Title challengers Benfica will be looking to make the most of their home advantage against mid-table Famalicao when the pair go head-to-head in the Premier Liga on Friday night.
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Benfica vs Famalicao prediction: Both teams to score?
Key Stats
- Benfica have only failed to score in one of their last six matches across all competitions.
- Friday's hosts have only kept two clean sheets in their last six attempts.
- Over 2.5 goals have been produced in four of Benfica's last six outings.
- At least three goals have been scored in four of Famalicao's last six fixtures.
Correct score prediction: Benfica 2-1 Famalicao
Benfica have won five of their last six matches in league and cup, including a penalty shootout victory over Sporting in the Taca da Liga final. Famalicao, on the other hand, have lost three of their last six matches and each of those defeats were via a 2-1 scoreline.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Benfica odds on to win
- HOME: 2/9 (1.22) – 81.8%
- DRAW: 15/2 (8.50) – 11.8%
- AWAY: 18/1 (19.00) – 5.3%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Benfica are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 81.8% and it's hard to see this game ending in anything but victory for the hosts.
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Most recent H2Hs: Benfica edge it
Friday's hosts have won three and lost two of their last five meetings with Famalicao in league and cup, losing the pair's last encounter in August 2-0.
Portugal Primeira Liga 11/08/24
Famalicao
Benfica
Portugal Primeira Liga 05/05/24
Famalicao
Benfica
Portugal Primeira Liga 29/12/23
Benfica
Famalicao
Portugal Cup 25/11/23
Benfica
Famalicao
Portugal Primeira Liga 03/03/23
Benfica
Famalicao
Benfica preview: Won last three in league and cup
Benfica followed up their Taca da Liga success against neighbours Sporting by progressing into the next round of the Taca de Portugal in midweek.
Opponents and hosts Farense took the lead early on and held that advantage into the halftime interval. However, second-half goals from Andreas Achjelderup, Arthur Cabral and Alexander Bah sealed a 3-1 victory for the Portuguese giants.
Forwards Tiago Gouveia and Henrique Araujo are both doubts for the Famalicao game on Friday night due to injury.
Predicted lineup: Trubin (GK), Otamendi, Araujo, Silva, Fernandez, Di María, Aursnes, Florentino, Kokcu, Pavlidis & Schjelderup
Portugal Primeira Liga 10/05/25
D
Sporting
1
Benfica
1
Portugal Primeira Liga 03/05/25
W
Estoril
1
Benfica
2
Portugal Primeira Liga 27/04/25
W
AVS
0
Benfica
6
Portugal Cup 23/04/25
W
FC Tirsense
0
Benfica
4
Portugal Primeira Liga 19/04/25
W
Guimaraes
0
Benfica
3
Famalicao preview: Without a win in last eight
Famalicao haven't been in action since the 5th of January when they made the trip to Casa Pia in the Primeira Liga.
The visitors were looking to put an end to their seven-game winless run but fell behind in the 18th minute at the Estadio Municipal de Rio Maior. However, Oscar Aranda got Famalicao back onto level terms before the break but there were no further goals in the second 45 and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Friday's guests could be without the services of Yassir Zabiri and Ivan Zlobin for the trip to Lisbon as the former is injured and the latter has been ill.
Predicted lineup: Carevic (GK), Soares, Mihaj, de Haas, Pinheiro, van de Looi, Topic, Sa, Dias, Aranda & Sorriso
Portugal Primeira Liga 10/05/25
L
Santa Clara
2
Famalicao
1
Portugal Primeira Liga 03/05/25
L
SC Farense
2
Famalicao
1
Portugal Primeira Liga 25/04/25
D
Braga
1
Famalicao
1
Portugal Primeira Liga 18/04/25
L
FC Porto
2
Famalicao
1
Portugal Primeira Liga 12/04/25
W
Estoril
0
Famalicao
3
Player to watch: Kerem Akturkoglu
Benfica brought Turkish international Kerem Akturkoglu into the club over the summer, signing the attacker from Galatasaray.
Kerem has made 13 starts in the Primeira Liga, scoring six goals, and has also found the back of the net three times in the Champions League for the Portuguese giants.
Benfica's summer signing has impressed
The former Galatasaray man is due a goal having failed to find the back of the net in any of his last nine appearances across all competitions.