Spartak vs Benfica. Which team will win the first match?

On Wednesday, August 4, the match between Spartak and Benfica will take place at the Otkritie Arena stadium as part of the third qualifying round of the Champions League.

• Expert Predictions Analysis
• Spartak vs Benfica facts
• ODDs
• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Spartak vs Benfica

Spartak

Spartak is playing this season under the leadership of a new coach, Rui Victoria, with the appointment of whom they had high hopes before the start of the campaign. Under the guidance of the Portuguese coach, the red and white had a great pre-season training, but they started the championship unsuccessfully – with a defeat from Rubin.

In the new important European Cup match, the head coach of Spartak will definitely have to come up with a special game plan to stop a famous and experienced opponent. Muscovites will certainly bet on the game with the second number, counterattacks and standard positions, and such tactics may well bring them success in the future match.

Benfica

Benfica finished only in third place in the last draw of the Portuguese championship and in the new campaign will try to rehabilitate itself in front of its fans for last year's failures. It is because of the third place in the home championship that the Eagles are forced to start in the Champions League from the third qualifying round.

This Portuguese team is still a formidable force in Europe, which is ready not only to play in the group stage of the Champions League, but also to qualify for the playoffs of the tournament. In the match against Spartak, the Benfica players will definitely try to confirm the status of the favorite of the confrontation and will come to Moscow for a winning result.

Spartak vs Benfica facts

• In the past, the teams met twice in the Champions League: Benfica won 2-0, and Spartak won 2-1;
• Benfica did not lose a single friendly match during the summer training;
• On average, in eight out of ten matches with the participation of Spartak, the bet on the total is more than 2.5 goals;
• On average, in six out of ten matches with the participation of Benfica, the bet is on "both teams will score".

ODDs from download 1xbet

The popular bookmaker 1xbet offers its clients the following quotes for this match of the third qualifying round of the Champions League: you can bet for a victory of Spartak for 3.05, for a draw result-for 3.35, and for a victory of Benfica-for 2.27. Download 1xbet to your phone and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

Another interesting confrontation in the framework of the third qualifying round of the Champions League, in which Spartak will try to give a fight to the Portuguese Benfica on its own field. In the first match, the Moscow team must play as well as possible in order to preserve the chances of passing further before the second leg. The Portuguese team will also come to Russia for a positive result, so we can expect an active and spectacular game from the future match. A promising choice is a bet on" both teams will score " for 1.75.