Benfica Primed for Convincing Win

We’re backing Benfica -2.25 for their clash against Farense. We like the Asian Handicap odds of 2.02 and land a full return if the favourites win by three or more goals. Half our stake is returned if they win by two goals.

Benfica Won 2-1 When Teams Last Met

Benfica got a seventh consecutive victory in their last game. It was a 3-0 away win at Municipal de Barcelos when playing Gil Vicente. The Eagles had the majority of the ball boasting 57% possession and six shots on target, with Fredrik Aursnes, Andrea Belotti and Angel Di Maria scoring one goal apiece.

Farense were beaten in their previous game, losing 1-0 at home to Braga at Estadio Sao Luis. Toze Marreco's men had 43% possession and three shots on goal.

Benfica have claimed back-to-back victories over Farense, with both wins coming at Estadio Algarve where the away triumphs were 2-1 and 3-1. The past 5 H2H meetings have featured three Benfica wins and two draws.

Primeira Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Benfica	34	25	5	4	84	28	56	84:28	80
17	Farense	34	6	9	19	25	46	-21	25:46	27

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8 wins and 2 losses, averaging 2.5 goals from 8.3 shots on goal and 17.9 attempts. Benfica have had 59.4% possession, 499.3 passes and 7.3 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.1 goals from 2.5 shots on goal and 6.9 attempts, while being awarded 2.7 corners.

Vangelis Pavlidis is the top scorer with 6 goals, while Orkun Kokcu has 4 and Leandro Barreiro 3. Bruma, Kerem Akturkoglu and Vangelis Pavlidis are top assists makers with 2, while goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin has kept 3 clean sheets.

Farense have lost 6 and drawn 4, averaging 11.7 attempts, 3.5 shots on goal and 0.6 goals. The Faro outfit average 40.5% possession, 284.8 passes, 6.3 corners awarded and 5.0 corners against them, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 4.2 shots on goal and 11.9 attempts.

Tomane is top of the team’s scoring charts with 2, while Rui Costa, Miguel Menino, Derick Poloni and Lucas Africo have 1. Filipe Soares, Pastor and Rony Lopes have all made 1 assists in the last 10 games, while Ricardo Velho has 2 clean sheets.

Confirmed Lineups

Benfica confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin (GK), Samuel Dahl, Antonio Silva, Nicolas Otamendi, Alvaro Carreras, Fredrik Aursnes, Renato Sanches, Angel Di Maria, Orkun Kokcu, Kerem Akturkoglu, Vangelis Pavlidis.

Farense confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Ricardo Velho (GK), Artur Jorge, Claudio Falcao, Tomas Ribeiro, Pastor, Ze Ferreira, Angelo Neto, Miguel Menino, Derick Poloni, Rony Lopes, Tomane.

Expert Primeira Liga Analysis

Knowing the players that are injured give us a helping hand when putting together football betting tips. Once we’ve also looked at the form guide, we use the available stats and make predictions.

Key Benfica vs Farense league stats:

• The -2.25 line has been covered by Benfica in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -2.25 line has been covered by Benfica in 11 of their last 18 games at home.
• The -2.25 line has been covered by Benfica in 2 consecutive games at home.

Benfica vs Farense Prediction

Benfica should pack a punch in this Primeira Liga game. We’ll take them at -2.25 which means getting generous odds of 2.02 and there’s every chance that the favourites can oblige with a handsome win.

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Benfica -2.25 Probability

The betting sites are estimating that there is a 49.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

Our Pick

Benfica Asian Hcp -2.25 @ 2.02 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Benfica 3 - 0 Farense

We’ve picked out a correct score of 3-0 being landed by Benfica. You can secure odds of 6.40 and this provides an alternative way to place a wager.

Corners Prediction

Farense Over 2.5 Corners 1.91

The past 5 Farense matches have involved them having an average of 7.20 corners, with Benfica conceding over 2.5 corners in their last three games. The Farense Team Corners line looks too low and we’re happy to go over this number at odds of 1.91.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Benfica

Total

10.00 7.30 2.70

Home

10.10 7.00 3.10

Away

9.80 7.00 2.80

Farense

Total

11.30 6.30 5.00

Home

10.70 6.50 4.20

Away

10.60 3.80 6.80

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 11.5

2.10

Under 11.5

1.67

Benfica Corners

Over 7.5

1.74

Under 7.5

1.98

Farense Corners

Over 2.5

2.05

Under 2.5

1.68

Most Corners

1

1.07

X

13.00

2

8.00

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Benfica vs Farense Odds

The latest betting odds give Benfica a 85% chance of winning which means they’re overwhelming 1.18 favourites to win this Primeira Liga clash with the bookies. If you want to back the outsider for this match, Farense are available at 13.00.

If you want to bet on three goals or more, then Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest odds.

A Bet Builder allows you to combine different Primeira Liga betting markets for a match. For example, you might want to predict the Match Winner and Total Goals at a football betting site.

Full-Time Result

1

1.18

X

7.50

2

13.00

Half-Time Result

1

1.53

X

3.00

2

11.00

Double Chance

1X

1.04

12

1.10

X2

4.50

Draw No Bet

1

1.05

2

11.00

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -2

1.88

2 Hcp +2

2.02

Total Goals

Under 2.5

2.88

Over 2.5

1.40

Both Teams to Score

Yes

2.00

No

1.75

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Team Stats

Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Benfica vs Farense team news.

We’ve got details of the Primeira Liga squads so that you know every player on the roster.

Benfica Team Page Farense Team Page

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