Benfica v Midtjylland
02 August 2000hrs
Football – Europe – Champions League
Pick Benfica AH-1.25
Bookmaker bet365
Odds: 1.58 odds taken 1423 GMT, Monday 1st August
Tuesday features action from the Champions League with Benfica taking on Midtjylland at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
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Summer pre-season fixtures saw Benfica beat Reading 2-0, Nice 3-0, and Fulham 5-1, the latter being their best performance of the preseason against the newcomers in the English Premier League, so the hosts head into this 1st leg in confident mood.
In the Champions League last season, Benfica beat Spartak Moscow and PSV Eindhoven in the preliminary rounds before finishing in 2nd place in their group that included both Barcelona and Bayern Munich, so the Portuguese hosts have previous pedigree at this level.
Midtjylland Preview – Can Danes produce upset?
Midtjylland progressed through to this 3rd qualifying round at the expense of Cypriot opponents, AEK Larnaca in the previous round but it took a penalty shoot-out for the Danish visitors to make it to this stage.
This could be where Midtjylland’s ambitions of reaching the lucrative group stage end though as the visitors have claimed just one win out of their last seven away ties in the Champions League.
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Benfica v Midtjylland
Key Facts – Benfica v Midtjylland Tip
- Benfica have lost just 3 of their last 14 CL ties
- Benfica have won 6 of the last 9 CL ties at home
- Midtjylland have won just 1 out of their last 7 away ties in CL
Benfica should achieve a 1st leg lead here.
The best betting odds for Benfica v Midtjylland
Benfica to win: 1.25 at bet365
Draw: 6.00 at bet365
Midtjylland to win: 11.00 at bet365
