Toulouse vs Benfica Prediction & Match Preview

• Toulouse shipped two or more goals in five of the last six outings across competitions.
• Benfica go into this on the back of a 6-1 drubbing of Vizela.
• Benfica registered 28 shots in the first leg seven days ago in Lisbon.

Benfica fired 28 shots towards Toulouse’s goal in the first leg but they still needed two penalties to claim the victory in front of the home fans. Angel Di Maria’s spot-kicks made the difference between the two teams seven days ago in Lisbon. The tie is by no means decided as Toulouse have an active 1-2 score to chase ahead of the reverse outing on Thursday evening in France.

Benfica are still pretty big favourites to advance according to the bookmakers. It is not hard to see why. Roger Schmidt’s men returned to winning ways in Primeira Liga with a demolishing 6-1 victory over Vizela four days ago. The win moved Benfica three points above Sporting CP at the top of the league standings. Sporting have two games in hand, though.

Toulouse, on the other side, escaped the red zone in Ligue 1 with a huge 2-1 win at Monaco at the weekend. Defensive-minded players Vincent Sierro and Logan Costa made the difference in Toulouse’s favour at Stade Louis II. The team led by Spanish manager Carles Martinez are still just one point above the danger zone.

Recent Meetings

This will only be the third H2H meeting between Benfica and Toulouse. Benfica won the past two by a single-goal margin.

The first clash was a friendly in July 2011 when Benfica picked up a 1-0 victory.

The last week’s first leg of this UEFA Europa League knockout round playoffs tie saw Benfica’s 2-1 victory.

Toulouse vs Benfica Prediction

Toulouse lost three of the last five matches in all competitions. They had earlier suffered the Coupe de France elimination at the hands of lower-division Rouen. The fact they shipped three goals in that tie says enough about the team’s defensive showings. Carles Martinez’s squad conceded at least two goals in five of their last six matches in all competitions. Benfica boast the second-best attacking record in Portuguese Primeira Liga. Roger Schmidt’s men put five first-half goals past Vizela on Sunday. They registered 28 shots in the first leg against Toulouse as well. The away win is our main betting pick at the 1.85 odds.

The value is also great with the Over 2.5 goals FT bet at the 1.80 odds. We’ve seen three or more goals in five of Toulouse’s last six outings in all competitions. The same scenario happened in all of Benfica’s previous six matches across competitions.

Steffen Schmidt- February 19, 2024

Toulouse vs Benfica Betting Tips

Benfica to win

OK

	1.91 Odds
	1.90 Odds

Over 2.5 goals

OK

1.85 Odds

Correct Score: Benfica 3-1

OK

	15.00 Odds
	12.60 Odds