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Galatasaray vs Benfica Prediction & Betting tips
For nobody is a secret that will be an intense match and fought in various areas of the field. Because of this and knowing that the Turks are difficult to beat at home, we believe that the bet “plus 1.5 goals” is interesting to bet. Remember that the Portuguese are still competitive in this condition, beyond some defensive problems. Paint for football to be imposed on the brand, being feasible that both sets recover from a hypothetical initial disadvantage.
Galatasaray :
Galatasaray is a big team from Turkey, whose performance this season can be categorized as acceptable. These days, is fighting to reach the top of the championship, beyond that is several points away. He came to the Europa League after finishing third in his group of Champions, being overtaken by Porto and Schalke 04.
On this occasion, the Ottomans are expected to take advantage of the local factor to attack and press from the initial stage. Of course, should be careful in defense, as it could leave space at the time of making collective transitions. The goal of the team is to win but not receive a goal on your fence.
Benfica :
Benfica has played several games in the recent past, being ideal that the fatigue does not affect him too much. It comes to win 2-4 to Sporting of Lisbon for the domestic league, to face again this rival for the Taca of Portugal and to crash against National a few days ago (triumph 10-0).
The team is fighting to capture the top of the general table, being able to fight to the end with Porto to harvest one more star in the history. If we talk about performance, what was exhibited by the “Eagles” in the Champions League was extremely discreet. However, he has the players needed to wash his face at European level and to qualify for the next round of the Europa League. In this exit, it is expected that the Lusitanians manage the times and take advantage of some against to score.
The last duel between the two teams in Turkey was in October 2010. That day, Galatasaray won 2-1.
Galatasaray vs Benfica head to head matches
03.11.15 CL Benfica Galatasaray 2 : 1
21.10.15 CL Galatasaray Benfica 2 : 1
12.11.11 CF Benfica Galatasaray 2 : 0
06.11.08 EL Benfica Galatasaray 0 : 2