Benfica vs Midtjylland prediction for Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League fixture at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon. In the semi-finals of the UCL qualifications 2022/23 season, Benfica will host Midtjylland. Follow on for our free prediction betting tips and preview on this page.
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Bookmaker Ratings prediction one: Benfica win or draw and under 3.5 goals – 1.57
Bookmaker Ratings prediction two: Both teams to score no – 1.56
Bookmaker Ratings prediction three: Benfica -1.5 goals handicap – 1.86
Benfica to Win or Draw and Under 3.5 Goals
There is a 70% chance for Benfica to win this match while a draw has a 35% possibility. In the goals market, the statistics are showing a 55% probability for this match to produce under 3.5 goals.
Both Teams to Score Yes
According to the statistics, there is a 65% possibility for both teams to score in this match. Moreover, Benfica’s last three matches and Midtjylland’s last seven games saw goals at both ends.
Benfica -1.5 Goals Handicap
In their last seven matches, Benfica won by a margin of two or more goals in six of them. Additionally, Benfica scored on average 2.20 goals in their last ten fixtures while Midtjylland conceded 1.30 goals in their last ten outings.
Winners of two European Cups (current UCL) in 1961 and 1962, Benfica are the most decorated club in Portugal with 80 trophies. Moreover, the Eagles hold the European record for most domestic wins (29).
Last season, Benfica had a great run in the Champions League as they finished second in their group behind Bayern Munich and ahead of Barcelona. The Eagles registered one of the upsets of the tournament by beating the Blaugrana by 3-0 at home. Surely, coach Roger Schmidt will hope for a similar result but first, they must go through qualifications since they finished third in the Portuguese league last season.
Midtjylland appeared in the group stages of the Champions League and the Europa League in the last two seasons. Last term, the Wolves played in the UCL qualifications and were eliminated by PSV in the third round and played in the UEL and finished third in the group.
In effect, Midtjylland took part in the Conference League and got knocked out by Paok of Greece. In the current season, the Wolves overcame AEK Larnaca from Cyprus on penalties and earned the chance to play Benfica in the semis.
After a disappointing season in Portugal where Benfica finished third, the Eagles have to go through the qualification round. The Portuguese side is the clear favorite with odds as low as 1.24. Thus, we prefer to back a combo bet of Benfica win or draw and under three goals.
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Midtjylland’s matches in Europe last season were low-scoring ones and six of them produced under 1.5 goals in each half. With odds of 2.83 at helabet, we will back to see under 1.5 goals in each half of this match.
At the beginning of the season, there are no reported injuries or suspensions for Benfica.
As for Midtjylland, forward Junior Brumado has a knee injury but is back to training with his team.
Benfica: Ramos, Fernandez, Florentino, Gilberto, Grimaldo, Mario, Morato, Neres, Otamendi, Silva, Vlachodimos.
Midtjylland: Olafsson, Dalsgaard, Sviatchenko, Juninho, Andersson, Onyedika, Charles, Paulinho, Chilufya, Dreyer, Isaksen.
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Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
This is the first match between these teams.
Where will this match be played?
Tuesday’s game will be played at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this fixture?
We recommend checking out the odds at helabet for Benfica vs Midtjylland.