On October 15, Benfica will play against Celtic in the second round of the Europa League. The Eagles started with a convincing 2-0 away win over Milan. The Celts lost at home in the first round to Ferencvaros and are far from being at their peak right now. Will Benfica be able to take advantage of the opponent's problems and score three points today? - you can find out about this from our betting tip. What reliable bets can you place in the upcoming match?
Command Analysis
Benfica
Benfica is having a successful season, but it is only in second place in the Primeira Liga. On the eve of the international break, the Eagles lost the most important match to Porto with a score of 1:3 in Dragau. The gap from the main opponent after eight rounds is five points. On the eve of the European Cup game, Marc Silva's team confidently beat Vitoria Gamaraes (2-0) at home in the national championship. In the Europa League, Benfica had a difficult opponent at the start – Milan. We managed to win that meeting with a score of 2:0, taking advantage of the fact that the Rossoneri played far from the main squad.
Celtic
Celtic are going through hard times. Even in the domestic arena, the Celts are not totally dominating right now, they are in first place in the Scottish championship after eight rounds, but they are only two points ahead of their closest pursuer. Before the international break, Celtic lost to Rangers in the derby (0:1), and before that they lost to their main rival in the League Cup (0:3). The start in the Europa League was a failure. Martin O'Neill's team lost to Ferencvaros at home with a score of 1:3.
Celtic have suffered three defeats in their last three matches, losing twice in the Rangers derby, and failed against Ferencvaros in the Europa League. The Celts have noticeable problems with creating chances, they play very predictably in attack and are unlikely to be able to surprise the Eagles with anything today. Benfica scored four consecutive wins on their own field, consistently scoring more than one goal. At the start of the Europa League, the Portuguese beat Milan and currently surpass the crisis Celtic in all game parameters, which, moreover, has never been known for successful guest appearances on the European stage.
Our prediction is that Benfica will win with an Asian handicap (-1.5) for a coefficient of 1.70
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Samuel Soares