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FC Salzburg - Benfica
UEFA Champions League - Red Bull Arena
6th Round
Prediction 1
Salzburg to Win
7/4 (2.75)
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Prediction 2
Salzburg 2-1 Benfica
17/2 (9.50)
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Salzburg and Benfica clash at the Red Bull Arena in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, 12 December 12. Salzburg can seal third spot in Group D with the right result against Benfica this week. Read our Champions League predictions and betting tips, along with the latest odds for the fixture below in our detailed match preview.
Salzburg vs Benfica – Betting tips & odds
Hot Tip – Salzburg to Win (7/4)
- Salzburg won 2-0 in Portugal when they last faced Benfica in September.
- Benfica lost four and drew one of their first five matches in Group D.
Benfica’s Champions League campaign has been abysmal so far and the Portuguese giants have claimed just one point from the 15 on offer in the section so far. Salzburg, meanwhile, have lost just one of their last nine games in all competitions and they’ve already beaten Benfica once this term.
Latest odds
Head to Head
20/09/23
UEFA Champions League UCL
Benfica
FC Salzburg
0
2
Last Five - FC Salzburg
01/09/24
Austria Bundesliga AUB
Rapid Vienna
FC Salzburg
3
2
L
27/08/24
UEFA Champions League Qualifying UEFA
Dynamo Kiev
FC Salzburg
1
1
D
21/08/24
UEFA Champions League Qualifying UEFA
Dynamo Kiev
FC Salzburg
0
2
W
17/08/24
Austria Bundesliga AUB
LASK Linz
FC Salzburg
0
1
W
13/08/24
UEFA Champions League Qualifying UEFA
FC Twente
FC Salzburg
3
3
D
Last Five - Benfica
30/08/24
Portugal Primeira Liga Portugal
Moreirense
Benfica
1
1
D
24/08/24
Portugal Primeira Liga Portugal
Estrela
Benfica
0
1
W
17/08/24
Portugal Primeira Liga Portugal
Casa Pia
Benfica
0
3
W
11/08/24
Portugal Primeira Liga Portugal
Famalicao
Benfica
2
0
L
02/08/24
Elite Club Friendlies Elite
Fulham
Benfica
1
0
L
Win probability
- HOME: 7/4 (2.75) – 36.4%
- DRAW: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.6%
- AWAY: 7/5 (2.40) – 41.7%
Inter Milan have been installed as Tuesday’s expected winners and the probability of an away victory is currently sitting at 41.7%. The hosts look like the better option in the half-time result market however, at 9/4 (3.25). That outcome comes equipped with an implied probability of 30.8%. View more of our Salzburg vs Benfica predictions further down the page.
Salzburg vs Benfica prediction – Other tips
Salzburg 2-1 Benfica: Correct score (17/2)
- Salzburg scored twice when they beat Benfica 2-0 back in September.
- Benfica conceded at least two goals in three of their five fixtures in Group D.
Oscar Gloukh to Score Anytime (TBC)
- Oscar Gloukh scored when Salzburg beat Benfica in September.
- The 19-year-old has hit six goals in all competitions so far this season.
Salzburg vs Benfica Team News
Salzburg
Oumar Solet, Maurits Kjaergaard, Aleksa Terzic, Bryan Okoh and Lukas Wallner are all missing for Salzburg. A point will get Die Roten Bullen over the line into third place ahead of Benfica in Group D on Tuesday evening.
Predicted Lineup for Salzburg: Schlager – Dedic, Piatkowski, Badioo, Guindo – Gourna-Douath, Sucic, Gloukh, Capaldo – Simic, Konate
Benfica
Benfica have few injury issues at present, though David Neres and Alexander Bah are expected to sit out Tuesday's game. Benfica underperformed again in their last fixture in a 1-1 draw at home to Farnense in the Primeira Liga.
Predicted Lineup for Benfica: Trubin – Aursnes, Silva, Otamendi, Morato – Neves, Kokcu, Di Maria, Rafa, Mario – Tengstedt
Confirmed lineups will appear here around 60 minutes before kickoff.
FC Salzburg
Benfica
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Player to Watch – Lucas Gourna-Douath (RB Salzburg)
Holding midfielder Lucas Gourna-Douath is seen as a player with real potential at RB Salzburg and the 20-year-old will hope to shine on a big stage again. Gourna-Douath has been averaging 1.5 tackles and 1.8 interceptions per 90 so far this season in the Champions League.
Player to Watch: Joao Neves (Benfica)
The talent factory at Benfica is renowned for developing future stars and silky midfielder Joao Neves is the latest wonderkid off the production line in Lisbon. The cultured schemer has been a mainstay for the Portuguese giants both domestically and in the Champions League this season, and the teenager has started all five of his team’s group games on the continent since August.
Neves has been turning heads across Europe with his mature performances. Several suitors in England’s Premier League, including Manchester United, are believed to be tracking the 19-year-old closely ahead of a possible big-money switch next summer.
