Monaco v Benfica Lisbon Betting Tips [12 February 2025]

For the second time in the Champions League this season, Monaco and Benfica will be locking horns in the playoff knockouts. Monaco finished the league phase in position 17, a place behind Benfica after the two tied on 13 points. Read on for our prediction of this match.

In their league stage meeting, Benfica claimed a 3-2 win in France, and Monaco, hosting this first leg clash, have the perfect opportunity to serve revenge.

The first stage wasn’t very fruitful for the French side, as they suffered three defeats. All those losses came in their last four matches, and they conceded three in each.

Monaco are still coming from a heavy loss, after falling 4-1 to PSG in Ligue 1.

Benfica will be determined to claim another win here to extend their solid run against Monaco. In the three previous meetings between these two sides, Benfica won twice and one ended in a draw. 

It works perfectly for the Portuguese side that they come into this game having bagged three straight wins. The 3-2 win against Moreirense in the Primeira Liga marked the third game on the bounce that they scored two or more. 

That sequence started with a matchday eight 2-0 win at Juventus.

Monaco may be playing at home in the first leg, but the odds are heavily stacked against them coming into this match. In their last Champions League outing, they suffered a 3-0 defeat at Inter Milan. They are coming from another heavy loss, this time in Ligue 1 and such can dent their confidence.

Benfica have both a dominant run against Monaco and in the run up to this match. They will be confident of claiming a first leg advantage. Our prediction for Monaco v Benfica is for Benfica to win.