Benfica – Lyon : Preview & Prediction
Benfica will play their third match in this International Champions Cup and the record is balanced with 1 success in front of Borussia Dortmund (2-2, 4 tab 3) and 1 defeat against Juventus Turin (1-1, 2 tab 4). The Portuguese club continues its good momentum after 2 previous successes against Napredak (3-0) and Sevilla FC (1-0) and 1 draw in front of Vitoria Setubal (1-1). Olympique Lyonnais are also on a good phase despite a bitter defeat against the English club Huddersfield Town (1-3). Except for this setback, Bruno Génésio’s side had a draw in front of Sion (2-2) and 2 wins against Fulham (4-0) and Wolfsburg (2-1) during their home matches. With less than 3 weeks of the resumption of Ligue 1, the Rhone club will face 3 big players in this ICC: Benfica, Inter Milan and Chelsea … The Lyonnais would see a good eye a success in front of the club Lisbon pretended to be easier to play than the other two.
In terms of history, Lyon leads 2 wins to 1 ahead of Benfica.
Lyon posted only 1 defeat in its 4 preparation matches.
Benfica lost only 1 game in their 5 friendlies.
In this ICC, Benfica won 1 match and lost 1 in the shootout twice.
Lyon will want to confirm its success in front of Wolfsburg (2-1) when it entered this ICC.
Lyon is preparing for the launch of the 2018-2019 season and a success in front of Benfica seems to be playable.
Benfica – Lyon : Betting Tips
Lyon – Win Odds: 2.25
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
