Marseille vs Benfica Prediction 18.04.2024

• Competition: Europa League
• Date: 18.04.2024
• Kickoff: 20:00 UTC +1 / 21:00 CEST
• Venue: Stade Vélodrome (Marseille)

The best 8 teams in the Europa League is no small thing, and this is one of the rematches of the quarterfinals that could be completely on the edge, with two teams of equal quality.

Marseille has been in a very unpleasant situation for the last month or so. They lost in the last 5 matches and practically lost all chances to reach one of the European competitions through Ligue 1. Dissatisfaction among the fans is huge and this could be the only opportunity to improve the whole season.

Benfica has been playing solidly in recent weeks, but even that will not be enough for them to win the title of Portuguese champion, because Sporting, in addition to playing one game, has a big 4-point surplus. And that's for only 5 rounds, which is too much left. In the national cup, they were also eliminated by their city rival.

Marseille vs Benfica prediction: UNDER 2.5 GOALS

Benfica gained a small advantage in the first match played in Lisbon, but a 2-1 victory is no guarantee that this match is settled. No matter how bad Marseille is, their players will give their best  at the Velodrome, which provides them with less and less support. There will be plenty of motivations, but the question is how much Benfica will allow their rival to reach their typical performance. The time of the first goal could be quite late in this match, so we expect a little bit less goals here. Under 2.5 goals is definitely a very good betting option