Benfica take on Dutch side Feyenoord in Matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League. Benfica have started their 2024/2025 UEFA Champions League campaign perfectly with 2 wins out of 2. They defeated Crvena Zvezda 1-2 on matchday 1 and got a surprising 4-0 victory over Atletico Madrid last time out. Feyenoord have been a mixed bag in the Champions League so far this season with 1 defeat and 1 win.
They defeated Girona 2-3 last time out although Girona helped them significantly with 2 own goals. They were taken apart by Bayer Leverkusen in matchday 1, losing 0-4 at home. Benfica will be the favourites for this one as a result and it is clear they can score goals, while Feyenoord are struggling to keep the ball out of the net in the UEFA Champions League.
Our 3 Predictions for Benfica vs Feyenoord
- 1st prediction: Benfica to Win – 1.59
- 2nd prediction: Over 2.5 Goals – 1.61
- 3rd prediction: Benfica Over 1.5 Goals – 1.60
1st Prediction for Benfica vs Feyenoord: Liverpool to Win – 1.81
Benfica are very much the favourites for this one. They have an abundance of attacking talent including football legend Angel Di Maria. They showed their quality last time out against a strong Atletico Madrid side. Atletico Madrid under Diego Simeone are known for being strong defensively and making it difficult for teams but Benfica swept them aside winning 4-0, much to the surprise of everyone.
Feyenoord themselves were swept aside by Leverkusen 0-4 in matchday 1 but did respond with a 2-3 win away at Feyenoord, but they will need to be much improved to defeat Benfica. Benfica should win this game and odds of 1.59 with Betarno Sports.
2nd Prediction for Benfica vs Feyenoord: Over 2.5 Goals – 1.61
In their opening 2 UEFA Champions League games, Benfica have scored 6 goals, which is an average of 3 goals per game. They have conceded just 1 goal, which is an average of 0.5 goals per game. Feyenoord have scored 2 goals in 2 Champions League games, an average of 1 per game. They have conceded 6 goals which is 3 per game.
The stats of both teams line up for this being a 3-1 win for Benfica. Benfica tend to score goals and Feyenoord tend to concede them so over 2.5 goals seems like a good bet for this game and can be got with Betarno Sports at odds of 1.61.
3rd Prediction for Benfica vs Feyenoord: Benfica Over 1.5 Goals – 1.60
As mentioned, Benfica are a goal heavy team in the UEFA Champions League this season. In Liga Portugal they have scored 17 goals across 7 games which is an average of 2.43 goals per game. In their 9 games in all competitions this season they have scored over 1.5 goals in 6 of these matches, which means 67% of their matches have had them scoring over 1.5 goals.
They have scored over 1.5 goals in both Champions League matches this season and as seen earlier they average 3 goals per game in the Champions League so Benfica over 1.5 goals seems like a logical bet and can be got with odds of 1.60 with Betarno Sports.
Best Odds for Benfica vs Feyenoord
| Bookmaker | Benfica | Draw | Feyenoord |
| Betarno Sports | 1.59 | 4.20 | 5.00 |
| Myriadplay Sports | 1.56 | 4.15 | 5.10 |
| Gentlemanjim Sports | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Full Preview of the Game: Last Results and Head-to-Head
Benfica hosts Feyenoord in matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League. Benfica currently sit 3rd in the Liga Portugal but have played a game less than Porto and Sporting Lisbon in front of them. They have 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. They sit in 3rd place in the UEFA Champions League group phase having won both their opening games including 1 4-0 win versus Atletico Madrid last time out.
Feyenoord currently sit in 22nd place in the UEFA Champions League with 1 win and 1 defeat while they are 6th in the Eredivisie, although they are unbeaten with 3 wins and 4 draws. The sides have met 4 times with Benfica being victorious twice, Feyenoord once and one game ending in a draw.
Where to watch Benfica vs Feyenoord
Benfica hosts Feyenoord in this intriguing battle that could go either way.
- Location: Estadio da Luz
- Date: 23/10/2024
- TV Channel: TNT Sports 7
- Live stream: Discovery +
Probable lineups Benfica vs Feyenoord
Here is how I think both sides will line up for this crucial UEFA Champions League match.
Benfica lineup
Formation: 4-3-3
GK: Anatolli Trubin
RB: Alexander Bah
RCB: Tomas Araujo
LCB: Nicolas Otamendi
LB: Alvaro Fernandez
RCM: Fredrik Aursnes
CM: Florentino Luis
LCM: Orkun Kokcu
RW: Angel Di Maria
ST: Vangelis Pavlidis
LW: Kerem Arkturkoglu
Injured/Suspended: Tiago Gouveia- Shoulder Injury Renato Sanches- Hamstring Injury
Coach: Roger Schmidt
Feyenoord lineup
Formation: 4-3-3
GK: Timon Wellenreuther
RB: Jordan Lotomba
RCB: Thomas Beelen
LCB: David Hancko
LB: Hugo Bueno
RCM: Antoni Milambo
CM: Hwang In-Beom
LCM: Quentin TImber
RW: Ibrahim Osman
ST: Ayase Ueda
LW: Igor Paixao
Injured/Suspended: Santiago Gimenez- Thigh Injury Quilindschy Hartman – knee surgery, Calvin Stengs- Knee surgery Bart Nieuwkoop
Coach: Brian Priske