Rangers vs Benfica Prediction 14 March 2024

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Rangers in the status of a clear outsider achieved a positive result in Lisbon, playing a draw (2-2). Now Jerseys will try to make history at home Ibrox. The support will be crazy, so Benfica will have a tough time.

The team from Glasgow is having a great season. They have already won the League Cup, recently made it to the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup and are on the first position in the national championship, ahead of Celtic by two points. Of course, on the background of Benfica, and even in an away match, the "teddy bears" did not look very confident, but they could win. They conceded the first goal with a penalty, and the second - because of a ridiculous cutback Goldson in his own net.

Benfica in the last round of the Primera got the first victory in four matches. This is no longer the formidable team that made noise in the Champions League a couple of seasons ago. Although in the Portuguese championship, the Eagles are still a formidable force and are a contender for gold medals. Except that Sporting are ahead of them, and the recent defeat from Porto with a score of 0-5 does not inspire optimism, so the team is betting on the European Cup. In the last match Roger Schmidt gave rest to several leaders, so that to the return match in Scotland they came in the best shape.

Tentative squads:

Rangers: Butland - Yilmaz, Suttar, Goldson, Tavernier - Diomande, Lundström - Silva, Lawrence, Sterling - Dessers

Benfica: Trubin - Eursnes, Silva, Otamendi, Morato - Luis, Neves - Di Maria, Silva, Neres - Cabral

Personal meetings of the opponents

In this matchup, let's immediately focus on the statistics. The last official match between the clubs took place on 07 March 2024 at the Benfica Lisbon team's field and ended with a score of 2:2.

In total, the sides have played 3, and the numbers are as follows:

0 for today's home team;

0 for the guests;

3 ended in a draw;

The Rangers team scored 7 goals against the opponent;

For the Benfica Lisbon team, this number is 7 today;

The average total goals in head-to-head matches is 4.7.

Rangers Review

Amidst the sounds of fans and the rich aroma of the grass, today's home team will take to the field in a rather challenging confrontation. It's a great time to showcase their strength and resilience.

The last 10 matches have shown that team Rangers has achieved 8 victories, ended 1 games in a draw, and suffered 1 defeats.

Shifting focus to goals, the figures for a similar period are as follows:

The average number of goals scored stands at 2.5;
The average number of goals at home in the last 10 matches is 2.7;
The average number of goals conceded is 0.7.

The team is focused on victory and ready to deliver a phenomenal game in front of their audience. Attention on the field is drawn to the midfield line, tasked with strengthening the center of the field and ensuring more confident ball possession.

Benfica Lisbon Review

In the context of the upcoming game, we will see a decent lineup from the visitors. Overall, the tournament goals are serious, but whether they can be achieved remains an open question.

For now, let's look at the team's statistics based on the last 10 matches in the calendar. During this time, the team Benfica Lisbon gifted its fans with 5 victories, played to a draw 3 times, and finished 2 games with a defeat.

Overall, the indicators speak for themselves, but let's also assess the effectiveness during this time. The figures are as follows:

total number of goals – 22;
average goals scored – 2.2;
average goals conceded – 1.5.

Rangers are strong at home, and we believe that the hosts will bet on the initial onslaught. Benfica will be very uncomfortable under the Ibrox onslaught, so there is a high probability that the Eagles will falter in the first half.