Benfica vs Monaco Prediction

Collecting the win away from home in the first leg, Benfica will welcome Monaco to the Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in the final matchup for the knockout playoff round. Unbeaten from their last five matches, Benfica lack the pressure as they are already one goal up against Monaco and are currently in fine form. Collecting a huge win from their last game, Adi Hutter will hope his Monaco side keep on the same shooting boots and climb the mountain ahead.

Key Stats

• Benfica are unbeaten in their last five matches
• Benfica striker Vangelis Pavlidis has already found the back of the net six times in this Champions League campaign
• Monaco have outscored Benfica in their respective last five matches, with the French side netting 12 goals to Benfica’s ten

Team Previews, Form and Standout Players

Roger Schmidt has been very impressed with his side recently, winning all of their last five matches. They were dominant on the front foot in their last game against Santa Clara, however the Eagles could only find the back of the net on one occasion through Portuguese winger Bruma. Drawing with their opponents for this game in the league stage, Benfica were the better scoring of the two sides which saw them place 16th in the table and comfortably into the knockout round.

After suffering two poor losses to PSG and then to Benfica, Monaco really turned it around decimating a travelling Nantes side seven goals to one. Danish forward Mika Biereth stole the show in this game, picking up his second hat trick in only five matches at the club. Hopefully the new kid on the block can make better of this match as he was hindered in the first leg.

Benfica Preview

Formation: 4-4-2

Predicted Line-Up: Trubin; Carreras, Otamendi, Silva, Dahl; Schjelderup, Kokcu, Luis, Akturkoglu; Pavlidis, Belotti

Benfica has been in impressive form lately, maintaining an unbeaten streak in their last five Primeira Liga matches. Their solid defense and clinical attack have been key to their success, helping them climb up the league table. Already a step ahead of their opponent for this match, Benfica will need to ensure they remain focused to hold off this Monaco side for the second time.

Monaco Preview

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Predicted Line-Up: Majecki; Henrique, Mawissa, Kehrer, Vanderson; Zakaria, Camara; Golovin, Minamino, Akliouche; Biereth

Monaco have faced challenges in the UEFA Champions League, with a lack of consistency resulting in the french side finishing 17th place. Their away form has been particularly bad all season, with their last away win dating back to December 22nd. Overall, Monaco's domestic performance is commendable, but they need to improve their European form to advance further in the Champions League.

Head to Head Stats

These two sides have faced off twice already in this Champions League season, with both games hosted by Monaco and both games won by Benfica.

Betting Tips

Monaco are very inconsistent while their opponents have shown brilliant results in their recent matches. On top of this, Monaco have proven to struggle against this side already this season.

For this reason, our betting experts suggest Benfica to Win as the best value tip for this match. With odds at 9/10, a bet of £10 could see a return of up to £19

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction: Benfica vs Monaco

Benfica 2-1 Monaco