Toulouse vs Benfica Lisbon Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League
by Ian John | in Europa League Prediction
A controversial late penalty handed Benfica a 2-1 win over Toulouse in the first leg of their Europa League Playoff Round 1st leg tie at the Stadium of Light last Thursday. The visitors felt hard done to by that 98th minute penalty award, which saw Angel di Maria convert for his second goal of the game to hand the home side a narrow lead for the second leg. Defender Christian Mawissa will miss the second leg through suspension after being red-carded in added time but the home side can still call upon a number of talented players, amongst them Thijs Dallinga, the young Dutch striker who has attracted attention from a few top flight clubs across Europe. The striker has netted four goals in seven Europa League games this season and he will likely carry Toulouse best hope of a win.
Benfica will be hoping their blend of great experience in the likes of Otamendi, Di Maria, Joao Mario and Juan Bernat will be enough to see them through what promises to be a tricky second leg at the Stadium de Toulouse. The home side will be confident after a fine win away to Monaco at the weekend, but Benfica can point to a long unbeaten run that goes back to their Champions League group stage games with Inter and Real Sociedad (apart from a Portuguese Cup defeat on penalties). Coach Roger Schmidt has some fantastic talent to call on, notably in attack where Di Maria serves the likes of Arthur Cabral, David Neres and Rafa Silva. A massive 6-1 win at the weekend over Vizela was a fantastic warm up for them for what could be a tricky evening in southern France.
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The Best Betting Odds for Toulouse v Benfica Lisbon Match
Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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4 | 3.6 | 1.91 |
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3.96 | 3.91 | 1.97 |
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3.96 | 3.91 | 1.97 |
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3.76 | 3.74 | 1.92 |
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Who will win the Toulouse vs Benfica Lisbon Football match?
The best predictions and winner betting odds for the match between Toulouse and Benfica Lisbon of Europa League on 2/22/24 :
- There is a probability of 8.32% ⭐ for Toulouse to win this match against Benfica Lisbon ⚽ with odds of 4 found at Bet365.
- 1xbet ⭐ has the best odds for a draw prediction ⚽️ at 3.91 which implies a probability of 24.99%.
- Currently, the best odds ⭐ for Benfica Lisbon to win the match are about 1.97 at 1xbet. That means a probability of 66.69%.
Toulouse vs Benfica Lisbon Form
Toulouse and Benfica Lisbon Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Feb 2024 - Ligue 1
15 Feb 2024 - Europa League
11 Feb 2024 - Ligue 1
4 Feb 2024 - Ligue 1
28 Jan 2024 - Ligue 1
21 Jan 2024 - French Cup
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
18 Feb 2024 - Liga Portugal
15 Feb 2024 - Europa League
11 Feb 2024 - Liga Portugal
8 Feb 2024 - Taca de Portugal
4 Feb 2024 - Liga Portugal
29 Jan 2024 - Liga Portugal
Toulouse against Benfica Lisbon : Head to Head (H2H)
15 Feb 2024 - Europa League
Toulouse against Benfica Lisbon Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Missing players
C. Mawissa Elebi
ForwardF. Magri
Toulouse - Benfica Lisbon Key Points
- Toulouse trail 2-1 from the first leg thanks to a 98th minute penalty from Angel Di Maria in an incident that saw Christian Mawissa sent off, meaning the defender will be banned for the second leg.
- Toulouse have won three of their last five games in Ligue 1, but the two defeats in that run have come at home. A 0-2 defeat to Lens and a 1-2 defeat to Nantes. They lie 13th in the Ligue 1 table with 23 points from 22 games.
- Benfica warmed up for the game in Toulouse with a thumping 6-1 win over Vizela at the weekend, a win which ensured they stayed top of the Portuguese Primeira table.
- The Portuguese league leaders have won five of their last six games and both teams have scored in seven of their last nine games.
- Despite being the underdog in this game, it is worth noting Toulouse lost just one of their six Europa League group games, at Anfield against Liverpool and they have beaten Liverpool at home and were unbeaten against LASK and Union Saint-Gilloise in the other five games.
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Our Toulouse vs Benfica Lisbon Prediction
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