Benfica vs Bologna Prediction: the home team is in great shape

Prediction for the UEFA Champions League match which will take place on December 11. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Benfica

Last season Benfica failed to win the Portuguese championship, finishing in second place, but now the Lisboners clearly intend to reach the title. For 12 rounds of the current national championship they have collected 31 out of 36 possible points, which is enough for second place in the standings, and they are leading in terms of points lost.

The Eagles are also playing well in the Champions League. In five meetings, they won three times, defeating Crvena Zvezda 2:1, Atletico 4:0 and Monaco 3:2, while losing to Feyenoord and Bayern 1:3 and 0:1, respectively. That's good enough for 14th place in the standings.

Bologna

Bologna had a phenomenal last season, when they finished fifth in Serie A and got a ticket to the Champions League. After that, Thiago Motta and a number of key players left the club, which led to a slump. For 14 matches of the current championship the Red-Blues scored 22 out of 42 possible points, which is enough for the eighth place.

In the Champions League things are even worse for Bologna. They started with a 0:0 draw with Shakhtar, and then lost to Liverpool 0:2, Aston Villa 0:2, Monaco 0:1 and Lille 1:2. In the standings, the Italians are on the 33rd line and have no realistic chance of the playoffs.

Expert Betting Tips

Benfica approaches the upcoming game, staying in great shape. The Lisbon side have won eight of their last nine matches, with the only misfire coming in a 0:1 loss to Bayern Munich. Bologna is a less status rival, moreover, the Italians lost in the last four rounds of the Champions League in a row with a total score of 1:7. Now we can bet on Benfica's victory.