Benfica vs Rangers prediction and betting tips on March 7, 2024

Prediction on game Benfica Total over 1,5

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One of the matches in the Europa League round of 16 will take place in Lisbon, where local side Benfica will host Scottish Rangers at the "Da Luz" stadium. Here's the forecast for this match from the experts at Dailysports.

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Benfica

The "Glorious" encountered significant difficulties in the group stage of the Europa League, only managing to leap into the knockout stage thanks to an away victory over Austrian side Salzburg. In the previous stage, Benfica faced French side Toulouse. Following a 2-1 victory in Lisbon, Roger Schmidt's team managed to keep their goal untouched in the return leg. In their domestic league, the "Eagles" received a resounding blow in an away match against Porto last weekend, suffering a devastating 0-5 defeat. This loss led to Sporting overtaking the "Glorious" in the race for first place. It's worth noting that prior to this, Benfica lost to Sporting in the first leg of the Portuguese Cup semifinal, with a score of 1-2.

Rangers

The "Gers" won their Europa League group, only losing to Greek side Aris away. Behind them, Rangers left teams like Sparta Prague and Sevilla's Real Betis. Thanks to their victory in the group, Phillip Cleman's team skipped the first playoff round. In the Scottish league, the "Light Blues" sensationally lost to Motherwell at home last weekend with a score of 1-2. This defeat ended the winning streak of the "Teddy Bears," which counted ten matches in all competitions. Currently, Rangers lead Celtic in the title race by just two points.

Interesting facts about the match and personal meetings

• The teams met only once in their history in November 2020 during the group stage of the Europa League. Those matches were highly eventful. In Lisbon, the score was 3-3, while in the return leg, it ended 2-2.

Benfica vs Rangers Prediction

The Lisbon club is favored by bookmakers; however, the team approaches the clash with Rangers after a psychologically taxing defeat to Porto. Benfica plays very productively at "Da Luz," so perhaps taking "Benfica Individual Total Over 1.5" with odds of 1.60 in this match could be a wise choice.

Prediction on game Benfica Total over 1,5

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