Benfica vs Fenerbahce Tips & Preview - Portuguese giants set to advance

By Tolu Shotade

25 Aug 2025

Tolu Shotade 25 Aug 2025

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Benfica and Fenerbahce drew 0-0 in the first leg; second leg crucial.
Benfica showing strong form, especially at home, and remain unbeaten.
Fenerbahce struggling on the road but have a good attacking record.

Benfica vs Fenerbahce

Benfica welcome Fenerbahce to the Estadio da Luz for the second leg of their UEFA Champions League playoff, with the tie still in the balance after a 0-0 draw in the first meeting.

Both teams will head into Wednesday's clash believing they have a chance to claim the upper hand and should be fired up for this one. However, with the Turks unconvincing on their recent travels, a home win could be on the cards here.

Benfica News

Benfica put up a solid defensive display in the first leg and frustrated Fenerbahce throughout the contest. Bruno Lage’s team still had a few forays going forward, but were a little wasteful in front of goal.

It has been a solid start to the season for Benfica, who are unbeaten so far and have won six of their last seven matches across all competitions. They have also won their last three home matches and picked up a 3-0 victory over Tondela in a domestic fixture last weekend.

Despite the result in the first leg, goals have not been a problem for Benfica, who have scored in six of their last seven matches across all competitions. Two of their last three matches have produced over 2.5 goals.

Fenerbahce News

Fenerbahce will be disappointed to have come away from the first leg empty-handed. They saw more of the possession and created a few chances, but generally struggled to break down the Benfica backline.

Things have not been smooth for Fenerbahce lately, with just two wins from the last five matches, although they did beat Koncaelispor 3-1 in a Turkish Super Lig fixture last weekend. Jose Mourinho's team are yet to win on their travels this season and suffered a 2-1 defeat at Feyenoord in the previous round of the Champions League.

One positive for Fenerbahce is that they have looked sharp going forward, scoring in eight of their last 10 matches across all competitions. Five of the last eight matches have produced over 2.5 goals, while they are without a clean sheet in three of the last five fixtures.

Head to Head

Benfica have three wins while Fenerbahce have been victorious just once, with two draws in the last six matches. Before last week's 0-0 draw, both teams met in a preseason friendly in July, with the Portuguese side claiming a 3-2 victory.

Verdict

Benfica v Fenerbahce

Benfica are enjoying a fine start to the season and have been particularly impressive at home, winning their last three matches. They should have the upper hand over Fenerbahce, who are unconvincing on their travels.

With the tie still in the balance, Benfica and Fenerbahce will be fired up for this as they look to claim the upper hand. Both teams have quality going forward and are expected to score here, while over 2.5 goals could also be on the cards, like in the meeting back in July.

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