Benfica vs Liverpool Prediction: Who Will Win This Quarter-Final Match?

The Champions League has been great to watch so far, and it is going to get even more entertaining as we are left with the best eight teams in this year's competition. The Quarter-Final draw took place recently, and the four ties that were drawn are extremely entertaining ones. The one that we are going to focus on in this prediction is Liverpool, one of the best teams in England, against Benfica, one of the best teams in Portugal. Read on to find out what we would bet on in this match.

Preview: The Fixture Dates and Champions League Record

The Quarter-Finals are played out over the course of two legs, with the side that scores the most goals in both legs making it through to the Semi-Finals. The first leg of this tie will be played at the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica on Tuesday the 5th of April at 20:00 GMT, while the return leg will be played at Anfield Stadium on the 13th of April at 20:00 GMT.

This is definitely 180 minutes of football that we really recommend you sit down and watch because it is bound to offer plenty of entertainment. Therefore, we suggest that you set yourself a reminder on your mobile so that you do not end up missing out on any of the action.

Liverpool

Liverpool, under the management of Jurgen Klopp, has gone on to become a really good team, and they are one of the most successful teams in England. When it comes to the Champions League, they have lifted this prestigious title no fewer than six times, which puts them third on the all-time list of most Champions League wins, behind Real Madrid who have 13 and Liverpool who have 6. The last time that they won the Champions League was in 2019, when they beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the final thanks to goals from Mohamed Salah and Divok Origi.

All of the Champions League betting sites had Liverpool as one of the favourites that year, and they went on to live up to that billing.

Benfica

Benfica are one of the most successful teams in Portugal, and have 37 Primeira Liga titles to their name, with their most recent achievement coming in the 2018/19 season. When it comes to the

Champions League, they have won the title twice, but this was back in 1961 and 1962 when it was known as the European Cup.

Liverpool vs Benfica Head-to-Head

When you are considering betting on a football match, it is always a wise move to have a look at what has happened between the two teams in question in the previous matches that they have played against each other. Why do we say that this is important? Well, it gives you a good idea as to who usually comes out on top in the fixture, and this is something that can have a huge impact on who will go on to win between the two teams. When it comes to sport, it is not uncommon for one team to have a bit of a psychological edge over a particular opponent, and this can have a big impact on the final outcome of a match.

So, let us now take a look at the head-to-head record that exists between Liverpool and Benfica. We have provided you with a table that shows the results of all of their previous matches.

So, as you can see from the table above, Liverpool dominated the first five fixtures that they played against each other, but these were more than three decades ago, so these results do not really hold that much relevance. In more recent matches between the two, Benfica have had more success, and this is something that you might want to note when you are thinking about what you would like to place a bet on.

Liverpool vs Benfica: Road to the Quarter-Finals

Another thing that it is important to look at before you bet on a big match such as Liverpool versus Benfica is the path that both of the teams had to navigate in order to make it to the last eight. Obviously, if a team has had a really hard path to the Quarter-Finals and have still managed to make it this far, it is a clear indication that they can have success in the Quarter-Finals.

Liverpool Results

Liverpool were drawn in what many called the hardest group as it also included Atletico Madrid, AC Milan, and Porto. However, despite this, they navigated the group with ease, winning all six of their matches and finishing 11 points ahead of Atletico Madrid in second place. In the six matches that they played, they scored a total of 17 goals and only conceded six, to give them a +11 goal difference. There was no other team in the group that finished with a positive goal difference. In their Round of 16 match, they had a tricky tie against Inter Milan, the champions of Italy, and they overcame them 2-1 on aggregate.

Benfica Results

Benfica were drawn in a group with Bayern Munich, Barcelona, and Dynamo Kiev, so they will probably beg to differ and feel that they got the hardest group. Once again, there was one dominant team in this group, and it was Bayern Munich who won all six of their matches to finish 10 points about Benfica in second place. Benfica won two, drew two, and lost two of their six matches to give them a total of 8 points, which was just enough to see them pip Barcelona to second spot. They beat Barcelona 3-0 at home and drew 0-0 against them away from home, which were two amazing results that helped them to claim second place. In the Round of 16, they were drawn against Ajax, who topped their group with six wins, and they went on to win 3-2 on aggregate.

Benfica vs Liverpool Odds

When you take a look at the odds that are available at established or new online bookies, you will see that not only are Liverpool favourites to win this match, but they are also one of the favourites to win the 2022 Champions League for the 7th time in their history. The top sports betting sites such as Bet365, William Hill, and BetFred have given Liverpool odds of 2/1 to go on and lift the title. What about Benfica's chances? Well, the bookies are not giving them much of a chance, with bookies such as Unibet giving them odds of 80/1, while the likes of BetwaY have Benfica odds of 150/1.

What about the odds for the match itself? Well, Bet365, BetFred, and Betfair have Liverpool at odds of 2/5 to win, while the same bookies have Benfica at odds of 7/1 to be victorious. In other words, the sportsbooks are saying that there is no chance that Benfica will go on to cause an upset. If you are thinking about signing up with a bookmaker and want an offer where you can Bet £5 and get £30 as a

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Benfica vs Liverpool Tips

Over 2.5 Goals in First Leg: Liverpool are no strangers to scoring goals, and when you have an attacking force that includes the likes of Mohammed Salah, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firminho, and Diogo Jota this is not surprising. They have scored 17 goals in their seven matches to date, so we would not be surprised if they put two or three goals past Benfica. We do not see Liverpool keeping a clean sheet, so expect a 2-1 or 3-1 scoreline in favour of the visitors.

Both Teams to Score: If you think that over 2.5 goals in the first leg is a bit risky, then maybe you would like to put your money on both teams scoring. We think there is a solid chance of this happening in both of the legs for this tie.

Trent Alexander Arnold to Assist: Since the 2017/18 EPL season, there has only been one player that has provided more assists than Trent Alexander Arnold, and this is Kevin de Bruyne. The Englishman has 43 assists in the league since then, so he clearly knows how to swing in a cross or play a lovely through ball. As a result, it might be worth your while putting some money on him to provide an assist in this tie.

Mohamed Salah to score: In Salah, Liverpool have one of the most potent attackers in the football world. All he needs is a glimmer of a chance and, more often than not, the ball will end up in the back of the net. We are pretty sure that he will cause the Benfica defense a load of issues, and has a pretty good chance of adding to the eight goals that he has already scored in this year's competition.

Our Final Prediction

Many football fans will have Liverpool down as a shoo-in to win tie and advance to the semi-finals, but if they are complacent and think that they can win just by turning up, they could find themselves being knocked out. Benfica have already defied the odds to get out of a tough group and to get past a talented Ajax side. However, we do not think that Klopp will allow his men to get complacent and they should have enough talent to see of this Benfica team.

Our match prediction: Liverpool to win.