Benfica vs Atletico Madrid Preview & Prediction | 2024-25 UEFA Champions League | League Phase
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Both Benfica and Atletico Madrid are coming off the back of victories in their respective opening league phase fixtures, further amplifying the importance of this game with a 100%
KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Wednesday October 2nd 2024: UK – 8:00pm / US ET – 3:00pm / US PT – 12:00pm
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – TNT Sports 7/ US – CBS Sports
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BENFICA TEAM NEWS: RENATO ONLY MAN MISSING FOR HOSTS
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Trubin; Bah, Silva, Otamendi, Carreras; Florentino, Kokcu; Akturkoglu, Pavlidis, Di Maria; Cabral
UNAVAILABLE: Renato (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
ATLETICO MADRID TEAM NEWS: LE NORMAND WITHDRAWN FOLLOWING TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Oblak; Molina, Gimenez, Reinildo, Riquelme; Llorente, Koke, Gallagher; Lino, Griezmann, Alvarez
UNAVAILABLE: Barrios (Injured), Azpilicueta (Injured), Le Normand (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
KEY STATS
- Benfica have won only two of their last 21 UEFA competition matches against Spanish teams (D8 L11).
- Benfica have won only one of their last ten UEFA competition matches at home against Spanish teams (D4 L5).
- Benfica have lost only one of their last nine UEFA competition matches (W5 D3).
- Benfica are without a win in their last four home matches in the UEFA Champions League proper (D1 L3).
- Atletico Madrid have lost only two of their last 11 matches in the UEFA Champions League proper (W7 D2).
- Atletico Madrid have won six of their last eight matches in the UEFA Champions League proper (L2).
- Atletico Madrid have won only one of their last nine away matches in the UEFA Champions League proper (D2 L6).
- Atletico Madrid have only failed to score in one of their last 13 UEFA competition matches.
BENFICA VS ATLETICO MADRID PREDICTION
It’s no doubt been a very difficult 24 hours for all concerned with Atletico Madrid following news of Robin Le Normand’s “subdural hematoma” that will rule him out of selection for the foreseeable future. Diego Simeone will have no doubt rallied his players and they’ll be expected to fight hard for their teammate here at Benfica, coming out of the traps quickly and taking the game to their opponents.
Whilst the hosts possess a number of attacking options, none are more threatening than Antoine Griezmann of Atletico. The French international has scored six goals across his last six Champions League appearances, including most recently against RB Leipzig. Backing him to get on the scoresheet again in Lisbon has to be favoured.
BENFICA VS ATLETICO MADRID TIP: ANTOINE GRIEZMANN TO SCORE ANYTIME
