Liverpool with 3-1 Lead to Defend Against Benfica at Anfield
Liverpool vs SL Benfica - 13/04/2022
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We have two Champions League quarter final second legs to enjoy on Wednesday the 13th of April including the meeting between Liverpool and Benfica at Anfield.
The hosts come into the match with a 3-1 lead from the first leg in Portugal and will be feeling confident of progressing to the semi-final.
Liverpool come into the game on the back of a 2-2 draw at Manchester City in the Premier League on the weekend. Liverpool were forced to come from behind twice in the match and were second best for much of the first half but improved in the second 45 minutes.
That result means Liverpool are undefeated in their last 6 games in all competitions. There have been 5 victories in those 6 matches including the 3-1 win over Benfica in the first leg of this tie.
Liverpool have won 8 of their last 9 Champions League fixtures, with the only defeat being their most recent home Champions League match against Inter Milan.
Home form in the Champions League shows Liverpool have won 3 of their 5 most recent games at Anfield. The wins have come against AC Milan, Atletico Madrid, and Porto. There was also a draw at home against Real Madrid in the competition last season.
Trends show Liverpool have scored 2 or more goals in 3 of their last 4 home Champions League fixtures. However, they have conceded goals in 2 of their last 4 home Champions League matches.
Benfica make the trip to Anfield having beat Belenenses 3-1 at home in the Portuguese Primeira Division on the weekend. That result leaves them 15 points adrift of Porto who are top of the table in Portugal.
However, the result was the first victory in 3 matches for Benfica following defeats at Sporting Braga in the Primeira Division and Liverpool at home in the Champions League.
Benfica are undefeated in 4 of their last 5 Champions League games. Prior to the loss against Liverpool, Benfica beat Dinamo Kyiv at home and Ajax away. There were also draws against Barcelona away and Ajax at home.
Away form in the Champions League shows Benfica struggle to win games and they have recorded just a single victory from their last 5 away Champions League fixtures. Five of their last 6 Champions League away trips have seen under 2.5 goals, 3 of which ended 0-0.
Team news and Liverpool have no fresh injury concerns ahead of this game. We expect to see some changes from the weekend, especially in midfield and attack.
Benfica are expected to be without the injured duo of Rodrigo Pinho and Lucas Verissimo but every other player should be fit and available.
Benfica have nothing to lose following the 3-1 loss in the first leg and will have to try and score goals to get back in the tie. That could lead to an open game and we expect to see both teams score and over 3.5 goals in the game.
Having won away, Liverpool should have more than enough to win this game and progress comfortably on aggregate.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
UCL
482527
1
3 - 1
2.69
13°
1.29
1.29
6.00
9.50
no
no
no
3 - 3(1 - 1)
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