Comments and predictions for Benfica vs Nice: Overwhelming the away team

Latest Benfica vs Nice squad information

Benfica will be without Bruma, Alexander Bah and Tomas Araujo due to injury. For Nice, coach Franck Haise will also be without Youssouf Ndayishimiye, Mohamed Abdelmonem and Tanguy Ndombele for the same reason.

Benfica vs Nice latest expected lineup

• Benfica (4-4-2):Trubin; Dedic, A. Silva, Otamendi, Dahl; Aursnes, Rios, Barrenechea, Schjelderup; Ivanovic, Pavlidis.
• Nice (3-4-3):Diouf; Mendy, Bah, Dante; Clauss, Boudaoui, Louchet, Bard; Bouanani, Moffi, Jansson.

Latest Benfica vs Nice football review

A 2-0 win at Nice in the first leg gave Benfica a huge advantage in the race for a place in the Champions League play-offs. Although Nice were not too far behind, the difference in squad quality and international experience cost the Ligue 1 representative. Meanwhile, Benfica continued to show the mettle of a top European club by beating Bayern Munich, drawing with Chelsea at the FIFA Club World Cup and just winning the Portuguese Super Cup.

The two-goal lead gives coach Bruno Lage and his team a more comfortable second leg at Da Luz, where they only need to lose by a narrow margin to progress. The home field is also a solid support as Benfica often dominate, especially in decisive matches. Despite losing a few key players, their squad is still superior in both quality and depth compared to Nice.

For their part, Nice missed the chance in the first leg and now face an almost impossible task of having to win away from home. Defensive errors and a lack of confidence in big matches are weaknesses that are difficult to overcome in a short time. Given the exciting atmosphere at Da Luz and Benfica's vast experience, Nice's chances of a comeback are almost zero.

Latest Benfica vs Nice score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Benfica vs Niceas follows:

• Sportsmole:Benfica 2-0 Nice

• WhoScore:Benfica 3-0 Nice
• Our newspaper predicts:Benfica 2-0 Nice

When and where to watch Benfica vs Nice live?

To watch live the match Benfica vs Nice in the Champions League preliminary round taking place at 2:00 a.m. on August 13, viewers can watch it on online sports channels. Wishing viewers happy moments of watching football.