The winner of the match faces Villarreal
Liverpool and Benfica face each other at 16:00 (Brasília time), at the Anfield stadium, for the second leg of the quarter-finals of the European Champions League. The Reds won the first leg in Lisbon by 3-1, so they have a two-goal advantage and can even lose by a goal difference at home, which still confirms their progress to the semifinals – there is no qualifying goal criterion outside of home. The winner of the match faces Villarreal
In addition to the advantage, Liverpool are also in an impressive phase. are twelve matches unbeaten in the Premier League, including a streak of ten straight wins that only ended in a draw with Manchester City on Sunday (10). Benfica, on the other hand, is only third in the Portuguese and in the last round did their homework against Belenenses (3-1) to recover from a defeat to Braga (3-2)
Benfica goes to this game without striker Rafa Silva, who was out of the last training session. On the other hand, Grimaldo, Weigl and Vertonghen return to the starting lineup, who did not play against Belenenses last weekend (two by choice, one by suspension).
Of the nine games that the Portuguese team has played in this Champions League since the group stage, in two they managed to win by at least two goals difference (which would take the dispute to extra time this Wednesday): one against Barcelona and another against Dynamos Kiev.
Liverpool are favorites against Benfica at Bet365 odds. For every $1 wagered, $1.28 is paid if the Reds win, $6 if the Reds win, and $9.50 if the Reds win.
Another popular odds at Bet365 is based on total goals scored in the game. For this match, $1.40 is paid for those who bet on more than 2.5 goals and $3 for those who bet on less than 2.5 goals.
