Benfica vs Atl. Madrid Prediction: 2/10/2024

Benfica remain strong contenders for the Champions League title, bolstered by an impressive run of seven wins in ten away games this season. In contrast, Atlético Madrid have struggled on home turf, losing four of their last eight matches, including a recent defeat.

Throughout this campaign, all ten of Benfica’s matches have seen fewer than 3.5 goals, suggesting this low-scoring trend could continue. Similarly, Atlético Madrid have been involved in 13 consecutive top-flight games with three or fewer goals, indicating that this clash is likely to follow the same pattern.

Both teams have found the back of the net in eight of Atlético Madrid’s last nine Champions League games, showing a consistent trend in both scoring and conceding. This has also been the case for Benfica, with seven of their last nine matches at this level featuring goals from both sides, so it’s expected that both teams will score in this encounter.

 

Prediction

Despite some thrilling matches recently, it’s important to note that 12 of Benfica’s last 14 Champions League games have featured under 3.5 goals. The same applies to 11 of Atlético Madrid’s last 12 fixtures in the competition, so a similar outcome here would not be surprising.

Prediction: Benfica 1 : 1 Atlético Madrid