Benfica hosts Monaco at the Estadio da Luz in a match from the second round of the Champions League playoffs. Let’s see what we can tell you about it in these free soccer predictions daily.

Monaco have a tough task here because Benfica won the first leg in France – 1-0. The game was decided at the beginning of the second half when Vangelis Pavlidis put the ball in the net for the visitors. For the Greek striker it was his 6th goal in 9 matches played in the Champions League this season. He now has 15 goals in all competitions for As Aguias.

Now Benfica are the big favorite to reach the 1/8-finals. Bruno Lage’s team is very strong at home, and they have an advantage from the first match.

Monaco are having problems after the first leg, not only because of their defeat. They will travel to Portugal without the midfielder Al Musrati who was sent off in the first match. The Lybian midfielder was shown the red card in the 52nd minute of the match, and it was part of the reason why Monaco lost at home.

The Japanese international Takumi Minamino could return in Monaco’s starting eleven against Benfica. The former Liverpool player got in from the bench last week, but now his creativity could be crucial in Lisboa.

On Saturday Monaco boosted their confidence with a stunning 7-1 win against Nantes in the Ligue 1. Adi Hütter’s team played one of its best games for the season. The young Danish striker Mika Biereth became the hero of the match as he scored a hat trick. Biereth now has 7 goals in 5 matches played in the Ligue 1.

That’s the free soccer predictions daily for the Champions League clash between Benfica and Monaco. Let’s see if Al Aguias can finish what they started here.