Benfica vs Bayern Munich Betting Tips and Predictions

Benfica vs Bayern Munich betting tips and predictions for this week’s Champions League second leg fixture on Wednesday 13th April, Kick off time 7:45pm.

 

Benfica host Bayern Munich at the Stadium of Light in a quarter final second leg showdown for a place in the Semi Finals of the Champions League and our Benfica v Bayern preview has three betting tips.

 

Benfica vs Bayern Munich Predictions

 

Benfica have given themselves a fantastic opportunity of getting to the semi-finals of the Champions League this season. They managed to go to Munich and only concede one goal, and that was after 90 seconds. It would have been easy for them to have capitulated when they conceded that goal and let in four or five by full time, but it’s testament to their defensive strength they managed to restrict Bayern to a narrow lead in the second leg, and some would even say Benfica were unlucky they didn’t get the elusive away goal, as they wasted some chances themselves at the Allianz.

 

Benfica are fighting on two fronts as they have the league to fight for, which they are currently top in, but they cannot afford to drop points as Sporting Lisbon are on their tails. Fatigue may prove to be a deciding factor, as they had a draining 2-1 victory at Academica in which they won late on, a game which will have taken a lot out of the team.

 

Bayern are cruising in the Bundesliga and have all but won it already, especially as they extended the gap over the weekend with a win at Stuttgart and their closest rivals Borussia Dortmund rested their key players to only manage a draw in their derby with Schalke. Pep Guardiola will be desperate to win the Champions League in his last season at Bayern. He will be disappointed they aren’t taking a bigger margin lead to Lisbon as Benfica are excellent at home in Europe, and you can be sure the atmosphere will be electric. Bayern will have to use their experience here and not try and play too much in their own half, I think they’ll be looking to soak up the pressure and hit them on the break with Douglas Costa and Robert Lewandowski.

 

My first Benfica vs Bayern Munich prediction is going to be the draw. Bayern have in recent history travelled away to Porto and were destroyed in that match, and I believe they will use that match as a reason to be slightly cautious in this game, bearing in mind they are leading going into the tie. I think Benfica will huff and puff, but ultimately breaking down the Bayern defence is a very big task, and even if they were to get a goal or two, Bayern have enough going the other way to hit back.

 

The best odds for Benfica vs Bayern to end a draw are 3/1 at bet365.

 

My second Benfica vs Bayern Munich prediction for this week’s Champions League semi-final is for there to be a goal in both halves. It could be much more open than the previous leg, and therefore I believe there may be goals either side of half time. Benfica at home will be a different prospect and you never know, an early goal could open the floodgates for both teams. Coral are offering 3/4 for a goal in both halves.

 

My final Benfica vs Bayern Munich betting tip is going to be Douglas Costa to score first. Since joining in the summer he’s been one of Bayern’s best players, his delivery has been second to none and his long range shooting is pinpoint. He will want to add more goals to his record and on the break, being one of the quicker players in the Bayern team, he may be the one on the end of a through ball.

 

The best odds for Douglas Costa to score first are 8/1 with Coral. He’s as short as 6/1 with other major bookies.

 

Benfica v Bayern Munich Betting Tips

Draw – best odds 3/1 with Bet365.

Goal scored in both halves – best odds 3/4 with Coral.

Douglas Costa to score first – best odds 8/1 with Coral.

 

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