Benfica vs Feyenoord Preview and Prediction: Home advantage
The match between Benfica and Feyenoord in the Champions League will take place at 2:00 AM on October 24th. Nghe An Newspaper provides football analysis, commentary, and score predictions.
Latest team news for Benfica vs Feyenoord
Against a weaker opponent, Lage adjusted the Benfica lineup, resting players like Angel Di Maria, Kerem Akturkoglu, and Nicolas Otamendi to prepare for the upcoming match. Jan-Niklas Beste made his debut and scored two goals in the win against Pevidem. Only four players from last weekend's starting lineup had previously started against Atletico.
Regarding injuries, Renato Sanches (muscle injury) and Tiago Gouveia (shoulder injury) are doubtful. Conversely, Feyenoord fielded their strongest team in their win against Go Ahead Eagles on Saturday night.
Youngster Thomas Beelen could return to the starting lineup, replacing Gernot Trauner. However, Santiago Gimenez remains a major void in attack, and it's possible that Quilindschy Hartman, Calvin Stengs, or Bart Nieuwkoop will not recover in time to play.
Latest predicted lineups for Benfica vs Feyenoord
Benfica:
Trubin; Bah, Antonio Silva, Otamendi, Carreras; Aursnes, Florentino Luis, Kokcu; Di Maria, Pavlidis, Akturkoglu
Feyenoord:
Wellenreuther; Lotomba, Beelen, Hancko, Bueno; Milambo, Hwang, Timber; Osman, Ueda, Igor Paixao
Latest football match prediction: Benfica vs Feyenoord
Coach Bruno Lage's life at Benfica has started off incredibly well, with an impressive 4-0 victory over Atletico Madrid in the second matchday. After defeating Red Star Belgrade in the opening game, Benfica is now one of seven teams to have won their first two matches of the tournament, trailing only Borussia Dortmund on goal difference.
Benfica have a chance to win their first three opening UCL matches for the first time in 35 years; in the 1989-90 season, they reached the final. Since Lage took over, Benfica have won all six matches, scoring 20 goals, although they are still behind their city rivals Sporting Lisbon, who are currently leading the league.
Coach Lage has not let the negative news from outside affect the team's performance. Recently, Benfica secured a comfortable 2-0 victory against Pevidem in the cup. They will now face Feyenoord, a team they previously played against in July and won 5-0 in a friendly.
The two teams hadn't met in Europe in over half a century, but Benfica had beaten Feyenoord in their encounters in 1963 and 1972. Meanwhile, Feyenoord responded strongly after a heavy 0-4 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen by winning against Girona and securing a 2-1 victory against Twente before a dominant 5-1 win against Go Ahead Eagles.
Despite Feyenoord's significant improvements, Benfica are still considered the favorites. Their victory against Atletico was a strong statement, and a third consecutive win would move them closer to the knockout stage.
Predicting the score for Benfica vs Feyenoord
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Benfica vs Feyenoordas follows:
- Sportsmole:Benfica 2-0 Feyenoord
- WhoScore:Benfica 3-1 Feyenoord
- Our newspaper predicts:Benfica 2-1 Feyenoord
When and where can I watch Benfica vs Feyenoord live?
To watch the Benfica vs Feyenoord match live in the Champions League at 2:00 AM on October 24th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
