Benfica vs Atletico Madrid prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups - Oсtober 2, 2024
In the second round of the UEFA Champions League, Benfica will face Atlético Madrid. The match will take place in Lisbon on Wednesday, October 2, with kickoff scheduled for 21:00 Central European Time. The prediction for this match is provided by experts from Dailysports.
Benfica
Benfica has not had the best start to the new season and is already five points behind Sporting in the national league, also trailing Porto.
However, the team has recently improved its play, leading to better results. Notably, Benfica began their Champions League campaign with an away win over Crvena Zvezda.
Atlético Madrid
Atlético played a tough match against Real Madrid in La Liga over the weekend, managing to salvage a draw in stoppage time, and they remain unbeaten.
Four wins and as many draws in La Liga might not be considered an excellent result, but in the Champions League, Atlético boasts a victory over Leipzig.
Match Facts
- Benfica has won their last four matches with a total score of 14-3.
- Atlético is unbeaten in their last ten games.
- Benfica averages 3.3 goals per game at home, while Atlético averages 1 goal per game on the road.
Probable Lineups
- Benfica: Trubin, Araujo, Otamendi, Silva, Carreras, Kökçü, Florentino, Amdouni, Akturkoglu, Di Maria, Pavlidis.
- Atlético Madrid: Oblak, Molina, Le Normand, Jiménez, Lino, Llorente, Koke, Gallagher, De Paul, Griezmann, Sørloth.
H2H
The teams last played each other in the Champions League in 2015, exchanging away victories.
Prediction
Both teams play aggressive football and often score many goals. In my opinion, a bet on both teams to score would be a good option for this match.
