Nice vs Benfica Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

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Allianz Riviera

Nice

Benfica

Benfica to Win

Reason for tip

Benfica reached the last 16 of the Champions League last season and beat Monaco (twice), Juventus, and Red Star Belgrade away from home. They face a Nice side that failed to win any of their Europa League league phase matches last term, including defeats to Rangers, Elfsborg, Union Saint-Gilloise, Ferencvaros, and Lazio.

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Benfica 2-1

Reason for tip

Nice may have failed to win any of their European games last season, but they scored in six of their eight matches and have found the net exactly once in four of their last five European home matches, so they could strike in defeat against a Benfica side that scored exactly two goals away to Juventus and Red Star Belgrade last season.

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Benfica won four of their six away games in the Champions League last season.
Nice failed to win any of their Europa League league phase matches.

As Aguias to soar to victory

Benfica reached the last 16 of last season’s Champions League, and they should get off to a winning start when they visit a Nice side that have not excelled on the continent on Wednesday.

The hosts failed to win any of their matches in the league phase of the Europa League last season, including losses to Elfsborg, Union Saint-Gilloise, Rangers, Ferencvaros, and Lazio.

Benfica are a step above many of these opponents, and they can draw on some good form in Europe after beating Juventus, Red Star Belgrade and Monaco twice away from home last season.

As Aguias have already won the Portuguese Super Cup last week, and they can make it two wins from two with a first-leg victory at the Allianz Riviera.