Toulouse vs Benfica Predictions

• Toulouse are winless at home since early November.
• Benfica are unbeaten in 20 competitive games, winning 15 of them.
• Angel Di Maria has nine goal contributions in his last nine appearances.

Hosts’ struggles at Stadium de Toulouse to continue

Toulouse bounced back from a first-leg defeat to Benfica with a win in Monaco at the weekend but their home form suggests they could be in for a tough time when the Portuguese side come to visit.

Les Violets haven’t won a competitive home game since the start of November, when they beat a heavily-rotated Liverpool side in this competition. They have lost their last three at home and now face an in-form visiting side keen to put this tie to bed.

Di Maria can make the difference again

Benfica have are unbeaten inside 90 minutes across their last 20 competitive games and have won 15 of these, including six wins and one draw in their last seven away games, so back them to get another win in Toulouse.

The visitors have conceded in four successive matches, though, and two have ended 2-1, making a repeat of last week’s first-leg scoreline a good option in the correct score market.

Angel Di Maria stands out as a solid anytime goalscorer option after scoring both goals in the first leg. The veteran Argentine has burst into form over the last couple of months, scoring four and assisting five across his last nine matches. He only played 45 minutes against Vizela at the weekend so should be well-rested for his trip to France.