Benfica will welcome Rangers in the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 match. The encounter will take place on March 7 at Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) (Lisboa).
Benfica vs Rangers Predictions: 07/03/2024
Benfica qualified for the Europa League knockout phase after defeating Toulouse 2:1 on aggregate.
To argue that the Eagles overpowered their opponents would be incorrect.
Benfica headed into the second leg with a one-goal advantage from the Luz stadium (2-1), and they accomplished a remarkable feat by leaving France without conceding a goal.
Roger Schmidt's men had several opportunities in the first half to open the score and expand their aggregate advantage, but they sat back in the second half, which almost proved costly. Overall, the club delivered another terrible effort over 90 minutes, and they will need to up their game if they want to progress in the tournament.
Rangers, on the other hand, reached this stage of the competition after winning Group C ahead of Sparta Prague, Real Betis and Aris Limassol.
Philippe Clement's men secured three victories, two ties and one defeat.
Benfica and Rangers met each other last in the UEFA Europa League group stage match in the 2020/21 campaigns. Both matches ended in a high-scoring draw. Although one team could nick a victory in this encounter, we are backing the two sides to cancel each other out in a high-scoring stalemate again.
We predict the first match in Portugal will end in a draw.
Prediction: Benfica 1:1 Rangers
Benfica vs Rangers Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Draw
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: Yes
Tip 3 - Over 1.5 goals
Tip 4 - Over 7.5 corners
Benfica vs Rangers - Preview & Team News
After kicking off the season with a defeat in the Portugal Primeira Liga, Benfica have gone 21 matches undefeated and now are sitting at the top of the standings with big confidence.
Benfica Predicted XI: Trubin; Morato, Otamendi, Silva, Bah, Neves, Mario, Neres, Silva, Di Maria, Tengstedt
Rangers, like their opponents, are leading the Scottish Premiership league table.
The visitors are currently on a fantastic run of form and continue to fight for a return to the elite of Scottish football.
Rangers Predicted XI: Butland; Tavernier, Goldson, Souttar, Yilmaz, Lundstram, Lawrence, Matondo, Cantwell, mcCausland, Dessers
Latest Form
Benfica vs Rangers Head-to-Head
- Benfica 2-2 Rangers - 26.11.2020
- Rangers 3-3 Benfica - 05.11.20
Where to watch Benfica vs Rangers
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