Benfica v Sevilla Betting Tips and Predictions

With the Premier League done and dusted for another year, Wednesday evening's clash in the Europa League final suddenly takes on added importance for us football fans. Put your feet up after work this evening and tune into ITV 4 at 7:45PM, here are some free football betting tips for you.

After seeing off more Valencia in the last round, Sevilla will be looking to end the season with some silverware after missing out on their primary target of Champions League qualification. With four games to go the Spanish side were well placed for a push towards Europe's elite completion, however only one point for their last three matches has seen then fall short of the much coveted fourth spot in La Liga. Don't let this dip in form fool you though, as Sevilla are more than capable of producing some fine performances with plenty of goals. Earlier in the season they played their part in a ten goal thriller (7-3) with Real Madrid, an exceptionally entertaining match that was like watching your friends playing FIFA on the Xbox.

Benfica make up the other half of Wednesday's clash courtesy of their win over Juventus in the semi finals. Having already wrapped up the Portuguese title, the champions' standards have understandably dipped with a defeat and a draw in their last two matches. Nonetheless  they did win the eleven matches before that, and in truth, were worthy winners of the league crown having conceded only 18 goals all season. Despite their unfortunate exit from the Champions League group stage on goal difference, Benfica have certainly earned their place in the final with a string of solid performances.

Open a William Hill Account For a Free £25 Bet

Early prices have Benfica as 13/10 favourites for the match and 8/11 to lift the trophy, with the draw well priced at 12/5. Underdogs Sevilla can also be backed at 12/5, but while I feel they are perfectly capable of scoring, their form of late just isn't good enough to warrant backing outright. With this in mind, back Benfica to win in 90 minutes at 13/10 with Coral as your banker. Considering the ease in which they won their domestic title and their victory over Juventus, these are fairly generous odds. 

Looking further afield in the correct score market, a decent opportunity comes into play with Betfred's '1 Apiece' promotion. Interestingly enough, Sevilla's most popular result this season has been a 1-1 draw, but at only 5/1 it is a risky bet. However, Benfica's most popular result this season has been a 2-0 victory, this is at a far more enticing 9/1. Therefore, back a  2-0 Benfica victory at 9/1 with Betfred, knowing a 1-1 draw will hand you a refund. 

Heading into the goalscoring markets, one player immediately leapt out at me and that is Benfica's Rodrigo Lima. The Brazilian striker has 21 goals this season and considering Benfica score first in 77% of their league matches, he is very kindly priced at 7/1 with Ladbrokes to score first. However, the gluttony in me is turning my head towards Betfred's 'DD/HH' which could potentially see odds of 5/1 treble. It really is up to you, but seeing it's the end of the season, I would be more inclined to back Lima at 5/1 with Betfred. 

Finally, whilst I wouldn't exactly class it as a long shot, I did spot a small opportunity browsing the regular scorers. With 16 goals in 40 appearances this season, Sevilla midfielder Ivan Rakitic has emerged as quite the goalscoring threat this year despite spending most of the match kicking ankles around the centre circle. With dead ball duties in his locker, the Croatian is 4/1 to score anytime with Bet365. Take football out of the equation, based on those statistics the probability of him scoring should equate to odds of 5/2. Therefore, a potential bargain is on offer at 4/1, so in my very best Ray Winstone impression, let's get right on it. 

Benfica v Sevilla Betting Tips

Benfica to Win – Bet Here at 13/10 with Coral

Benfica to Win 2-0 – Bet Here at 9/1 with Betfred

Lima to Score First – Bet Here at 5/1 with Betfred

Ivan Rakitic to Score Anytime – Bet Here at 4/1 with Bet365

Open a Betfred Account on Mobile Today For a Completely Free No Deposit £10 Bet!

Just join Betfred on your mobile or tablet and you will get a completely free £10!

Simply:

1) Follow this link to Betfred on Mobile

2) Sign Up

3) Receive a £10 Free Bet with No Deposit Necessary