Stadium: Allianz Riviera (Nice)
06.08.2025 22:00
Nice vs Benfica: Prediction for the Match on August 6, 2025
In the first match of the third round of Champions League qualification, Nice hosts Benfica. The meeting will begin on August 6. Will Lisbonians justify their status as a favorite?
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!Nice: form and statistics
In the previous season of the French Ligue 1, Nice jumped over its head and took fourth place, scoring fewer points than Monaco, Marseille and PSG. The team played five friendly matches in the offseason. First, there was a big victory over the Aubagne club 3:0. Then there was a productive 3:3 draw with Nancy, victories over Feyenoord 2:1 and Sheffield United 3:2 and a defeat from St. Pauli 0:2.
Benfica: form and statistics
Benfica played their first official match of the new season, the classic Lisbon derby against Sporting. In a tense match, the Eagles turned out to be stronger than their neighbors by a minimal margin of 1:0 and took the Portuguese Super Cup. Benfica managed to compete in the World Club Championship in the summer, where they reached the round of 16 stage. In this round, Lisbon lost to Chelsea in extra time, 1:4.
Nice vs Benfica: head to head statistics
The clubs played two friendly matches. In 2013, the Lisbon team turned out to be stronger than the French with a score of 2:1. In 2022, Benfica also outplayed the opponent, scoring three unanswered goals.
Nice vs Benfica match prediction 6 August 2025
Benfica definitely had a better practice of games in the summer than Nice – active performances at the club World Cup plus the Lisbon derby with Sporting in the Portuguese Super Cup. It is precisely this schedule and the tone of intense meetings that can have a decisive impact, as Nice is just rolling into the official games.
Our main prediction: is W2 for a coefficient of 2.25 in the betway bookmaker.
Our betting tip on the match: is Total Over 2.5 for a coefficient 1.86 in the 1xbet bookmaker.
Our final betting tip on the match: is Correct Score 1:2 for a coefficient of 9.50 in the bet365 bookmaker.
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