Benfica – Qarabag Tip Champions League, Matchday 1 on Tuesday, 09/14/2025 at 9:00 p.m.
This will be an interesting match, and one for which both old and new sports betting providers will be offering you many deals.
Meanwhile, I have decided on a universally popular handicap bet for my Benfica Qarabag tip to kick off this first Champions League matchday.
There’s a reason for that, because even though Benfica disappointed in the league on Friday, they have already eliminated big names such as Fenerbahce and Nice on their way to the league phase of the Champions League.
The fact that Tuesday’s match will be played at the Estadio da Luz will give them a decisive advantage.
Benfica vs. Qarabag AI predictions:
“Benfica to win & Vangelis Pavlidis to score” is a great suggestion for a combination bet, as the Portuguese have not lost any of the 19 games in which the Greek has scored for them.
The combination odds for this bold but by no means reckless Benfica Qarabag tip are around 1.90 in the excellent Bwin app, which is definitely impressive.
A Benfica win without conceding a goal at odds of around 1.77 is also worth considering. After all, the Portuguese conceded only one goal in four qualifying games against Fenerbahce and Nice.
However, I would avoid over 2.5 goals as a supposedly safe AI suggestion. The odds of 1.50 on average are simply not high enough given the very real chance that the hosts will end up winning “only” 2-0.
What you need to know about Benfica vs. Qarabag betting
- Benfica won two of their last three opening games in the Champions League, having previously won only one of seven between 2014/15 and 2021/22.
- Qarabag remained winless in the Champions League in 2017/18 (2 draws, 4 losses) and scored only two goals.
- Vangelis Pavlidis scored seven times for Benfica in the Champions League last season – a club record since Sergei Yuran in 1991/92.
- Five of Benfica’s seven home goals this season have come before halftime.
- Only two of Benfica’s last nine UCL games have ended with three or more goals.
