Benfica vs Feyenoord Prediction & Betting Tips (23 October)

For its entry into this Champions League, Benfica enforced the hierarchy by winning on the pitch of Red Star Belgrade 1-2. During the 2nd day, the Lisbonites sent a strong message to all the competition. Indeed, they were able to count on the support of their supporters to inflict a real correction on Atlético Madrid 4-0. Champion of Portugal in 2023, Benfica, on the other hand, had to settle for 2nd place last year. This season, Angel Di Maria's teammates currently occupy 3rd place in the standings with 1 game less and 8 points behind the leader. Beaten in Famalicao on the first day, they have not lost since 5 victories and 1 draw. Benfica won in the last 3 days over Santa Clara, Boavista and Gil Vicente and traveled to Pevidem last weekend for the upcoming Portuguese Cup.

Badly beaten at home by Bayer Leverkusen to start this Champions League 0 -4, Feyenoord on the other hand showed a good reaction during the 2nd day. Indeed, the Rotterdam-based team brought back a valuable success from their trip to Girona 2-3. After winning the title in 2023, Feyenoord finished 2nd in the championship last year. This season, Brian Priske's men have yet to lose 3 wins and 4 draws. However, they are only in 6th place in the Eredivisie with 1 game less and already 11 points behind the leader, PSV. Falling Twente just before the international break 2-1, Feyenoord traveled to the Go Ahead Eagles last weekend.

For this meeting, Benfica remains deprived of midfielder Renato Sanches on loan from PSG. We also find the interesting striker Tiago Gouveia in the infirmary. The men who contributed to the big victory against Atlético Madrid should largely be renewed. We are thinking of full-back Bah, midfielder Kokcu as well as wingers Di Maria (1 goal and 1 assist in the league) and Akturkoglu (2 goals and 2 assists in the league), who all scored against the Colchoneros. To occupy the forefront of the attack, the Greek who arrived at the club this summer Pavlidis (2 goals in the league) should retain the favor of his coach. In the cages, takes place the Ukrainian international Trubin.

Feyenoord still cannot count on its essential striker Gimenez. He fills the ranks of the infirmary in the company of the important playmaker Stengs (ex-Nice) and the usually starting defenders Hartman and Nieuwkoop. To compensate for the absence of Gimenez, it is the Japanese Ueda (2 goals in the Eredivisie) who should start up front with, alongside him, the Brazilian winger Igor Paixao (2 goals and 1 assist in the Eredivisie). Called up with the Oranje during the international break, midfielder Quinten Timber plays a major role in the Feyenoord midfield.