Aarhus vs Benfica — Tips & Analysis

Benfica -1: Benfica were far too good in the first leg, and nothing here changes that. They won it 3-1 with 71% of the ball and 13 shots on goal to one. They are on a strong run too. Benfica have won 10 and lost only 1 of their last 17 games. They score almost 3 goals a game and have won by 2 or more in 8 of those 17. They have not lost by 2 or more once. Aarhus arrive with problems. Tingager, Poulsen and Yakob are all out, so the middle of the pitch has to be rebuilt. They also played a 2-2 with Odense four days ago, and Benfica have had a full week off. Most of all, Aarhus have to chase two goals, and chasing is what Benfica feed on. Their forwards live on the space a team leaves when it pushes up. Expect Aarhus to score and still lose, with a 3-1 Benfica win the likely finish. The care point is the home ground. Aarhus have won 3, tied 4 and lost 1 in eight home games, and they score almost 2 goals a game there. An early goal would make this awkward. We are still with Benfica to win this well.