LiontipsFarense vs Benfica. Prediction and bets on the match of the Portuguese championship
Command Analysis
Current form
Last season was the team first in the Premier League after promotion from the Second League and Farense performed well, finishing tenth in the table. The gap from the play-off zone was only five points, but still a decent result for a debut. The second season in the top division has not been so successful for the hosts. The team from Faro is in last place in the table, having only four points after nine matches. The gap from the safe zone is only two points, so the whole fight is still ahead. It was not until October 6 that the club managed to win its first victory of the season, beating Estoril at home (1:0). They failed to build on the success of the outsider - in the last round, Farense predictably lost to Braga (0:2).
Disqualifications and injuries
Rafael Barbosa, Marco Matias, Mehdi Mergem, Filipe Soares and Tomane will miss the match due to injuries, while Kaike Pereira is questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- At home, the team has suffered three defeats in its last four matches
- The club managed to win two of the last three matches
Probable lineup : Silva Velho - Lucas Africo, Jorge, Raul Silva - Pastor, Meninho, Claudio Falcan, Neto, Deryck Poloni - Bermejo, Millan
Current form
Benfica did not have the best start to the season. The team currently occupies third place in the league table and is already 11 points behind the championship leader, Sporting. It is worth noting that the team participates in several competitions at once - the championship, the cup, the league cup and the Champions League. For such a set of tournaments, a large group of players is clearly needed. In the last matches of the championship, the "eagles" showed an excellent game, having secured four major victories in a row - over Santa Clara (4:1), Boavista (3:0), Gil Vicente (5:1) and Rio Ave (5:0).
The vice-champion of Portugal managed to start the Champions League successfully - the "Reds" beat "Crvena Zvezda" (2:1), and then crushed Madrid "Atletico" (4:0). Only in the third round the team suffered its first defeat, losing to the Dutch "Feyenoord" (1:3).
Disqualifications and injuries
Leonardo Barreiro and Tiago Gouveia will miss the match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has won eight of its last nine matches.
- The visitors won the last two matches with a total score of 8:0.
Probable lineup : Trubin - Carreras, Araujo, Otamendi, Ba - Kekcu, Eursnes - Beste, Akturkoglu, Di Maria - Pavlidis
Trends
Bet Exact score 0:3
The visitors have won two of their last six games by that score.
7.50Bet At least one team will not score
This pattern has worked in four of the visitors' last five matches
1.80Bet Number 3 in the final score
This pattern has worked in two of the visitors' last three matches
3.50Tip and bets
After a terrible start, during which Farense suffered six defeats in a row, the hosts seemed to have perked up and recently won one victory in the championship and one in the cup, but this is not enough. It is unlikely that the main outsider of the league will be able to provide adequate competition to the participant of the Champions League and the contender for the championship. Benfica is currently on the rise and is crushing absolutely all rivals in the domestic arena. We think that the "eagles" will not spare the last team of the championship either.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (-1.5) on Benfica for 1.60
Bet on total
Benfica will clearly bet on winning and will traditionally play as aggressively as possible in attack. It is unlikely that Farense will be able to avoid problems in defense, the opponent has a huge advantage in class and motivation. In almost all matches, the Eagles won big and put on a real show. We believe that this match will be productive as well.
Bet - total over three goals. This outcome is offered with odds of 1.62
Bet on corners
Benfica are the favourites and will clearly spend the entire 90 minutes attacking – we believe that the hosts have no chance of beating the Eagles in corners.
The bet is Asian handicap (-4.5) on corners for Benfica. This bet is offered for 1.83
