Monaco vs Benfica Prediction, Lineups & Odds

By Daniel Hughes, Football Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Feb 13, 02:00 | 4 min read

AS Monaco

Football UEFA Champions League Stade Louis II Thu 13 Feb 03:00

SL Benfica

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

Over 2.5 Goals Looks the Value Bet

We're counting down to the first leg of this Champions League knockout phase play-off tie when Monaco lock horns with Benfica at Stade Louis II.

The Over 2.5 Goals selection is our betting prediction at 1.67. Both Monaco and Benfica can score and we’re needing the net to bulge three or more times.

Match Preview & H2H

Monaco approach this fixture after losing 4-1 on the road against Paris Saint-Germain. Adolf Huetter's team were restricted to 35% possession and had three shots on target in the French Ligue 1 match at Parc des Princes, with Denis Zakaria finding the net for Monaco.

Benfica´s last game was at home against Moreirense and the Portuguese Primeira Liga clash finished in a 3-2 win. The Eagles enjoyed 55% possession and had six shot on target, with Vangelis Pavlidis (2) and Nicolas Otamendi scoring for Benfica at Estadio da Luz.

In the teams most recent Champions League encounters, Monaco lost 3-0 away to Inter Milan, while Benfica beat Juventus 2-0 on the road.

The scoreline was 3-2 in favour of away side Benfica when they last played Monaco in the UCL league phase in November.

Monaco – Last 10 League Games

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 5.8 shots on goal and 14.7 attempts. Monaco have had 53.0% possession, 481.9 passes and 4.9 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 2.0 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 11.4 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 4.0 corners.

Top scorer Mika Biereth has found the net 4 times, with Aleksandr Golovin, Maghnes Akliouche and Breel Embolo getting 3 each. Lamine Camara is the top assists maker on 4, with goalkeepers Radoslaw Majecki and Philipp Koehn managing 2 clean sheets between them.

Benfica – Last 10 League Games

Benfica have won 6, lost 3 and drawn 1, averaging 5.7 shots on goal, 14.2 attempts and 1.9 goals. The Lisbon club average 58.8% possession, 505.0 passes, 6.9 corners taken and 3.0 corners against them, while 1.1 goals have been conceded from 8.4 attempts and 3.0 shots on goal.

Vangelis Pavlidis has scored 4, followed by Angel Di Maria, Leandro Barreiro and Zeki Amdouni with 3 goals apiece. Vangelis Pavlidis is top assists provider with 3, while Anatolii Trubin has recorded 4 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Monaco confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Radoslaw Majecki (GK), Vanderson, Thilo Kehrer, Mohammed Salisu, Krepin Diatta, Maghnes Akliouche, Denis Zakaria, Moatasem Al Musrati, Aleksandr Golovin, Breel Embolo, Mika Biereth.

Benfica confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Anatoliy Trubin (GK), Tomas Araujo, Antonio Silva, Nicolas Otamendi, Alvaro Carreras, Fredrik Aursnes, Florentino Luis, Orkun Kokcu, Kerem Akturkoglu, Vangelis Pavlidis, Andreas Schjelderup.

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Expert Champions League Analysis

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while the latest stats are also taken into consideration.

Key Monaco vs Benfica stats:

  • Monaco have conceded 2 or more goals in 8 of their last 10 home matches
  • In 8 of the last 10 Monaco home matches, there have been Over 2.5 Goals
  • Monaco have scored 2 or more goals in 12 of their 21 Ligue 1 matches this season
  • Benfica have scored 2 or more goals in 7 of their past 10 away matches
  • In 7 of the last 10 Benfica away matches, there have been Over 2.5 Goals
  • Benfica have conceded 2 or more goals in 5 of their last 10 away matches

Monaco vs Benfica Prediction

This Champions League knockout phase play-off clash could be high-scoring and that’s why our prediction is Over 2.5 Goals. Get the Total Goals odds of 1.67 that the two sides score at least three goals between them.

You can head to the Total Goals market and choose Over 3.5 or Over 4.5 at bigger odds depending on how many you think will be scored.

Our Pick

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Monaco vs Benfica Odds

The bookies betting odds have Monaco as 2.45 favourites for this Champions League clash, implying that they are 41% likely to win the match. Benfica are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at 2.80.

A high-scoring match is a possibility and that is reflected in the Over 2.5 Goals odds. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get 1.53 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

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Team Stats

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

Monaco logo Monaco Betting Stats

Benfica logo Benfica Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 8 wins, 9 defeats and 3 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 12 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 6 wins, 4 defeats and 0 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Monaco

Benfica

Goals / match
1.8 2.6
Conceded / match
2.2 2.4
Total / match
4 5

Corners

Corners

Monaco

Benfica

For / match
2.8 5.4
Against / match
3.4 4.2
Total / match
6.2 9.6

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 Monaco vs Benfica team news.

The Champions League squad information is a great asset when it comes to making your bets.

Monaco vs Benfica Lineups

Monaco Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Benfica Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Monaco Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Radoslaw Majecki
2 Vanderson 5 Thilo Kehrer 22 Mohammed Salisu 27 Krepin Diatta
11 Maghnes Akliouche 6 Denis Zakaria 8 Moatasem Al Musrati 10 Aleksandr Golovin
36 Breel Embolo 14 Mika Biereth
1 Anatoliy Trubin
44 Tomas Araujo 4 Antonio Silva 30 Nicolas Otamendi 3 Alvaro Carreras
8 Fredrik Aursnes 61 Florentino Luis 10 Orkun Kokcu
17 Kerem Akturkoglu 14 Vangelis Pavlidis 21 Andreas Schjelderup

Benfica Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Monaco Substitutes

  • 7Eliesse Ben Seghir
  • 12Caio Henrique
  • 15Lamine Camara
  • 16Philipp Koehn
  • 18Takumi Minamino
  • 20Kassoum Ouattara
  • 21George Ilenikhena
  • 28Mamadou Coulibaly
  • 37Edan Diop
  • 41Lucas Michal
  • 50Yann Lienard
  • 88Soungoutou Magassa

Benfica Substitutes

  • 7Zeki Amdouni
  • 9Arthur Cabral
  • 11Angel Di Maria
  • 18Leandro Barreiro
  • 19Andrea Belotti
  • 24Samuel Soares
  • 25Gianluca Prestianni
  • 26Samuel Dahl
  • 60Nuno Felix
  • 71Leandro Santos
  • 75Andre Gomes
  • 81Adrian Bajrami

Previous Monaco Lineups

08 Feb Ligue 1
PSG 4-1 Monaco
02 Feb Ligue 1
Monaco 4-2 Auxerre
30 Jan Champions League
Inter Milan 3-0 Monaco

Previous Benfica Lineups

09 Feb Primeira Liga
Benfica 3-2 Moreirense
03 Feb Primeira Liga
Estrela 2-3 Benfica
30 Jan Champions League
Juventus 0-2 Benfica

You can find out the Monaco vs Benfica lineups including substitutes ahead of kick-off. Check out our predicted lineups before getting confirmed starting 11s.

Injuries & Suspensions

Monaco Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Christian Mawissa Suspended (direct red card)
Lamine Camara Bruised knee
Jordan Teze Muscle injury
Wilfried Singo Hamstring
George Ilenikhena Groin injury
Folarin Balogun Shoulder injury

Benfica Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Manuel Jorge Silva ACL injury
Alexander Bah ACL injury
Renato Sanches Thigh injury
Tiago Gouveia Shoulder injury

Team Squads

Monaco Squad

Benfica Squad

Check out the latest injuries and suspensions. You can find out the length of absence for each player, with injury news being updated regularly.

It’s great to get information and stats on the squad for every team in the division.

UEFA FlagTables & Standings

Champions League

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

France FlagLigue 1 2024/2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSG 30 24 6 0 83:28 78
2 Marseille 30 17 4 9 62:42 55
3 Monaco 30 16 6 8 57:35 54
4 Lille 30 15 8 7 47:32 53
5 Nice 30 14 9 7 56:38 51
6 Lyon 30 15 6 9 58:41 51
7 Strasbourg 30 14 9 7 48:37 51
8 Lens 30 13 6 11 35:33 45
9 Brest 30 13 5 12 48:49 44
10 Rennes 30 12 2 16 45:40 38
11 Auxerre 30 10 8 12 41:45 38
12 Toulouse 30 9 7 14 38:39 34
13 Reims 30 8 8 14 32:42 32
14 Nantes 30 7 10 13 35:50 31
15 Angers 30 8 6 16 29:48 30
16 Le Havre 30 8 3 19 33:64 27
17 Saint-Étienne 30 7 6 17 33:68 27
18 Montpellier 30 4 3 23 22:71 15

Portugal FlagPrimeira Liga 2024/2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Sporting 30 22 6 2 78:25 72
2 Benfica 30 23 3 4 74:25 72
3 Braga 30 19 6 5 51:25 63
4 Porto 30 19 5 6 57:26 62
5 Vitória 30 12 12 6 41:32 48
6 Santa Clara 30 14 5 11 29:29 47
7 Famalicão 30 11 10 9 39:33 43
8 Casa Pia 30 11 8 11 35:38 41
9 Estoril 30 10 9 11 38:48 39
10 Moreirense 30 9 8 13 35:44 35
11 Rio Ave 30 8 9 13 33:48 33
12 Arouca 30 8 9 13 30:45 33
13 Nacional 30 9 5 16 27:41 32
14 Gil Vicente 30 7 8 15 30:43 29
15 Estrela 30 6 8 16 22:43 26
16 AVS 30 4 12 14 23:49 24
17 Boavista 30 5 6 19 20:47 21
18 Farense 30 4 9 17 20:41 21

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