Benfica vs Aarhus GFPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Lisbon opens the tie between Benfica and Aarhus with two recent goal columns that rarely stayed quiet. The Portuguese have found the target nineteen times across a 6-1 and a 1-1 with Hearts, a 5-0 against St. Gallen, a 5-1 against Belenenses and a 2-2 at home with Academico Viseu; only that trip to Scotland ended with one goal apiece. Aarhus lost 1-2 at Viborg and 0-4 to Sabah, yet the same run holds a 2-1 at home in the first leg against Sabah, a 2-2 at Lyngby and a 3-0 away win that stands as their best night of the summer. The two sides have never crossed paths until now. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.