SL Benfica
Football Champions League Estadio da Luz Tue 12 Aug 15:00
OGC Nice
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Champions League qualifying Betting Preview: Benfica vs Nice

Portuguese Primeira Liga side Benfica host French Ligue 1 outfit Nice in the second leg of this UEFA Champions League qualifying tie at Estadio da Luz, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Tuesday 12 August 2025. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats and team news.

BTTS Yes Looks the Best Option

We’re anticipating that Benfica and Nice will both find the net. With this in mind, head to the Both Teams to Score market where you can get a generous -128 when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection.

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2-0 Win Puts Benfica in Command

Benfica took a big step towards progression with a 2-0 victory away to Nice on Wednesday night. The Portuguese side edged possession with 52% and led the shots-on-target count 5-2. Franjo Ivanović opened the scoring before Florentino Luís sealed the win.

Benfica – Last 10 League & Champions League qualifying Games

Benfica have 7 wins and 3 draws, averaging 2.8 goals from 5.8 shots on goal and 15.3 attempts. The Lisbon team have averaged 55.3% possession, 446.7 passes and 6.4 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.0 goals from 4.0 shots on goal, 10.5 attempts and 4.0 corners.

Vangelis Pavlidis leads the way with 10 goals, while Kerem Akturkoglu and Nicolas Otamendi have 5 and 3 respectively. Vangelis Pavlidis, Orkun Kokcu and Samuel Dahl have the most assists with 3, while goalie Anatoliy Trubin has recorded 3 clean sheets.

Nice – Last 10 League & Champions League qualifying Games

Nice have 4 victories, 4 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 1.7 goals from 14.7 attempts and 5.7 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 48.0% possession, 426.9 passes, 5.9 corners awarded and 4.1 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.3 goals from 11.3 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal.

Ali Abdi and Morgan Sanson have scored 3, followed by Gaetan Laborde with 2. Jonathan Clauss has clocked up 4 assists, with Marcin Bulka keeping 2 clean sheets in the last 10 games.

Benfica vs Nice Prediction & Betting Tips

Head into Benfica vs Nice with expert betting insights, including our main match prediction, expected scoreline, top corners angle, key player props and a thoughtfully built bet builder.

Match Prediction

Goals could be on the cards and we’re backing both sides to find the net in this Champions League qualifying encounter. You can get odds of -128 when it comes to the BTTS Yes selection and this looks like real value.

Current team news and the latest form provide useful pieces of information when it comes to making Champions League qualifying recommendations. It’s also vital to have access to all available stats so that we make the most informed football picks.

Key Benfica vs Nice Champions League qualifying & league stats:

  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Benfica games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Benfica games.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 9 of the last 10 Nice games on the road.
  • BTTS Yes has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Nice games on the road.

BTTS Yes Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 56.2% chance of winning. Based on our in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Vangelis Pavlidis to Score +135 bet365 logo

Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) has scored at least one goal in seven of his past ten matches on home soil. Based on the stats, we are happy to back the +135 when it comes to him finding the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Vangelis Pavlidis Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Nice Over 3.5 Corners -128 bet365 logo

In their past four games, Nice have covered the 3.5 corners line, while the previous two Benfica matches have involved them conceding over 3.5 corners. The amount of Nice corners could be bigger than the Team Corners line suggests and that leads us to a bet at odds of -128.

Champions League & League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Benfica Logo Benfica
Total
9.90 5.80 4.10
Home
10.60 7.50 3.10
Away
9.10 5.80 3.30
Nice Logo Nice
Total
9.80 5.40 4.40
Home
10.50 6.60 3.90
Away
10.50 4.00 6.50
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Bet Builder Tips

Both Team To Score Yes -128
Asian Handicap Nice +1 -122
Team Corners Nice Over 3.5 -128

You’re welcome to follow our bet builder which has Yes on the Both Teams to Score market, Nice with the +1 Asian Handicap combined with Nice to have over 3.5 corners.

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Benfica vs Nice Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Latest Match Odds Suggest Benfica Win

Benfica are the shortest price to win this Champions League qualifying clash according to the bookies, with the favourites given a 66% probability due to their -192 betting odds. The +440 means that Nice are seen as having the lowest probability of succeeding.

Taking Benfica -1 on the Asian Handicap means a full payout at -120 if they beat Nice by two or more goals. A one-goal victory would see your stake pushed which means a full refund.

The Total Goals market indicates that Over 2.5 Goals is the betting favourite right now. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -135.

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Vangelis Pavlidis Favourite to Score the First Goal

Favourite Vangelis Pavlidis is now available at +360 to be the First Goalscorer. You will find similar odds apply when it comes to him scoring the last goal.

Player Goals
Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)
First
+130
Anytime
+360
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Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica)
First
+200
Anytime
+480
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Henrique Araújo (Benfica)
First
+220
Anytime
+500
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Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica)
First
+245
Anytime
+600
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Team Stats

Latest Champions League qualifying and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Benfica logo Benfica Stats
Nice logo Nice Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 7 wins and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

Benfica vs Nice Lineups & Team News

Get the latest team news for Benfica vs Nice before you bet. Receive the confirmed Champions League qualifying lineups together with the latest injury updates.

Previous Benfica Lineups

06 Aug Champions League
Nice 0-2 Benfica
28 Jun FIFA Club World Cup
Benfica 1-4 Chelsea
24 Jun FIFA Club World Cup
Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich
20 Jun FIFA Club World Cup
Benfica 6-0 Auckland
16 Jun FIFA Club World Cup
Boca Juniors 2-2 Benfica
17 May Primeira Liga
Braga 1-1 Benfica

Previous Nice Lineups

06 Aug Champions League
Nice 0-2 Benfica
17 May Ligue 1
Nice 6-0 Brest
10 May Ligue 1
Rennes 2-0 Nice
02 May Ligue 1
Nice 1-0 Reims
25 Apr Ligue 1
PSG 1-3 Nice
20 Apr Ligue 1
Nice 2-1 Angers
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