Benfica - Liverpool: prediction and bet on the match of the Champions League - 05.04.2022

Benfica and Liverpool will play each other in the quarter-finals of the Champions League - the forecast for this match. The Portuguese are playing at home, it will definitely help them a lot and this is their main chance to catch on to the sensation.

Benfica were an outsider in the 1/8 finals against Ajax, at home they played with the Dutch 2:2, and on the road they won 1:0, but Ajax missed many chances there.

Inter confronted Liverpool, the British won 2-0 away, lost 0-1 at home and this allowed them to get into the next stage. It's a pity for Inter, they had good chances to catch on, but the removal of Sanchez decided everything in that game.

Looking back at the path these teams have taken in the Champions League group stage, Liverpool have not lost to anyone in Group B against Atlético Madrid, Porto and Milan; 6 wins in 6 matches; 17 goals scored and 6 missed - 18 points in the asset.

Benfica finished group "E" with 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses; 7 scored and 9 missed - 8 points in the asset. The rivals were Bayern, Barcelona and Dynamo Kyiv.

Benfica latest results - 5 matches counted

- Lost in the match with Braga with a score of 2:3 (Away)
- Victory in the match with Estoril with a score of 2:1 (Home)
- Victory in the match with Ajax with a score of 1: 0 (Away)
- Draw 1:1 against Wisela (Home)
- Victory in the match with Portimonense with a score of 2: 1 (Away)

Latest Liverpool results - 5 matches counted

- Win 2-0 vs Watford (Home)
- Win 1-0 against Nottingham Forest (Away)
- Victory in the match with Arsenal with a score of 2:0 (Away)
- Win 2-0 against Brighton (Away)
- Lost in the match with Inter with a score of 0:1 (Home)

Over the last 10 matches, Liverpool have 9 wins and 1 loss; 19 scored and 3 missed; Benfica has 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss; 20 scored and 12 missed.

Liverpool are on an incredible streak of wins, although they lost to Inter, I would not really take into account this result, since the score is not quite on the game. After the removal of Sanchez, the British could distinguish themselves several times, sometimes the bar saved, and sometimes the crossbar.

In my understanding, Liverpool should easily beat Benfica, the question is how the team from England will play away under pressure from the Portuguese fans.

Rodrigo Piño will not play for Benfica, Adele Taarabt is questionable; Naby Keita will not play for Liverpool; on the card: Sadio Mane and Diogo Jota.

Bookmakers give odds of 7.9 for Benfica and 1.43 for Liverpool, and 5.15 for a draw. Both will score - "no" for 1.8 looks like a good bet, Liverpool must beat the Portuguese and it is important to do this in the first leg away. Purely due to the individual level, the British are several times stronger.

Prediction: Liverpool to win Benfica - odds 1.43; both teams to score - "no" for 1.8