[Europa League] Benfica vs Chelsea

 Benfica vs Chelsea

 15/05 7:45pm

Today we will have the Europa League Final, Benfica vs Chelsea, two teams with a good European


campaign but both are still fighting for their objectives on national competitions, arriving to this game after an hard weekend.

Benfica who could arrive to this game as Portuguese Champion with high levels of confidence..after the lost against Porto, they won´t! They lost to Porto with a goal on min 91 and now they depend on Porto last round result to get a chance of win the Portuguese League, this happens after several months always on the 1st place.

The team, the coach, the direction were all affected w/ this defeat and the last two days were crucial to recover everyone and I believe they will appear well on the game because is a European Final and while Chelsea had one last year, Benfica do not see a final for some years now and they can save the season with this trophy and give some joy to the fans.

Maxi Pereira RB is suspended, which is not so bad if Melgarejo is ok to do the LB, playing Andre Almeira play as RB, as he normally does on Europa League. The fact, is that Melgarejo is facing some problems on last 2 months and he is also too offensive, which can bring some problems facing Moses on that side.

European Finals lost by Benfica

About the tactical system used, I believe that Jorge Jesus will be back to use 2 strikers, because this is not a game with 2legs, however, the afraid of losing can making him change ideas and instead of Lima and Cardozo, use only one.

Benfica imo, will play with :

Artur GK , Andre Almeida RB , Garay and Luisão CB, Melgarejo LB

Matic and Enzo on the midfield, Salvio, Gaitan , Cardozo and Lima.

It´s the team that has beaten Fener at home, only with a change on the full backs defenders.

On the other side will be Chelsea, 3rd on Premier league and with Benitez as coach they will fight hard to bring one more trophy to a coach that not being superb, is doing a better job than I could imagine when he arrived.

Hazard and Terry are doubtful to the game, and is certain that they won´t play. The importance of these two guys is a bit different, while Terry is not doing a season like in the past, where he was indispensable on the defense..I think that Benitez here has less one problem,clet Terry out of this game by option..the problem arrive when we speak about the young Belgian, Hazard, he was been clearly the star of this team, and without him the things are a bit Harder but still possible..just check last match against MU where they won 0-1 without him.

Benitez will put a start XI very similar to the game against MU, I believe we´ll only see one change to that XI due Ba can´t play on UEFA, "El nino" Torres will be the striker.

I do not expect an easy game for the English team because Benfica has almost the same quality, but I think that in the end of 90 min they will be superior, they are better physical and psychologically.

Chelsea AH -0.25 @2.14 

Over 2.25 @1.90

Special Bet :

 

Benfica Over 2.5 cards - @1.90 Bet365