Liverpool – Benfica : Preview & Prediction
Liverpool made a good operation in Portugal by winning this quarter-final first leg of the Champions League with a score of 3 goals to 1 against Benfica. The English team was able to count on goals from Konate, Mané and Diaz against a goal from Nunez for the Portuguese side. The Lisbon club will have to come back from a two-goal deficit at Anfield Road to go into extra time and hope to qualify. Benfica have a bad memory of their last trip to Anfield Road as the Portuguese club were humiliated by a 4-1 scoreline. The Reds are in confident mood and are still in the race for the domestic title, having just held off Manchester City (2-2) at the Etihad Stadium this weekend, while Benfica, at the same time, beat Belenenses (3-1) without any problems thanks to a hat-trick from Nunez, who scored his fifth goal in his last three games for the club. The Portuguese striker will have to rely on his great form in England. Except against Inter Milan (0-1), Liverpool was successful at Anfield Road where it scored 3 goals against AC Milan, 2 goals against Atletico Madrid and 2 goals against FC Porto. Benfica, on the other hand, suffered a heavy defeat at Bayern Munich (5-2) on 2 November and managed to win at Ajax Amsterdam (1-0) before sharing the points without success in Kiev (0-0) and Barcelona (0-0). In the second leg of the quarter-final, the Portuguese will have to take huge risks to make a comeback that is crucial for Benfica’s future in the Champions League. Liverpool, with this 2 goal advantage, will play this second leg with less pressure than their opponents, which could offer more offensive possibilities for the English club.
Liverpool won 3-1 in Portugal in the first leg.
The Reds drew 2-2 at Manchester City at the weekend.
The +2.5 goals have been scored in Benfica’s last four games.
Lisboa won 3-1 at Belenenses at the weekend.
The +2.5 goals scored in the last 3 head-to-head meetings.
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4 goals in the first leg, how many in the second? No doubt the second leg should be equally rich in goals and the +2.5 goals has a very good chance of passing.
Liverpool – Benfica : Betting Tips
BTS/YES & OVER 3.5 GOALS Odds: 3.25
