Benfica vs Marseille Preview
- Tournament – UEFA Europa League Quarter-finals 1st leg
- Date – Thursday, April 11
- Kick-off Time – 07:00 pm GMT
- Venue – Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Benfica will host Marseille in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League quarter-final clash.
Benfica dropped down to the Europa League after they finished third in their Champions League group behind Real Sociedad and Inter Milan. They beat Toulouse 2-1 on aggregate in the playoffs before getting past Rangers 3-2 on aggregate in the Round of 16.
Marseille, meanwhile, finished second in their Europa League group behind Brighton & Hove Albion but above Ajax and AEK Athens. They beat Shakhtar Donetsk 5-3 on aggregate in the playoffs before beating Villarreal 5-3 in the Round of 16.
Both sides have had a contrasting league season so far though as Benfica are second in Liga Portugal, four points behind Sporting CP. Marseille, meanwhile, are eighth in Ligue 1.
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Benfica vs Marseille Team News
Benfica will have their entire squad available for the clash.
Marseille, meanwhile, are without Bamo Meite, Bilal Nadir, Chancel Mbemba, Ismaila Sarr, Jean Onana, Jonathan Clauss, Michael Murillo, and Valentin Rongier due to their respective injuries.
Benfica vs Marseille Predicted Lineups
Benfica:
Goalkeeper: Anatoli Trubin
Defenders: Alexander Bah, Antonio Silva, Nicolas Otamendi, Fredrik Aursnes
Midfielders: Florentino Luis, Joao Neves, Rafa Silva
Attackers: Angel Di Maria, Casper Tengstedt, David Neres
Marseille:
Goalkeeper: Pau Lopez
Defenders: Ulisses Garcia, Samuel Gigot, Leonardo Balerdi, Quentin Merlin
Midfielders: Jordan Veretout, Geolfrey Kondogbia, Iliman Ndiaye
Attackers: Luis Henrique, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Amine Harit
Benfica vs Marseille Head-to-Head
The two sides have faced off two times (four matches) in the past in European competitions in the knockout stages. Benfica have eliminated Marseille both times.
Last five results:
Benfica 1-1 Marseille – Europa League Round of 16 first leg – March 11, 2010
Marseille 1-2 Benfica – Europa League Round of 16 second leg – March 18, 2010
Marseille 2-1 Benfica – European Cup semi-finals first leg – April 4, 1990
Benfica 1-0 Marseille – European Cup semi-finals second leg – April 19, 1990
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Benfica vs Marseille Prediction
Benfica have just one defeat in their last seven games across competitions but that came in their last game, as they lost 2-1 against rivals Sporting CP. They have their entire squad available though, which is a big boost.
Marseille, meanwhile, have lost their last four games in a row across competitions. They lost 3-1 at LOSC Lille in their last game. Moreover, they have numerous key players out injured.
The French side have lost seven of their last nine away games in Portugal in major European competitions. This trend is expected to continue on Thursday.
Predicted Score: Benfica 3-1 Marseille
Benfica vs Marseille Odds (subject to change)
- Benfica win – 1.92
- Marseille win – 4.21
- Draw – 4.01
- Odds source – Oddspedia.com
Benfica vs Marseille Betting Tips
- Benfica win – 1.92
- Double Chance 1X – 1.27
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