Ace Football previews the Champions League game between Monaco and Benfica who meet up this coming Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Monaco enjoy home advantage, when visitors Benfica swing by on Wednesday for a clash in the Champions League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Team form: Monaco vs Benfica
Monaco Form
Monaco are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Inter by a 3-0 score, before winning 4-2 against Auxerre. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 4-1 against Paris Saint-Germain. Monaco claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Champions League. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored ten and conceded 11 goals.
Benfica Form
In their last three matches, Benfica first beat Juventus 0-2, then Estrela da Amadora by 2-3 and finally Moreirense by 3-2. Benfica performed a very admirable four wins in six Champions League away matches, drawing none but losing twice as well. They scored 11 times, while also conceding eight goals.
Betting stats and facts for Monaco and Benfica
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Monaco and Benfica. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 10 Monaco home matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Monaco matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Monaco matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Monaco matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Monaco have lost 3 of the last 4 matches in the Champions League and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Benfica matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Benfica matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Benfica have won 4 of the last 5 away matches in the Champions League while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Benfica have won 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 3 of the last 4 Benfica away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
In-form players: Monaco vs Benfica
Takumi Minamino is the most prolific Champions League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Benfica look to Vangelis Pavlidis, hoping he can add to his current total of five Champions League goals in his latest games.
Betting markets: Monaco vs Benfica
Full-time result
Monaco won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stade Louis II, Monaco. They drew one and lost three as well, while Benfica won six of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost two. Benfica scored at least one goal in their last 10 matches. Benfica have not lost to Monaco in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Monaco scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Benfica scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Benfica should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Wednesday, as Monaco only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Benfica claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Monaco’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Benfica played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.5 goals themselves during this run. Benfica scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.
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