Benfica vs Nice Prediction – Champions League
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Here you will find the best prediction for Benfica vs Nice in the Champions League, along with match analysis and betting tips.
Read below for our detailed analysis of both teams, including recent form and key statistics from the last games to provide the best prediction for this encounter between Benfica and Nice.
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Betting tip and prediction for this match between Benfica vs Nice
The best prediction for Benfica vs Nice in the Champions League is a victory for Benfica. The home side boasts a two-goal advantage from the first leg, and their technical superiority gives them a strong edge in this encounter. As the match takes place at their home ground, Benfica will be keen to secure a convincing win in front of their fans. Moreover, they have a strong historical record against Nice, having won both previous encounters, making the case for yet another victory in this Champions League clash.
The best prediction for Benfica vs Nice
Benfica to win
Match preview: Benfica vs Nice
Benfica and Nice meet at the Sport Lisboa and Benfica stadium for the 2nd leg of their UEFA Champions League qualification tie, having won the first leg away by a score of 0-2. Recent head-to-head results favour the home side, with Benfica having won their last two encounters. The home advantage may play a significant role, as Benfica typically performs much better in front of their own fans compared to their away games.
Team analysis: Benfica
Benfica has surprisingly been more effective away from home, recording 12 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss in their last 30 matches as visitors. In contrast, they have secured 9 wins, 5 draws, and 1 loss in their home games. Their most recent home fixture, a friendly against Fenerbahçe, ended in a 3-2 victory. In their last 10 home fixtures, Benfica has achieved 6 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses. They’ve consistently found the net, scoring at least once in each of their last 10 games. Benfica’s home matches have seen a tendency for goals, with 24 of their last 33 games featuring over 2.5 goals. Notably, in 15 encounters where they conceded first, they never managed to overturn the scoreline.
Benfica enters this return leg with a confident advantage after their 2-0 away triumph in the first leg. Playing in a 4-4-2 formation, they boast a midfield of four players adept in both defensive and offensive play to support their two strikers. Recently, Benfica’s home form has been quite positive, recording four victories, two draws, and one defeat in their last seven competitive matches at home, with five of those games featuring Benfica scoring more than 1.5 goals.
Team analysis: Nice
Nice tends to perform similarly whether at home or away, as demonstrated by their record of 6 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses in their last 30 away matches, with a total of 25 goals scored and 21 conceded. In their home games, they have recorded 9 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses, netting 26 goals while conceding 17. Their latest away friendly ended in a 1-2 victory against Feyenoord. In the last 10 away games, they have managed 4 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses. Nice has struggled defensively, conceding in 8 of their last 10 matches, though they have consistently scored in 8 of those games. They have conceded the first goal in 15 matches, failing to recover in any of those games.
As they enter this match for the 3rd phase of the qualification for the Champions League, Nice is aware of their considerable disadvantage following their 0-2 defeat at home in the first leg. Operating in a 3-4-3 formation, they utilise four midfielders who balance defensive duties with support for their three forwards. Away from home, their form has been inconsistent, with two wins, one draw, and three losses in their last six matches, conceding goals in every one of those games and shipping more than 1.5 goals in four of them.
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Benfica to win
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