Benfica vs Bologna Prediction, Lineups & Odds

By Peter Morris, Senior Football Analyst | Published: 5 months ago | Last Updated: Dec 12, 01:50 | 4 min read

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Football UEFA Champions League Estadio da Luz Thu 12 Dec 03:00

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  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

We’re Siding With Benfica

Rather than back Benfica on the 1x2 market, our betting prediction is to back them off a -1.5 goal handicap. We’re taking the 2.10 that the Eagles beat Bologna by two goals or more.

Match Preview

Benfica had one shot on target and 54% of possession when they beat Vitória de Guimarães 1-0 at home in their last game, with Kerem Akturkoglu scoring the winner in the Portuguese Primeira Liga match at Estadio da Luz.

Bologna drew 2-2 on the road against Juventus in their previous match. I Rossoblù enjoyed 50% possession and recorded four shots on target, with Dan Ndoye and Tommaso Pobega on the scoresheet in the Italian Serie A clash at Allianz Stadium.

In their most recent Champions League encounters, Benfica beat Monaco 3-2 away, while Bologna lost 2-1 at home to Lille.

Benfica – Last 10 League Games

9 wins and 1 draw, averaging 2.8 goals from 16.4 attempts and 7.2 shots on goal. Benfica have had 58.7% possession, 525.7 passes and 7.1 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.5 goals from 7.5 attempts and 2.5 shots on goal, while earning 3.0 corners.

Top goalscorer Kerem Akturkoglu has found the net 6 times, Angel Di Maria 4, with Alvaro Carreras and two other players on 2. Kerem Akturkoglu is the top assists maker on 3, with goalie Anatolii Trubin managing 5 clean sheets.

Bologna – Last 10 League Games

Bologna have won 5, lost 1 and drawn 4, with an average of 1.6 goals from 12.4 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 54.4% possession, 439.2 passes, 4.3 corners in their favour and 3.4 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.1 goals from 10.7 attempts and 2.8 shots on goal.

Riccardo Orsolini has scored 5, followed by Dan Ndoye and Santiago Castro with 3 goals apiece. Santiago Castro, Juan Miranda and Dan Ndoye have clocked up 2 assists, with Lukasz Skorupski keeping 3 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Benfica confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Anatoliy Trubin (GK), Alexander Bah, Tomas Araujo, Nicolas Otamendi, Alvaro Carreras, Fredrik Aursnes, Florentino Luis, Orkun Kokcu, Angel Di Maria, Vangelis Pavlidis, Kerem Akturkoglu.

Bologna confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Lukasz Skorupski (GK), Stefan Posch, Sam Beukema, Nicolo Casale, Emil Holm, Lewis Ferguson, Nikola Moro, Kacper Urbanski, Giovanni Fabbian, Samuel Iling-Junior, Thijs Dallinga.

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Expert Champions League Analysis

The team at jeetwin88.com are right across the latest injuries and suspensions and the form guide also informs our football picks. This data is combined with the latest stats.

Key Benfica vs Bologna stats:

  • Benfica have not lost any of their last 11 Primeira Liga matches this season
  • Benfica have won 10 of their 12 Primeira Liga matches this season
  • Benfica have scored 2 or more goals in 7 of their past 10 home matches
  • Benfica have kept 6 clean sheets in their 12 Primeira Liga matches this season
  • Bologna have conceded 2 or more goals in 6 of their last 10 away matches

Benfica vs Bologna Prediction

The opposition look vulnerable for this Champions League game and our pick is to side with Benfica at 2.10 on the Asian Handicap market. We need our selection to overcome a -1.5 goal margin.

A great alternative could be Benfica to be leading at half-time and full-time at attractive odds.

Our Pick

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Benfica vs Bologna Odds

Benfica are the 1.40 favourites and that means a 71% chance of winning this Champions League match according to the betting odds at the bookies. At 7.00, Bologna are regarded as having a lower probability of winning this match.

A high-scoring match is a possibility and that is reflected in the Over 2.5 Goals odds. Both Teams to Score is a two-way market and in terms of price, it’s a close call between Yes and No.

The leading football betting sites offer hundreds of markets when it comes to Champions League matches. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.

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Team Stats

Latest Champions League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

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Bologna logo Bologna Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 14 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 8 wins, 2 defeats and 0 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 5 wins, 7 defeats and 8 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Benfica

Bologna

Goals / match
2 2
Conceded / match
0.8 1.4
Total / match
2.8 3.4

Corners

Corners

Benfica

Bologna

For / match
4.2 2.4
Against / match
6 2.4
Total / match
10.2 4.8

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s great to get the latest lineups for the match, with injuries being flagged up thanks to our up-to-date Benfica vs Bologna team news.

The Champions League squads highlight the star players operating for every team in the division.

Benfica vs Bologna Lineups

Benfica Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Bologna Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Benfica Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

1 Anatoliy Trubin
6 Alexander Bah 44 Tomas Araujo 30 Nicolas Otamendi 3 Alvaro Carreras
8 Fredrik Aursnes 61 Florentino Luis 10 Orkun Kokcu
11 Angel Di Maria 14 Vangelis Pavlidis 17 Kerem Akturkoglu
1 Lukasz Skorupski
3 Stefan Posch 31 Sam Beukema 15 Nicolo Casale 2 Emil Holm
19 Lewis Ferguson 6 Nikola Moro
82 Kacper Urbanski 80 Giovanni Fabbian 14 Samuel Iling-Junior
24 Thijs Dallinga

Bologna Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Benfica Substitutes

  • 4Antonio Silva
  • 7Zeki Amdouni
  • 9Arthur Cabral
  • 18Leandro Barreiro
  • 21Andreas Schjelderup
  • 24Samuel Soares
  • 25Gianluca Prestianni
  • 28Issa Kabore
  • 32Benjamin Rollheiser
  • 37Jan-Niklas Beste
  • 75Andre Gomes
  • 81Adrian Bajrami

Bologna Substitutes

  • 5Martin Erlic
  • 8Remo Freuler
  • 9Santiago Castro
  • 11Dan Ndoye
  • 16Tommaso Corazza
  • 18Tommaso Pobega
  • 21Jens Odgaard
  • 23Nicola Bagnolini
  • 26Jhon Lucumi
  • 34Federico Ravaglia

Previous Benfica Lineups

08 Dec Primeira Liga
Benfica 1-0 Vitória
02 Dec Primeira Liga
Arouca 0-2 Benfica
28 Nov Champions League
Monaco 2-3 Benfica

Previous Bologna Lineups

08 Dec Serie A
Juventus 2-2 Bologna
04 Dec Coppa Italia
Bologna 4-0 Monza
01 Dec Serie A
Bologna 3-0 Venezia

Predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s form part of our Benfica vs Bologna lineups service and this includes the formations for each team.

Injuries & Suspensions

Benfica Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Renato Sanches Phy discomfort
Tiago Gouveia Shoulder injury

Bologna Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
C. Lykogiannis Thigh injury
Riccardo Orsolini Muscle injury
Michel Aebischer Muscle injury
Oussama El Azzouzi Knee injury

Team Squads

Benfica Squad

Bologna Squad

Find out each player’s availability thanks to our injuries and suspensions news. We have a full list of players for each team that are currently sidelined.

Every squad is covered in-depth so that you can get all the player info you need.

UEFA FlagTables & Standings

Champions League

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Liverpool 5 5 0 0 12:1 15
2 Inter Milan 5 4 1 0 7:0 13
3 Barcelona 5 4 0 1 18:5 12
4 Dortmund 5 4 0 1 16:6 12
5 Atalanta 5 3 2 0 11:1 11
6 Leverkusen 5 3 1 1 11:5 10
7 Arsenal 5 3 1 1 8:2 10
8 Monaco 5 3 1 1 12:7 10
9 Aston Villa 5 3 1 1 6:1 10
10 Sporting 5 3 1 1 10:7 10
11 Brest 5 3 1 1 9:6 10
12 Lille 5 3 1 1 7:5 10
13 Bayern Munich 5 3 0 2 12:7 9
14 Benfica 5 3 0 2 10:7 9
15 Atlético Madrid 5 3 0 2 11:9 9
16 AC Milan 5 3 0 2 10:8 9
17 Man City 5 2 2 1 13:7 8
18 PSV 5 2 2 1 10:7 8
19 Juventus 5 2 2 1 7:5 8
20 Celtic 5 2 2 1 10:10 8
21 Feyenoord 5 2 1 2 10:13 7
22 Club Brugge 5 2 1 2 4:7 7
23 Dinamo Zagreb 5 2 1 2 10:15 7
24 Real Madrid 5 2 0 3 9:9 6
25 PSG 5 1 1 3 3:6 4
26 Sh. Donetsk 5 1 1 3 4:8 4
27 Stuttgart 5 1 1 3 4:11 4
28 Sparta Prague 5 1 1 3 5:14 4
29 Sturm Graz 5 1 0 4 2:6 3
30 Girona 5 1 0 4 4:9 3
31 Crvena Zvezda 5 1 0 4 9:17 3
32 RB Salzburg 5 1 0 4 3:15 3
33 Bologna 5 0 1 4 1:7 1
34 RB Leipzig 5 0 0 5 4:10 0
35 Slovan Bratislava 5 0 0 5 4:18 0
36 Young Boys 5 0 0 5 2:17 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Barcelona 3 3 0 0 12:1 9
2 Bayern Munich 3 3 0 0 11:2 9
3 Liverpool 3 3 0 0 8:0 9
4 Inter Milan 3 3 0 0 6:0 9
5 Celtic 3 2 1 0 9:3 7
6 PSV 3 2 1 0 8:3 7
7 Aston Villa 3 2 1 0 3:0 7
8 Dortmund 2 2 0 0 8:1 6
9 Leverkusen 2 2 0 0 6:0 6
10 Monaco 3 2 0 1 9:5 6
11 Real Madrid 3 2 0 1 9:6 6
12 Arsenal 2 2 0 0 3:0 6
13 Sporting 3 2 0 1 7:6 6
14 Man City 3 1 2 0 8:3 5
15 Brest 2 1 1 0 3:2 4
16 Lille 2 1 1 0 2:1 4
17 PSG 3 1 1 1 3:3 4
18 Benfica 2 1 0 1 5:3 3
19 Girona 2 1 0 1 4:3 3
20 Juventus 2 1 0 1 3:2 3
21 Crvena Zvezda 3 1 0 2 8:8 3
22 AC Milan 2 1 0 1 4:4 3
23 Atlético Madrid 2 1 0 1 3:4 3
24 Sh. Donetsk 2 1 0 1 2:4 3
25 Club Brugge 2 1 0 1 1:3 3
26 Sturm Graz 3 1 0 2 1:3 3
27 Sparta Prague 3 1 0 2 4:8 3
28 Atalanta 2 0 2 0 0:0 2
29 Stuttgart 2 0 1 1 1:3 1
30 Bologna 3 0 1 2 1:3 1
31 Dinamo Zagreb 2 0 1 1 2:5 1
32 RB Leipzig 2 0 0 2 2:4 0
33 Feyenoord 2 0 0 2 1:7 0
34 RB Salzburg 2 0 0 2 0:6 0
35 Slovan Bratislava 3 0 0 3 3:11 0
36 Young Boys 3 0 0 3 1:10 0

Portugal FlagPrimeira Liga 2024/2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Sporting 34 25 7 2 88:27 82
2 Benfica 34 25 5 4 84:28 80
3 Porto 34 22 5 7 65:30 71
4 Braga 34 19 9 6 55:30 66
5 Santa Clara 34 17 6 11 36:32 57
6 Vitória 34 14 12 8 47:37 54
7 Famalicão 34 12 11 11 44:39 47
8 Estoril 34 12 10 12 48:53 46
9 Casa Pia 34 12 9 13 39:44 45
10 Moreirense 34 10 10 14 42:50 40
11 Rio Ave 34 9 11 14 39:55 38
12 Arouca 34 9 11 14 35:49 38
13 Gil Vicente 34 8 10 16 34:47 34
14 Nacional 34 9 7 18 32:50 34
15 Estrela 34 7 8 19 24:50 29
16 AVS 34 5 12 17 25:60 27
17 Farense 34 6 9 19 25:46 27
18 Boavista 34 6 6 22 24:59 24

Italy FlagSerie A 2024/2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Napoli 37 23 10 4 57:27 79
2 Inter Milan 37 23 9 5 77:35 78
3 Atalanta 37 22 8 7 76:34 74
4 Juventus 37 17 16 4 55:33 67
5 Roma 37 19 9 9 54:35 66
6 Lazio 37 18 11 8 61:48 65
7 Fiorentina 37 18 8 11 57:39 62
8 Bologna 37 16 14 7 56:44 62
9 AC Milan 37 17 9 11 59:43 60
10 Como 37 13 10 14 49:50 49
11 Torino 37 10 14 13 39:43 44
12 Udinese 37 12 8 17 39:53 44
13 Genoa 37 9 13 15 34:48 40
14 Cagliari 37 9 9 19 40:54 36
15 Hellas Verona 37 9 7 21 32:65 34
16 Parma 37 6 15 16 41:56 33
17 Lecce 37 7 10 20 26:58 31
18 Empoli 37 6 13 18 32:57 31
19 Venezia 37 5 14 18 30:53 29
20 Monza 37 3 9 25 28:67 18

We recommend looking at the Champions League standings after each round of games so you can see where each side are placed in the table.

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