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ABC vs. Benfica: Portuguese Championship Match Forecast
In the 14th round of the Portuguese Primera, ABC and Benfica will play. The visitors are one of the main contenders for the championship and occupy the second place in the standings. The hosts are at the opposite pole of the rating and are trying to save themselves from relegation. Which of the opponents will be able to score important tournament points on December 15? The answer is in our forecast.
Command Analysis
Vilafranquense
PortugalCurrent form
ABC is playing its first season in the Portuguese Premier League and is predictably struggling to stay in the division. The team is currently in the relegation playoff zone and is only two points above the relegation zone. The hosts are only one point behind the safety of 15th place. The hosts have not won for a long time, but often draw. In the last round, ABC played away to Casa Pia (1:1), and before that lost 0:1 to Braga. The hosts recently flew out of the Portuguese Cup, losing to modest Lusitano (2:3).
Disqualifications and injuries
Georgiy Aburjaniya and Lucas Moura will miss the match due to injuries, while Gustavo Assuncao is disqualified due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has not won for seven matches in a row.
- The hosts have suffered three defeats in their last four matches
Tentative line-up: Simão - Rodriguez, Roux, Castro - Ferreira, Lucca, Silva, Kiki - Mercado, Ze Luis, Lucas Piazon
Benfica
PortugalCurrent form
Benfica did not start the season in the best way, so they are currently three points behind first place. However, the team has been performing quite well in recent matches and has every chance to catch up with their main competitor, the current champion, Sporting, in the near future. In the last rounds, the Eagles managed to beat Arouca (2:0) and Vitoria Guimaraes (1:0) without scoring. In addition to domestic competitions, the visitors are also playing in the Champions League, where they are also looking great. In the last rounds, they managed to beat Monaco away (3:2) and draw with Bologna (0:0).
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors will miss the match with Alvaro Fernandez, who has too many yellow cards, as well as the injured Thiago Gouveia and Renato Sanchez.
Interesting trends for betting
- The visitors haven't conceded a single goal in their last three matches.
- The team has won five of its last six matches.
Estimated line-up: Trubin – Kabore, Araujo, Otamendi, Carreras – Eursnes, Florentino – Di Maria, Prestianni, Akturkoglu – Pavlidis.
Trends
Bet Exact score 0:2
The visitors have won two of their last five away games by this score
6.00Bet At least one team will not score
The bet has played in the last three matches of the guests
1.57Bet Number 2 in the final score
This pattern has worked in two of the hosts' last four matches
2.90Tip and bets
The hosts hardly ever win, but regularly impose a fight on their opponents. We believe that the unyielding outsider is quite capable of holding a positive handicap on their home field. The visitors have not won with a big score in the national championship that often lately, and the recent Champions League match must have taken a lot of energy from the players.
Our forecast is Asian handicap (+2) on ABC for 1.93
Bet on total
The hosts understand that they have little chance against Benfica in an open game, so they will probably try to rely on defense. It is unlikely that the underdog will be able to keep a clean sheet, but they are quite capable of avoiding a rout. At the same time, the visitors have not conceded in three matches and will probably extend this streak. Most likely, the opponents will not score more than three goals.
Our prediction is total under 3.5 goals for 1.60
Bet on corners
Most likely, the initiative in this match will be on the side of the guests, so we suggest betting on the favorite confident advantage in corners.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (-4.5) on corners for Benfica at 1.95
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