Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Lyon
Match Time & Date:
05/11/2019
03:00 PM
Prediction: 2-1
Benfica
Groupama Stadium will host Tuesday’s football game between Olympique Lyon and Benfica, who face each other for the second time in two weeks. When the two teams met in Lisbon, Benfica recorded a 2-1 win over Olympique Lyon, meaning that the host are hungry for revenge. The two teams seem to be evenly matched at the moment, with only one point separating them in the standings, but since Les Gones are a real force to be reckoned with at home, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the Ligue 1 outfit.
The Eagles proved their worth in the 2-1 win over Lyon but given their poor away record in European competitions; we do not believe that they are capable of grabbing something from the Groupama Stadium clash. A man to keep an eye on in the home side will be Netherlands international Memphis Depay.
Highlighted Player (Memphis Depay):
Memphis Depay is a Dutch winger who started his professional career at PSV Eindhoven. During the 2014/2015 Eredivisie campaign the pacey footballer was on Manchester United’s radar and on June 12, 2015 the Premier League club confirmed the signing of the Dutchman. Many people expected that he would impress in the 2015/2016 Premier League season, but the former PSV ace played below expectations for the Red Devils, scoring only two goals (one assist) during the season.
After playing only for league games for Man Utd in the 2016/2017 season, Memphis Depay was sold to Olympique Lyon on January 20, 2017. Depay signed a four-and-a-half year deal with les Gones for a fee of around £16 million. The Dutch winger was producing fine performances for Lyon in the 2016/2017 season; he scored five goals for the club, while providing eight assists for his teammates.
Memphis Depay made his senior debut for Netherlands on October 15, 2013 in a 2-0 win over Turkey. Depay did well to win the 2011 European Championship with Netherlands U17 team.
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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