PSV – Benfica Free Betting Tips – Champions League
PSV Eindhoven and Benfica face at Philips Stadion, in a 2nd leg match for the UEFA Champions League (Play‑offs), after a (2‑1) home win against Benfica, in the 1st leg match. In this match, the home factor may play an important role, as PSV Eindhoven has significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
PSV analysis
Despite the 1-goal disadvantage in the 1st leg, the home team has at least the advantage of having scored 1 away goal in this match. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when they play in front of their fans, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses as a visitor, with 30 goals scored and 19 conceded, against 12 wins and 3 draws at home, with 41 goals scored and 12 conceded. In their last match, for the Eredivisie, they got a home win against SC Cambuur by (4‑1). In the last 10 home matches PSV Eindhoven has a record of 8 wins and 2 draws. Their offense has scored with great regularity, as they have always scored at least one goal in the last 5 matches for this competition. In their matches there is a tendency towards goals, as in 40 of their last 44 matches at home there have been Over 1.5 goals and in 30 of the last 44 there have been Over 2.5 goals. In 15 matches, they have only turned the score around in the 4 matches they conceded the first goal.
PSV comes motivated for this match after a 4-1 victory against Cambuur, in a game counting for the Dutch championship: Davy Pröpper, Noni Madueke, Olivier Boscagli and Eran Zahavi scored the “goals” of the victory. It should be noted that the Dutch lost against Benfica, by 2-1, in the first game of this round of the Champions League. The home club usually plays in a traditional 4-3-3, favoring quick transitions and attacks through the side aisles. In this drawing, the three most advanced men responsible for causing panic in the opposing defense are Cody Gakpo, Noni Madueke and Eran Zahavi. The home coach will be without Maxime Delanghe, Mees Kreekels, Richard Ledezma and Shurandy Sambo because they are injured.
Benfica Analysis
The away team has an advantage of 1 goal in this 2nd leg match, but has conceded 1 goal at home in the 1st leg. This is a team that keeps their performance when they play away from their stadium, as in the last 30 matches they register 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in away matches; against 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in their stadium. The team comes to this match after an away win against Gil Vicente, by (0‑2). In the last 10 away matches Benfica has won 9 and lost 1. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 9 of the last 10 matches. There is a tendency to have goals in their away games, as 50 of the last 56 matches they played have ended with Over 1.5 goals.
Benfica comes motivated for this match after a victory, by 0-2, on the trip to Gil Vicente’s field, in a game counting for the Portuguese championship: the team’s goals were signed by Lucas Veríssimo and Alejandro Grimaldo. It should be noted that Benfica are in advantage in this tie, after beating PSV by 2-1. It’s foreseeable that the coach Jorge Jesus will put his team in a usual 3-4-3, in order to take advantage of the counterattacks. The greatest quality of the visiting team lies in the ability it demonstrates in conducting its offensive attacks through quick transitions. Ukrainian Roman Yaremchuk is the player responsible for putting the opposing defense in danger, and his greatest quality is the finishing. The visiting coach will not be able to count on Jan Vertonghen, Haris Seferovic and Ferro because they are injured.
PSV – Win Odds: 1.95
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
