Monaco vs Benfica prediction 12.02.2025 | Champions League
Monaco
Kick off:
Date:
Benfica
1
2.32
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3.82
2
3.04
Contents
- Competition: Champions League
- Date: 12th February, 2025
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Stade Louis-II
Monaco welcome Benfica at Stade Louis-II on Wednesday night for a Champions League knockout phase clash.
In the final game of the group stage, Monaco suffered a 3-0 defeat to Inter, while Benfica registered an impressive 2-0 win over Juventus at Allianz Stadium.
Benfica have been in very good form as of late, winning their last three matches in all competitions. The hosts, however, have won just once in the last three games - they beat Auxerre 4-2 a fortnight ago.
Monaco - Benfica Betting Tips: Over 2.5 Goals Total
Benfica (2.0 goals per game in Champions League) and Monaco (1.6 goals per game in Champions League) have performed with credibility in attack this season.
Monaco have netted eight times in their last three home matches, seven of those goals came in the last two against Auxerre and Rennes, while Benfica have also registered eight goals in the last three games. The Portuguese side scored five of those goals in the last two away matches and have also scored two or more goals in three of their last four away matches in the Champions League.
The first game between the two sides saw the scoreline of 3-2 to Benfica, therefore we expect a similar scenario in Monaco on Wednesday night with over 2.5 goals total.
Monaco vs Benfica Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Monaco
2 : 3
Benfica
Champions League
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Benfica
1 : 0
Monaco
Champions League
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Monaco
0 : 0
Benfica
Champions League
Monaco team news
Lamine Camara, Wilfried Singo, Jordan Teze and Folarin Bolagun are all unavailable to face Benfica on Wednesday.
Last matches of Monaco
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PSG
4 : 1
Monaco
Ligue 1
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Monaco
4 : 2
Auxerre
Ligue 1
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Inter Milan
3 : 0
Monaco
Champions League
-
Monaco
3 : 2
Rennes
Ligue 1
-
Monaco
1 : 0
Aston Villa
Champions League
Monaco lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Radosław Majecki
Defenders
-
2
Vanderson
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5
Thilo Kehrer
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13
Christian Mawissa
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12
Caio Henrique
Midfielders
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6
Denis Zakaria
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88
Soungoutou Magassa
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18
Takumi Minamino
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11
Maghnes Akliouche
Forwards
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14
Mika Biereth
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36
Breel Embolo
Benfica team news
Benfica will have to cope without Arthur Cabral, Angel Di Maria and Tiago Gouveia, who are all out injured.
Last matches of Benfica
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Benfica
3 : 2
Moreirense
Liga Portugal
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Estrela Amadora
2 : 3
Benfica
Liga Portugal
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Juventus
0 : 2
Benfica
Champions League
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Casa Pia
3 : 1
Benfica
Liga Portugal
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Benfica
4 : 5
FC Barcelona
Champions League
Benfica lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Anatoliy Trubin
Defenders
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6
Alexander Bah
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44
Tomás Araújo
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30
Nicolás Otamendi
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3
Álvaro Carreras
Midfielders
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16
Manuel Silva
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8
Fredrik Aursnes
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10
Orkun Kökçü
Forwards
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17
Kerem Aktürkoğlu
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14
Vangelis Pavlidis
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21
Andreas Schjelderup
Three reasons we expect Over 2.5 Goals Total
- There have been over 3.5 total goals scored in Monaco’s last two home matches
- There have been over 3.5 total goals scored in Benfica’s last two home matches
- The first match between Monaco and Benfica in the Champions League group stage ended 3-2 to the Portuguese side, therefore we would expect over 2.5 goals total again
Main prediction Monaco - Benfica
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Melbet
1.73
Additional predictions
Monaco & Benfica current standing in Champions League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 - 5 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 - 13 | +15 | 19 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 - 3 | +13 | 19 |
| 4 | Inter | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 - 1 | +10 | 19 |
| 5 | Atlético Madrid | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 - 12 | +8 | 18 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 - 7 | +8 | 16 |
| 7 | LOSC Lille | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 - 10 | +7 | 16 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 - 6 | +7 | 16 |
| 9 | Atalanta | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 - 6 | +14 | 15 |
| 10 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 22 - 12 | +10 | 15 |
| 11 | Real Madrid | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 - 12 | +8 | 15 |
| 12 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 - 12 | +8 | 15 |
| 13 | Milan | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 - 11 | +3 | 15 |
| 14 | PSV | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 - 12 | +4 | 14 |
| 15 | Paris Saint Germain | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 - 9 | +5 | 13 |
| 16 | Benfica | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 - 12 | +4 | 13 |
| 17 | Monaco | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 - 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 18 | Brest | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 - 11 | -1 | 13 |
| 19 | Feyenoord | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 - 21 | -3 | 13 |
| 20 | Juventus | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 - 7 | +2 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 - 14 | -1 | 12 |
| 22 | Manchester City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 - 14 | +4 | 11 |
| 23 | Sporting CP | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 - 12 | +1 | 11 |
| 24 | Club Brugge | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 - 11 | -4 | 11 |
| 25 | Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 - 19 | -7 | 11 |
| 26 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 - 17 | -4 | 10 |
| 27 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 - 16 | -8 | 7 |
| 28 | Bologna | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 - 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 29 | Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 - 22 | -9 | 6 |
| 30 | Sturm Graz | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 - 14 | -9 | 6 |
| 31 | Sparta Praha | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 - 21 | -14 | 4 |
| 32 | RB Leipzig | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 - 15 | -7 | 3 |
| 33 | Girona | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 - 13 | -8 | 3 |
| 34 | Salzburg | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 - 27 | -22 | 3 |
| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 - 27 | -20 | 0 |
| 36 | Young Boys | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 - 24 | -21 | 0 |