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PAOK Benfica betting prediction
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|  Benfica |
Betting suggestion:
Given the characteristics of the game, Benfica is expected to play in the attack to score a goal that gives access to the group stage of the Champions League. In addition, it is expected that the Portuguese team dominate ball possession and holds the best chances to score goals because of the weapons it enjoys compared to the opponents. Taking into account all these factors, betting in favor of the goals in this second leg is of great value.
Preview
PAOK and Benfica face at Stadio Toumbas, in a 2nd leg match for the UEFA Champions League (Play‑offs), after a (1‑1) draw in the 1st leg match. In this match the home advantage may play an important role, as both teams present significant differences between home and away performances.
Analysis PAOK
The home team comes to this 2nd leg match with the advantage of the away draw by (1‑1), so all they need is a tie for under 1 goal to stay ahead in the aggregate result. This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in away matches, with 32 goals scored and 9 conceded; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 29 goals scored and 18 conceded. They come to this match after a home win against Asteras Tripolis by (1‑0). PAOK has won 7, tied 2 and lost 1 of the last 10 home matches.
They haven’t lost any of the last 5 matches for this competition. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition. In the last 4 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 3 of their 6 goals between minutes (31'‑45').
PAOK heads to this game motivated after beating Asteras by 1-0 in a game to count towards Day 1 of the Greek championship. The home side managed to score a goal in the first leg of the group-stage play-offs of the Champions League, thus remaining ahead. In this second leg against Benfica, coach Razvan Lucescu should opt for a strategy similar to the last one, benefiting the defensive organization and the counterattacks: Léo Jabá is a very fast and strong player in the offensive transition. There are no weight absences for this game.
They haven’t lost any of the last 5 matches for this competition. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition. In the last 4 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 3 of their 6 goals between minutes (31'‑45').
PAOK heads to this game motivated after beating Asteras by 1-0 in a game to count towards Day 1 of the Greek championship. The home side managed to score a goal in the first leg of the group-stage play-offs of the Champions League, thus remaining ahead. In this second leg against Benfica, coach Razvan Lucescu should opt for a strategy similar to the last one, benefiting the defensive organization and the counterattacks: Léo Jabá is a very fast and strong player in the offensive transition. There are no weight absences for this game.
Confirmed Lineup: Alexandros Paschalakis, Léo Matos, Fernando Varela, José Ángel Crespo, Vieirinha, José Alberto Cañas, Maurício, Dimitris Pelkas, Omar El Kaddouri, Dimitris Limnios, Aleksandar Prijović.
Coach: R. Lucescu.
Analysis Benfica
The away team comes to this 2nd leg match in disadvantage, since despite the 1st leg draw they have conceded 1 goal at home. This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins and 6 draws in away matches, with 27 goals scored and 12 conceded; against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 33 goals scored and 13 conceded. In their last match, for the Primeira Liga, they got a home tie against Sporting CP by (1‑1). In the last 10 away matches Benfica has won 7 and tied 3. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches.
Benfica had a difficult game on the last round of the Portuguese championship, however, managed a 1-1 draw against its eternal rival Sporting: prodigy João Félix scored the only goal of the team. We remember that the locals presented a good performance in the first leg of the play-offs, but they did not go beyond a 1-1 draw. In this second clash against PAOK, manager Rui Vitória should remain faithful to his game model, favoring the exchange of ball and organized attacks: Pizzi is the great maestro of the Portuguese team. For this move to Greece, the coach can not count on Corchia, Jonas, Krovinovic and Castillo, all with physical problems.
Benfica had a difficult game on the last round of the Portuguese championship, however, managed a 1-1 draw against its eternal rival Sporting: prodigy João Félix scored the only goal of the team. We remember that the locals presented a good performance in the first leg of the play-offs, but they did not go beyond a 1-1 draw. In this second clash against PAOK, manager Rui Vitória should remain faithful to his game model, favoring the exchange of ball and organized attacks: Pizzi is the great maestro of the Portuguese team. For this move to Greece, the coach can not count on Corchia, Jonas, Krovinovic and Castillo, all with physical problems.
Confirmed Lineup: Odysseas Vlachodimos, André Almeida, Álex Grimaldo, Rúben Dias, Jardel, Ljubomir Fejsa, Pizzi, Gedson Fernandes, Eduardo Salvio, Franco Cervi, Haris Seferović.
Coach: R. Schmidt.
Frequently asked questions
👉 Which is the recommended bet for the PAOK Benfica match?
The tip and bet suggestion for the PAOK vs Benfica match, on 29 August 2018, of the preview written by the editors of Online Betting Academy, goes to: Both teams score? Yes ⇒ bet available on williamhill.
👉 In which stadium will the PAOK Benfica be played?
The PAOK vs Benfica on 29 August 2018 will be played at Thessaloníki, Stadio Toumbas.
👉 Which is the most voted bet for this match?
The most voted bet by tipsters at Online Betting Academy, for the PAOK Benfica match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by Benfica at with 66% of the tips.
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League - 2018/2019
- 100% 216 / 216 Games
- Home team wins 43.06%
- Draws 25.93%
- Away team wins 31.02%
- Over 1.5 75.93%
- Over 2.5 51.39%
- Over 3.5 26.85%
- Goals 570
- Goals /match 2.64
- Goals /match home 1.54
- Goals /match away 1.1
- Both teams score 46.3%
- Goals after 80' 15.26%
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