Benfica vs Nice – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Football UEFA Champions League Benfica - Nice
Result
2:0
12/08/2025 at 15:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
  • Champions League - Qualification - Semi-finals
  • Referee: Guida M. (Ita)
  • Where to Watch on TV:
bosnia-and-herzegovinaBosnia-and-herzegovinaArena Premium 2
portugalPortugalTVI
united-kingdomUnited-kingdomSolidsport TV

Match Stats

Expected Goals (xG)
1.480.56
Ball Possession
58%42%
Total shots
2110
Shots on target
51
Big Chances
20
Corner Kicks
66
Passes
87% (472/541)80% (300/373)
Yellow Cards
12
Expected Goals (xG)
1.480.56
xG on target (xGOT)
1.190.09
Total shots
2110
Shots on target
51
Shots off target
84
Blocked Shots
85
Shots inside the Box
148
Shots outside the Box
71
Hit the Woodwork
11
Big Chances
20
Corner Kicks
66
Touches in opposition box
4518
Accurate through passes
20
Offsides
22
Free Kicks
138
Passes
87% (472/541)80% (300/373)
Long passes
56% (32/57)36% (10/28)
Passes in final third
73% (99/135)72% (72/100)
Crosses
50% (6/12)18% (4/22)
Expected assists (xA)
1.880.60
Throw-ins
1819
Fouls
913
Tackles
69% (11/16)67% (10/15)
Duels won
4836
Clearances
2619
Interceptions
710
Errors leading to shot
10
Errors leading to goal
00
Goalkeeper Saves
13
xGOT faced
0.091.19
Goals prevented
0.09-0.81

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (2 - 0)
  • 18', 1 - 0, Aursnes F. , Schjelderup A. (A),
  • 27', 2 - 0, Schjelderup A. , Aursnes F. (A),
  • 33', Juma Bah A. 🟨,
  • 2nd Half (0 - 0)
  • 60', Coulibaly D. , Diop S. ,
  • 63', Barrenechea E. , Florentino ,
  • 63', Ivanovic F. , Barreiro L. ,
  • 64', Schjelderup A. , Prestianni G. ,
  • 65', Clauss J. 🟨,
  • 73', Clauss J. , Koutoune H. ,
  • 73', Jansson I. , Boga J. ,
  • 73', Bouanani B. , Bernardeau G. ,
  • 81', Pavlidis V. , Araujo H. ,
  • 82', Moffi T. , Nguene B. ,
  • 84', Aursnes F. , Akturkoglu K. ,
  • 90+2', Prestianni G. 🟨,

Chances of winning


Benfica
73.1%
Draw
17%
Nice
10%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
59.2% 23.1% 17.7%

Our Initial ML Estimation

60.7% 22.5% 17.3%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Benfica has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+13.9%)
  • Note: This is a significant improvement in prediction, suggesting increased confidence in Benfica's performance.
  • Nice has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-7.7%)
  • Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, and Nice might be facing challenges that affect their performance.
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Benfica than the current prediction. (-12.4%)
  • Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests that there may be underlying issues with Benfica that the model has picked up on.
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Nice than the current prediction. (+7.3%)
  • Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests that Nice could outperform expectations, possibly based on recent matchups or player stats.
  • Benfica - Nice Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    1.44
    (1.62)
    6.49
    (4.16)
    11.36
    (5.42)
    -6.1%
    (4.2%)

  • The most likely Over/Under: 3.25
  • What is the prediction for Benfica - Nice?
  • Users Predictions: 73 users predict this event. Benfica will win (votes: 57 - 78.1%). Nice will win (votes: 8 - 11%). It will Tie (votes: 8 - 11%).
    Confidence interval (95%) for Benfica: 68.6%87.6%.
  • High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 19 high ROI users predict this event. Benfica (votes: 12 - 63.2%). Nice (votes: 4 - 21.1%). Tie (votes: 3 - 15.8%).
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:
    • O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 7 - 100%).
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:1.
  • Preview Facts
    • 1st leg result: 2-0. 2nd leg.
    • Benfica is showing really good form (last 5 games: 4 wins).
    • Nice's form has been unstable in recent games (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
    • In this match, Benfica is considered a favorite.
    • We predict that Benfica will win today's game, with odds of 1.51.
    • In the last 3 head-to-head matches, Benfica won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 7:1. (average 2.3:0.3).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Benfica won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 5:1. (average 2.5:0.5).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Benfica - Nice were as follows:
    06.08.2025 Nice - Benfica 0:2
    Latest results of Benfica
    06.08.2025 Nice - Benfica 0:2
    31.07.2025 Sporting Lisbon - Benfica 0:1
    26.07.2025 Benfica - Fenerbahçe 3:2
    24.06.2025 Benfica - Bayern Munich 1:0
    20.06.2025 Benfica - Auckland City 6:0
    Latest results of Nice
    06.08.2025 Nice - Benfica 0:2
    30.07.2025 Nice - Sheffield United 3:2
    26.07.2025 St. Pauli - Nice 2:0
    26.07.2025 Feyenoord - Nice 1:2
    16.07.2025 Nice - Aubagne 3:0
    Draw
    2025/26

    1/8-finals
    1RijekaBye
    2LudogoretsDin. Minsk2 : 2, 1 : 0
    3NoahBuducnost2 : 2, 1 : 0
    4ByeFerencvaros
    5TNSShkendija1 : 2, 0 : 0
    6FCSBInter Escaldes1 : 2, 3 : 1
    7ShelbourneLinfield1 : 1, 1 : 0
    8ByeQarabag
    9Lech PoznanBye
    10EgnatiaBreidablik0 : 5, 1 : 0
    11VikingurLincoln Red Imps0 : 1, 2 : 3
    12ByeCrvena zvezda
    13ZalgirisHamrun0 : 3, 2 : 0
    14ByeDyn. Kyiv
    15PafosBye
    16ByeMaccabi Tel Aviv
    17Bodo/GlimtBye
    24ByeSturm Graz
    25CelticBye
    29KuPSMilsami0 : 0, 1 : 0
    30O. LjubljanaKairat Almaty0 : 2, 1 : 1
    31Slovan BratislavaBye
    32VirtusZrinjski1 : 2, 0 : 2
    33BaselBye
    37LevadiaRFS0 : 1, 0 : 1
    38Iberia 1999Malmo FF1 : 3, 1 : 3
    39FC CopenhagenBye
    40DritaDifferdange3 : 2, 1 : 0
    41FeyenoordBye
    44ByeFenerbahce
    45NiceBye
    48ByeBenfica
    49RangersBye
    50ByePanathinaikos
    51PlzenBye
    52ByeServette
    53BrannBye
    54ByeSalzburg
    56ByeClub Brugge KV

    Quarter-finals
    1RijekaLudogorets1 : 3, 0 : 0
    2NoahFerencvaros3 : 4, 1 : 2
    3ShkendijaFCSB2 : 1, 1 : 0
    4ShelbourneQarabag0 : 1, 0 : 3
    5Lech PoznanBreidablik1 : 0, 7 : 1
    6Lincoln Red ImpsCrvena zvezda1 : 5, 0 : 1
    7HamrunDyn. Kyiv0 : 3, 0 : 3
    8PafosMaccabi Tel Aviv1 : 0, 1 : 1
    9Bodo/GlimtBye
    12ByeSturm Graz
    13CelticBye
    15KuPSKairat Almaty0 : 3, 2 : 0
    16Slovan BratislavaZrinjski2 : 2, 4 : 0
    17BaselBye
    19RFSMalmo FF0 : 1, 1 : 4
    20FC CopenhagenDrita1 : 0, 2 : 0
    21FeyenoordBye
    22ByeFenerbahce
    23NiceBye
    24ByeBenfica
    25RangersPanathinaikos1 : 1, 2 : 0
    26PlzenServette3 : 1, 0 : 1
    27BrannSalzburg1 : 1, 1 : 4
    28ByeClub Brugge KV

    Semi-finals
    1LudogoretsFerencvaros0 : 3, 0 : 0
    2ShkendijaQarabag1 : 5, 0 : 1
    3Lech PoznanCrvena zvezda1 : 1, 1 : 3
    4Dyn. KyivPafos0 : 2, 0 : 1
    5Bodo/GlimtBye
    6ByeSturm Graz
    7CelticBye
    8Kairat AlmatySlovan Bratislava1 : 1, 1 : 0
    9BaselBye
    10Malmo FFFC Copenhagen0 : 5, 0 : 0
    11FeyenoordFenerbahce2 : 5, 2 : 1
    12NiceBenfica0 : 2, 0 : 2
    13RangersPlzen1 : 2, 3 : 0
    14SalzburgClub Brugge KV2 : 3, 0 : 1

    Final
    1FerencvarosQarabag1 : 3
    2Crvena zvezdaPafos1 : 2
    3Bodo/GlimtSturm Graz5 : 0
    4CelticKairat Almaty0 : 0
    5BaselFC Copenhagen1 : 1
    6FenerbahceBenfica0 : 0
    7RangersClub Brugge KV1 : 3