Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Benfica
Match Time & Date:
12 August 2025
20:00
Prediction: 1-0
Nice
Expect an electrifying atmosphere at Estadio da Luz when Benfica and Nice go head to head in the Champions League third qualifying round, return leg. The Eagles proved their worth in the Allianz Riviera clash, with the team beating Nice 2-0, with the impact of their new signings already beginning to show. As Benfica were not in action in the Primeira Liga at the weekend, boss Bruno Lage has no fresh injury worries.
A man to watch in the home team will be summer recruit Franjo Ivanovic, who scored the opener in the first leg. Les Aiglons, on the other hand, will have a mountain to climb in the return leg. As Nice have no other option but to adopt an attack-oriented strategy in Tuesday’s clash, we predict that the hosts are going to seal the triumph on the break. To make things even worse for the Ligue 1 outfit, Morgan Sanson misses the match with a hamstring problem.
Highlighted Team (Benfica):
Member of the ‘Big Three’ clubs in Portugal alongside FC Porto and CP Sporting, Sport Lisboa e Benfica are the football club that has never been relegated from the Primeira Liga. The club is nicknamed Aguias because of the Eagle symbol atop the club’s crest. Benfica play their home games at the Estadio da Luz which replaced the original one in 2003 and which boasts the capacity of more than 64,000. Arguably the most successful club in Portugal, Benfica have won a record of 35 Primeira Liga titles and also a record 25 Taca de Liga and 7 Taca da Liga trophies.
Two-time European Cup winners, Benfica are the club known for their diligent work with youth players, many of which went on to make great careers abroad. The most prominent players to wear a Benfica shirt are legendary Eusebio, Manuel Bento, Jorge Tavares and most recently Javier Saviola, Nuno Gomes, David Luiz and Angel Di Maria.
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