Benfica vs Monaco. Prediction and bet on the match

On February 18, the UEFA Champions League 1/16 final match will take place, Benfica and Monaco will meet. The match will be held at the Estadio da Luz arena (Lisbon). The result of the first match is 1:0.

• Expert Predictions Analysis
• Benfica vs Monaco facts
• Odds
• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Benfica vs Monaco

Benfica

Bruno Lage's charges have gained good momentum, the team has accumulated a series of four victories in a row. In the first match of the Champions League playoffs, the "eagles" also achieved success, breaking the resistance of Monaco 1:0 away. The author of the winning goal for the Portuguese was Pavlidis. Benfica expects to win a ticket to the 1/8 finals at home. In a stretch of 10 matches on their field, the Portuguese have won seven times, played one draw and suffered two defeats. In the scorers' race for the "reds", Pavlidis is leading, the Greek has six goals and an assist.

Monaco

The Monegasques have been completely down in the dumps lately, with three wins and one draw in a 10-match stretch, and six defeats. The first playoff match of Adi Hütter's men was also unsuccessful, with the team failing to score a 0-1 win at home. The Red-Whites are playing terribly away from home, with only one victory in their last 10 matches.

Benfica vs Monaco facts

• Benfica have won 4 matches in a row (1.78);
• Total over 2.5 has played in 7 of Benfica's last 10 matches;
• Monaco are without a win in their last 6 away matches.

Odds from download 1xbet

Bookmakers believe in the home success of the Portuguese. The odds for Benfica to win are 1.78. You can bet on a draw with odds of 3.95. The odds for Monaco to win stopped at 3.95. Bookmakers expect productive football from the teams. You can bet on the total with free bets from 1xbet, the odds for “Total under 2.5” are 2.37, “Total over 2.5” with odds of 1.54. Download 1xbet to your phone and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

Benfica has gained momentum in recent weeks, the team is capable of moving further along the tournament grid. Monaco is in crisis, the team has been playing poorly in recent matches, and has been experiencing problems away from home throughout the season. In the upcoming meeting, Bruno Lage's guys will be stronger, the "eagles" will take advantage of the weakness of the "Monegasques": Benfica win - 1.78.