Benfica vs AS Monaco Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | UEFA Champions League, February 18, 2025

Benfica vs AS Monaco Preview

• Tournament: UEFA Champions League
• Date: 18th February 2025
• Kickoff time: 20:00
• Venue: Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica

It’s the second leg of the UEFA Champions League playoffs and we have Benfica vs AS Monaco at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica. The two sides met last week in France and the Portuguese side managed to win 1-0.

Benfica have won both of their matches against AS Monaco this season and will be confident of making it a hat-trick. Both games ended with a single goal difference and that could be the same on Tuesday night too.

The Portuguese side come into the game after winning 2-0 at Arouca during the weekend. They have won their last 4 matches since losing 1-0 to Bayern Munich in the 4th matchday of the UEFA Champions League. AS Monaco have now had the best of runs but smashed Nantes over the weekend. They won 7-1 and that was just their 2nd win in the last 5 matches.

Benfica do not have a good record at home in recent matches as they have won just once in their last 8 matches. Their only win was 4-0 against Atletico Madrid in October, but their last match was a 5-4 loss to Barcelona in dramatic fashion.

AS Monaco are not in good form away from home as well, as they have lost their last two matches by the same scoreline – 3-0 when they faced Arsenal and Inter Milan. Unwanted history awaits the Ligue1 side should they lose on Tuesday night at Benfica.

Should they lose, it will be the first time they have lost three successive away matches in the UEFA Champions League since 2000 – when their 3rd game was a 1-0 defeat at Benfica. Should they get a draw, the Portuguese side would be the club AS Monaco have faced the most in European competition without getting a win.

Benfica Team News

Tomas Araujo, Fredrik Aursnes, Angel Di Maria, Alexander Bah, Renato Sanches, and Manu Silva are ruled out this week. Florentino and Bruna are suspended and will not be in the squad for the match.

AS Monaco Team News

Soungoutou Magassa, Folarin Balogun, Jordan Teze, Wilfried Singo, and Aleksandr Golovin are out injured for AS Monaco but their issues do not end there. Vanderson and Denis Zakaria are suspended after picking up too many yellow cards this season, while Al Musrati is also out after his red card in the first leg.

Benfica vs AS Monaco Predicted Lineups

Benfica Predicted Lineup: (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Trubin

Defenders: Santos, Silva, Otamendi, Carreras

Midfielders: Rollheiser, Barreriro, Kokcu

Forward: Akturkoglu, Pavlidis, Schjelderup

AS Monaco Predicted Lineup: (4-5-1)

Goalkeeper: Majecki

Defenders: Kehrer, Salisu, Mawissa, Henrique

Midfielders: Camara, Coulibaly, Akliouche, Minamino, Swghir

Forward: Biereth

Benfica vs AS Monaco H2H Record

Benfica has faced AS Monaco four times in European competitions and has never lost to the French side. They have picked up three wins and a draw in those games while scoring 5 times and conceding twice.

Key players to watch in Benfica vs AS Monaco

Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)

Vangelis Pavlidis scored the lone goal in the match when the two sides faced off last week. He has scored 5 goals in his last 5 matches with an xG of just 4.3.

Takumi Minamino (AS Monaco)

Takumi Minamino has just one goal in the last 5 matches and has two assists – all of them coming in the 7-1 win during the weekend. He accumulated just 0.8xG in the 5 games but has been their best threat in the games.

Benfica vs AS Monaco Prediction

Benfica vs AS Monaco has always been a close content and that should continue this week. The match is likely to end 1-0 once again as the home side will sit tight at the back while the French side attack.

Prediction: Benfica 1-0 AS Monaco

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