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Benfica
Europa League
16th Finals
Thu , Feb 18 , 2021 21:00
1 - 1
Arsenal
Benfica
Arsenal
1 - 1
Benfica host Arsenal at the Stadio Olimpico (Rome) in the Round of 32 of the Europa League and the match kicks off at 8 pm (UK) on Thursday, February 18. Read our reasons for Benfica vs Arsenal prediction and betting tips.
Two storied clubs that have reached five finals between them without lifting the trophy meet in the last 32 of the Europa League. The Portuguese giants came through Group D undefeated, with three wins and three draws, but had to settle for second place behind Rangers. Arsenal claimed maximum points from Group B, where they did the double over Rapid Wien, Dundalk, and fellow qualifiers Molde, scoring 20 goals in the process – the most ever by an English team in a UEFA Europa League group.
Runners-up to Porto in the 2019/20 Portuguese Liga and Taca de Portugal, Benfica's bid to make it 11 successive appearances in the UEFA Champions League proper foundered on entry in this season's third qualifying round when, under newly reappointed head coach Jorge Jesus, they lost 2-1 at PAOK. They, therefore, entered the UEFA Europa League group stage for the first time since the competition's inaugural season of 2009/10.
The Eagles made a strong start to Group D, beating Lech Poznan away and Standard Liege at home before drawing twice with Rangers and sealing further progress with a 4-0 win over the Polish side in Lisbon. Although relatively unfamiliar with the UEFA Europa League group stage, Benfica have played more matches in the competition's knockout phase than any other club (40) and were runners-up in both 2012/13 (to Chelsea) and 2013/14 (to Sevilla) under Jorge Jesus.
Eighth in the 2019/20 Premier League, Arsenal ensured a 25th consecutive season in Europe by winning the FA Cup under new manager Mikel Arteta – the club's record 14th triumph in the competition – with a 2-1 victory over London rivals Chelsea in the final. Last time around, their third successive UEFA Europa League campaign was ended in the round of 32 after succumbing to a late extra-time goal at home to Olympiacos that eliminated them on away goals.
UEFA Champions League ever-presents for 19 seasons in a row from 1998/99 to 2016/17, Arsenal reached the UEFA Europa League semi-finals at the first attempt in 2017/18, losing to eventual winners Atletico Madrid, before going one step further and making it to the 2018/19 final, where they were defeated 4-1 by Chelsea in Baku. They have been group winners in all four Europa League appearances and this season topped their group with maximum points thanks to wins against Rapid, Dundalk, and Molde.
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Benfica meet Arsenal after being paired just once previously in UEFA competition, when Sven Göran Eriksson's Benfica got the better of George Graham's Gunners in a 1991/92 European Cup. Benfica have won just 11 of their 36 matches against English clubs (D6 L19), losing European finals to Manchester United (1968 European Cup) and Chelsea (2013 UEFA Europa League). The Lisbon giants are appearing in the round of 32 for the seventh time and have never lost at home in the UEFA Europa League – a record run of 26 matches (W21).
Meanwhile, the Gunners are unbeaten in nine European away games (W7 D2) since Rennes beat them in the 2018/19 UEFA Europa League round of 16 first leg. Their overall away record in the UEFA Europa League knockout phase is W5 D1 L3, with wins in each of the last three fixtures. The Gunners have four big games coming up, against Man City and Leicester, apart from their ties with Benfica and this feels like a season-defining run.
BettingKick’s Benfica vs Arsenal prediction is: Benfica win
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| 10.11.2024. | Benfica | VS | Porto | 4-1 |
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| 23.10.2024. | Benfica | VS | Feyenoord | 1-3 |
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| 02.10.2024. | Benfica | VS | Atletico Madrid | 4-0 |
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| 15.12.2024. | AVS | VS | Benfica | 1-1 |
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| 01.12.2024. | Arouca | VS | Benfica | 0-2 |
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| 27.11.2024. | Monaco | VS | Benfica | 2-3 |
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| 06.11.2024. | Bayern Munich | VS | Benfica | 1-0 |
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| 02.11.2024. | Farense | VS | Benfica | 1-2 |
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| 19.10.2024. | Pevidem | VS | Benfica | 0-2 |
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| 06.10.2024. | Nacional | VS | Benfica | 0-2 |
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| 18.12.2024. | Arsenal | VS | Crystal Palace | 3-2 |
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| 14.12.2024. | Arsenal | VS | Everton | 0-0 |
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| 11.12.2024. | Arsenal | VS | Monaco | 3-0 |
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| 08.12.2024. | Fulham | VS | Arsenal | 1-1 |
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| 18.12.2024. | Arsenal | VS | Crystal Palace | 3-2 |
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| 11.12.2024. | Arsenal | VS | Monaco | 3-0 |
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| 05.10.2024. | Arsenal | VS | Southampton | 3-1 |
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| 01.10.2024. | Arsenal | VS | Paris Saint Germain | 2-0 |
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| 28.09.2024. | Arsenal | VS | Leicester | 4-2 |
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| 08.12.2024. | Fulham | VS | Arsenal | 1-1 |
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| 30.11.2024. | West Ham | VS | Arsenal | 2-5 |
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| 10.11.2024. | Chelsea | VS | Arsenal | 1-1 |
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| 06.11.2024. | Inter | VS | Arsenal | 1-0 |
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| 02.11.2024. | Newcastle | VS | Arsenal | 1-0 |
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| 19.10.2024. | Bournemouth | VS | Arsenal | 2-0 |
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| 22.09.2024. | Manchester City | VS | Arsenal | 2-2 |
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