Benfica Lisbon vs FC Midtjylland Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Benfica are the overwhelming favourites, being offered at odds of 1.25 to snatch a home win at the Estadio Da Luz. Midjtylland are strong outsiders, with their win offered at odds approaching 12.00, while Both Teams To Score can be found at odds of around 2.37 and can be a lucrative and overpriced option for punters.

Benfica are entering this fixture in an impressive run of form. Specifically, they won all of their pre-season friendlies, scoring seventeen goals in their five preparation games. They also ended their domestic campaign in strong form with three wins and just one defeat in their last five games. The Lisbon Eagles are a force to be reckoned with on home soil, with four wins on the bounce and just two losses against Porto and Liverpool in their last thirteen home games. They performed admirably in last year’s Champions League edition, reaching the quarter-finals and being eliminated from to be finalists Liverpool. Midtjylland showed the better character, prevailing against their Cypriot rivals Larnaca, after both games finishing 1-1. They have started the Danish league in mixed fashion however, with a draw and a loss in their first two games, yet a 1-5 win against Odense in their latest encounter. The key issue that needs to be addressed lies in theit defensive form. The Danish outfit have conceded in eight games on the spin and five of their last six away games. They tend to perform admirably on the road in recent outings though, having won an impressive eight of the last nine outings, and scoring more than one goal in five of those.