Midtjylland vs Benfica – In the first leg of their match against Danish Superliga runners-up Midtjylland in the third qualifying round for the UEFA Champions League, Benfica more than lived up to expectations.
Seven days prior, the Portuguese team easily defeated Midtjylland at Estadio da Luz by scoring four goals in the game’s first 60 minutes. Pione Sisto, a former star for Celta Vigo, was able to score just one consolation goal for the Danish team late in the game.
The current state of Benfica’s team makes it evident that they are considerably stronger than their opponents, and they are strong favourites going into this second game.
After all, Benfica advanced past groups that included teams like Bayern Munich and Barcelona to reach the quarterfinals of the premier continental championship last year.
The Portuguese team also defeated one of the competition’s dark horse favourites, Ajax, in the round of 16, before being stopped by eventual champions Liverpool.
Under the direction of the German manager Roger Schmidt, the Portuguese heavyweights are competing in Joga Bonito. Currently, they are scoring goals just for fun.
Thus, Schmidt’s team has scored three goals or more in each of the previous five games. Despite playing teams like Nice, Fulham, Girona, and Newcastle in the process, they have won all five of their preseason exhibition games.
On the other hand, in the second qualifying round, Midtjylland narrowly defeated the Cypriot team AEK Larnaca, eliminating them only on penalties after two consecutive 1-1 draws.
In the first three rounds of the new Superliga season, the Danes have three victories, one tie, and one loss.
Midtjylland vs Benfica – Betting Analysis
In the past, there was no prospect for Midtjylland and Benfica to meet, and last week at Estadio da Luz, the Portuguese team triumphed resoundingly 4-1 in the first leg of this third-round qualifying encounter, dominating the contest from the outset to the finish.
These two teams currently have a huge quality gap between them. Goncalo Ramos, a new star for Benfica in the final third, may fetch more than €100 million if he keeps playing this well.
Ramos scored three goals in the 4-1 victory last Tuesday. We’ll go with Benfica winning at 1.72 odds as our main selection, and at those odds, you can’t go wrong with the Over 2.5 goals FT wager.
Midtjylland vs Benfica – Head-to-Head
Our Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals
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