to create anything at their gates. The return of centerback Rudiger played an important role in this.

In the Example, Real Madrid had an impressive eight-match winning streak, beating Barcelona in the table. However, in the last round, there was a misfire on the road with Osasuna. The 1-2 defeat pushed the cream back to second place, and the gap from the Catalans is one point.

Disqualifications and injuries

Militao, Bellingham and Ceballos are injured, and Rodrigo will be suspended. Haysen's entry into the field is questionable.

Interesting betting trends

• In three of the last five matches, Real Madrid did not win in the first half.
• On their own field in the Champions League, Real Madrid did not leave the field without scoring a goal for 40 matches.
• In 14 of the 15 previous home games in the Champions League with the participation of cream, an exchange of goals was recorded.

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

Current form

Benfica completely failed the start of the Champions League, lost in four rounds in a row. It seemed that there would be no chance of continuing the fight in the playoffs. However, in the next four rounds, the Eagles scored nine points, with which they rounded out the top 24. The key for them was a 4-2 victory over Real Madrid in the last match on their own field.

In the home game of the 1/16 finals, Jose Mourinho's team played very pragmatically and cautiously. It ruined them a lot, unlike the final round of the league stage, when there was bold attacking football from the first minutes, somewhere on the verge of risk. It will be difficult to win back even one goal on the road in Madrid. The thing is that at the general stage, the Eagles lost three of the four away games with a total score of 2:6. The only victory then was over the dismantled Ajax with a score of 2:0. As you can see, all three away defeats turned out to be dry.

Despite not the most successful performances in the Champions League, Benfica has not suffered a single defeat in the 23rd round of the Primeira Liga. At the same time, Mourinho's team is only in third place in the table, as they managed to draw seven times. The gap from the leading Porto is seven points, and from the second-placed Sporting is three points. In the last round, the Eagles confidently defeated ABC in the class with a score of 3:0.

Disqualifications and injuries

Soares and Veloso are injured, while Prestianni is disqualified.

Interesting betting trends

• In three of Benfica's last five matches, a draw was recorded in the first half.
• There was no goal exchange in three of the Eagles' previous five matches, taking into account all tournaments.
• In four of the last five away matches in the Champions League, Benfica did not score more than one goal.

Approximate line–up: Trubin - Dedic, T. Arauju, Otamendi, Dal – Eursnes, Barreiro – Lukebakio, Sudakov, Schelderup – Pavlidis.