It's time for episode two of the Benfica - Spartak Moskva 3rd Qualifying Round battle

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Competition: Europe Champions League
Competition: Tue 10.August
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (64642 seats)

It's time to decide the outcome of the Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round meeting between Benfica and Spartak Moskva. Get ready for the match with this full betting preview!

It's no vacation for neither Benfica nor Spartak Moskva as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 4500 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Benfica form and stats

Last season their Champions League adventure ended in the 3rd qualifying round.

The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Benfica has won four games in a row. The Porto match was the last time out without a victory.

It's back home for Benfica, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Moreirense away with the result 2-1. Luca Waldschmidt and Lucas Veríssimo found the net in that victory. Defender Lucas Veríssimo got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.85/10. Veríssimo scored one goal and won 4 of 8 duels.

Before that match, a Champions League win away at Spartak Moskva.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Arouca are coming to town in four days.

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Spartak Moskva form and stats

Spartak Moskva was sent out of Europa League in the play-offs last season.

Spartak Moskva are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Premier League, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).

Home advantage was not enough for Spartak Moskva in their previous game, as they lost their Premier League-match, hosting Olimpiyets, 1-2. Midfield player Zelimkhan Bakaev was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.85/10. Bakaev hit five key passes and dribled passed the opponent 2 of 2 times.

A loss against Benfica was the result prior to that, in a Champions League home game.

A quick return to home after this game, as Spartak Moskva are hosting Ural in the Premier League only four days away.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Spartak Moskva has managed 1 goal and let in 1 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Spartak Moskva - Benfica 0-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last three meetings between the teams: Benfica won two, Spartak Moskva won one and zero draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

BenficaL. Verissimo da Silva
L. Verissimo da Silva
1 goals
BenficaG. Waldschmidt
G. Waldschmidt
1 goals
Spartak MoskvaA. Sobolev
A. Sobolev
1 goals

Benfica missing players

Spartak Moskva missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Benfica Spartak Moskva
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   11 25
18 9   Won W   5 13
4 3   Drew D   1 2
3 1   Lost L   5 10
51 22   Scored S   15 51
19 10   Conceded C   15 35
92% 92%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
84% 77%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   73% 84%
44% 31%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   55% 68%
28% 15%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   36% 44%
20% 15%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   9% 24%
44% 46%   BTTS BTTS   45% 56%
52% 54%   Clean Sheets C S   18% 16%
12% 8%   Failed to Score F T   36% 28%
 
5.5 6.3   Corners for (avg) C F   7.6 6.8
4 4.7   Corners against (avg) C A   4.2 3.5
2.6 3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.7 2.5
3 0   Red cards R C   2 4
 
12.1 11.9   Shots (avg) S (   15.9 16
4.5 4.1   Shots on Target (avg) S O   5.8 6.4
46% 41%   Goal Efficiency G E   23% 32%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sporting CP 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2 Estoril 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
3 Sporting Braga 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
4 Benfica 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
5 Belenenses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Boavista 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Famalicao 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Gil Vicente 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Pacos de Ferreira 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Portimonense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Porto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Santa Clara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Tondela 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Vitoria Guimaraes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Moreirense 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
16 Arouca 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
17 Maritimo 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
18 Vizela 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Zenit 3 3 0 0 10 5 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 2 0 0 7 3 5 9
2 Lokomotiv Moskva 3 2 1 0 6 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 7
3 Olimpiyets 3 2 1 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 7
4 Rubin Kazan 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 4 6
5 Dinamo Moskva 2 2 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 5 2 3 6
6 Krasnodar 3 1 0 2 5 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 5 3 1 3
7 Akhmat Grozny 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 3
8 CSKA Moskva 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
9 Sochi 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
10 Khimki 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 -1 3
11 Spartak Moskva 3 1 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 -1 3
12 Arsenal Tula 3 1 0 2 3 7 2 1 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 -4 3
13 Ufa 3 0 1 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 -2 1
14 Ural 2 0 1 1 1 4 2 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 1
15 Krylya Sovetov 3 0 0 3 2 5 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -3 0
16 Rostov 2 0 0 2 2 6 2 0 0 2 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Zenit 3 3 0 0 10 5 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 2 0 0 7 3 5 9
2 Lokomotiv Moskva 3 2 1 0 6 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 7
3 Olimpiyets 3 2 1 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 7
4 Rubin Kazan 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 4 6
5 Dinamo Moskva 2 2 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 5 2 3 6
6 Krasnodar 3 1 0 2 5 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 5 3 1 3
7 Akhmat Grozny 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 3
8 CSKA Moskva 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
9 Sochi 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
10 Khimki 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 -1 3
11 Spartak Moskva 3 1 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 -1 3
12 Arsenal Tula 3 1 0 2 3 7 2 1 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 -4 3
13 Ufa 3 0 1 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 -2 1
14 Ural 2 0 1 1 1 4 2 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 1
15 Krylya Sovetov 3 0 0 3 2 5 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -3 0
16 Rostov 2 0 0 2 2 6 2 0 0 2 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0

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The UEFA Champions League is the major international club football tournament in Europe. The competition begins already in late June and lasts for almost a year, ending with the final played in late May or early June. After several qualifying rounds the group stage is where the “true” Champions League begins for many viewers. Eight groups with four teams each battle through six rounds to qualify for the knock-out phase. Then a round of 16, quarterfinals and then semifinals needs to be won before a place in the final is secured.