Champions League Qualifiers: Fenerbahce – Benfica 20/08/2025

Draw no bet (DNB) betting

Fener again spent a lot of money on transfers this year, targeting the League Phase of the Champions League. The presence of Mourinho on their bench adds seriousness to the project but cannot alone overturn the fact that Turkish teams rarely perform according to the value of their players.
Home advantage will give them a big push but I think the odds have been overly influenced by the wide 5-2 of the second leg against Feyenoord, without taking into account that the Dutch played that game with half a team.

Benfica is clearly the better team, with a more expensive and higher quality squad than their opponent. They started the season with very serious performances and 4/4 wins, without conceding a single goal. In the previous round, they showed superiority against French side Nice, beating them 2-0 both home and away. Despite the undeniable strength of the home ground, I believe the superiority of the Portuguese can show already from the first match.