Benfica vs Nice Prediction: the Lisbonians will win in the second game as well

Benfica vs Nice: Prediction for the Match on August 12, 2025

Prediction for the UEFA Champions League match which will be held on August 12. Who will be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Benfica: form and statistics

Benfica is the most titled team in Portuguese football. The Eagles are 38-time national champions, and they have won the Cup 26 more times. At the same time, they have won the national championship only once in the last six seasons, and in the last tournament they took second place in the standings.

In the summer, the Lisbonians played at the World Club Championship, where they reached the round of 16, but lost in extra time to Chelsea – 1:4. Next, they won the Portuguese Super Cup, beating Sporting – 1:0. In the first qualifying match of the Champions League, the Reds were stronger than Nice – 2:0.

Nice: form and statistics

Nice has won the French championship four times in its history, but the Red and black won all the titles in the middle of the last century. They played with mixed success in the last Ligue 1 draw, but a successful final segment allowed them to climb to fourth place in the standings and get a ticket to the Champions League qualification.

The next season in Ligue 1 has not started yet, so before the start of the selection for the Champions League, the Eagles held a series of test matches, in which they won four times, and drew and lost once more. In the first game of the confrontation with Benfica, the French lost on their own field – 0:2.

Benfica vs Nice: head to head statistics

Benfica and Nice have held four face-to-face meetings in their history. The Lisbonians have always been successful, including in the first qualifying match of the current Champions League draw – 2:0.

Benfica vs Nice: Betting Tips & Odds

• Benfica have beaten Nice in their last four face-to-face meetings in a row. You can bet on the victory of Benfica with a coefficient of 1.50 on the betway line.
• Benfica scored at least two goals for Nice in the last four face-to-face meetings in a row. You can bet on Benfica's individual total over 1.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.60 on the bet365 line.
• In three of the last four face-to-face meetings between Benfica and Nice, the bookmaker's total over was reached. You can bet on a total over 2.5 with a coefficient of 1.70 on the line of 1xbet.
• Nice have scored at least two goals in six of their last eight matches. You can bet on Nice's individual total over 1.5 goals with a coefficient of 3.55 on the bet365 line.

Benfica vs Nice: Bookmakers' odds for the match

Analysts of 1xbet consider Benfica to be the favorite of the match. The victory of the Lisbonians is estimated at a coefficient of 1.50. You can bet on the success of Nice with an index of 5.40, and you can bet on a draw with a coefficient of 4.20.

The bookmaker believes that the confrontation between Benfica and Nice will be rich in goals. You can bet on a total over 2.5 with a coefficient of 1.70, and on a total under 2.5 for 2.10.

Bet365 experts believe that Benfica and Nice will exchange goals in the upcoming game. You can bet on Both teams will score – Yes with an index of 1.80, and Both teams will score – No for 2.00.

Benfica vs Nice match prediction 12 August 2025

Nice was unlucky to get to Benfica in the third round of Champions League qualification. The Red-Blacks have historically played hard against the Lisbonians, having lost in three previous face–to-face meetings in a row, and a week earlier they lost again - 0:2. So in the upcoming confrontation, the Portuguese are seen as clear favorites, who are in excellent shape at the start of the season. As a result, it suggests a bet on the victory of Benfica with a total over 1.5 goals.

The confrontation between Benfica and Nice turns out to be very effective. In four previous face-to-face meetings, the rivals scored 11 goals against each other (2.75 on average per game), while in three out of four cases the bookmaker's total over was reached.

Our main prediction: is W1 + TO 1.5 for a coefficient of 1.65 in the betway bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: is Total Over 2.5 for a coefficient 1.41 in the 1xbet bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: is BTTS for a coefficient of 1.61 in the bet365 bookmaker.