Hearts is failing miserably in the European Cup campaign. Let's remind, in the last round the team played in the Champions League qualification and in that two-legged confrontation lost twice to Sturm (0:4 and 0:2). Because of these defeats, the wards of Wouter Wranker ended up in the Europa League qualification, where the disastrous results continued, because in the first qualifying match with Benfica, the Scots lost on the road with a score of 1.:6. The upcoming match is a mere formality, because obviously it will not be possible to win back the five—goal gap.
Benfica beat Hearts 6-1 in the first match on their own field by all accounts and solved all the issues of advancing to the next round. It is likely that the coaching staff will not release the most combative squad for the return game, so as not to risk their main players once again. There are enough reserves in the team who are clearly eager to prove themselves in order to qualify for a place in the main squad in the future.
We have already written above that for Benfica, the upcoming match is a mere formality. And Hearts is unlikely to give their best 100% to achieve the maximum result — a major victory. At the same time, the hosts are playing well on their own field, and the fact that they managed to win in nine out of ten previous home matches is proof. It is far from certain that they will be able to win against Benfica, which has gained a lot of momentum, but it is unlikely that the Scots, with the support of the local public, will suffer a major defeat from an unmotivated opponent.
Our betting tip is an Asian handicap (+1.5) on Hearts with a coefficient of 1.65
The exact score is 1:2
The hosts suffered one of the two previous defeats with this score
Benfica'sbetwill score in the second half
In three of the last five meetings, the bid went up
In the Europa League qualifying round match, Hearts and Benfica drew 1-1.:1. Calvin Miller opened the scoring for the home team, and Tomas Magnusson increased the advantage of the Edinburgh team. Dodi Lukebakio scored one goal for the visitors in the 79th minute of the match.
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