Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Midtjylland
Match Time & Date:
09/08/2022
10:45 AM
Prediction: 2-2
Benfica
Arena Randers will host Tuesday’s Champions League qualifier between Midtjylland and Benfica. The Lisbon Eagles won the first leg 4-1, and, as a result, they are with one foot in the playoffs. Darwin Nunez is no longer part of the team, but Rafa Silva, who scored a brace in a 4-0 win over Arouca on Friday, is likely to prove a handful for the opposition back-line. Both Lucas Verissimo and Tomas Tavares have been struggling with injures of late.
The Danish champions, on the other hand, will have a mountain to climb in the second leg as they need to overcome a three-goal deficit in the tie with Benfica. Anyhow, both teams to score betting option should be considered as Midtjylland have no other option but to go all guns blazing at the Portuguese vice-champions. Both Evander and Lossi are injured for the home team.
Highlighted Player (Erik Sviatchenko):
Son to an Ukraininian-born artist Sergei Sviatchenko, the 24-year-old defender Erik joined Celtic in January 2016. His transition to the Scottish giants have been alleviated by Celtic’s signing of his girlfriend Rudmose, who signed for The Bhoys women’s team in February this year.
Erik Sviatchenko began his professional career at FC Midtjylland in 2009, where he had been a starter in almost all of his appearances for the club. Key player for Midtjylland, Sviatchenko helped them to Danish title in 2014-15 as we as in securing progression to the last 32 stage of the UEFA Europa League the following season. After seven years at the Danish side, Sviatchenko moved to Celtic on a four-year deal.
He has so far made 14 league appearances for Celtic, but still got the chance to wear the captain’s armband in May. Due to dual citizenship Erik Sviatchenko was eligible to play for Ukraine, but he agreed to a call-upfor the Danish national team in 2015. He has so far earned only five caps for his country.
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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