Benfica look to keep the pressure on their local rivals and the league leaders Sporting by securing all three points at home against Farense on Wednesday night.
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Benfica vs Farense prediction: Goals expected in Lisbon
Key Stats
- Benfica have scored 40 goals in their 13 home games this season, keeping clean sheets in 62% of the games played in their own backyard.
- Farense have failed to score in 50% of their Primeira Liga games this season.
- Both teams have scored in just 38% of Benfica's home games in the league.
Correct score prediction: Benfica 3-0 Farense
As we have explained above, Benfica score an average of 3.08 goals per home game in the league this season and have kept clean sheets in 62% of those matches, which is why we're backing a comfortable 3-0 home win for the Portuguese giants on Wednesday night.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Odds stacked firmly in Benfica's favour
- HOME: 1/6 (1.17) – 85.7%
- DRAW: 15/2 (8.50) – 11.8%
- AWAY: 20/1 (21.00) – 4.8%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Benfica are the expected winner of this game with a probability of 85.7% and we can only see this game ending in victory for the hosts.
You can find all our predictions for today's games on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Benfic dominate
Wednesday's hosts have won four of their last five competitive and non-competitive games against Farense, claiming a 3-1 away win when the pair met in January's Taca de Portugal tie.
Portugal Primeira Liga 30/03/25
Benfica
SC Farense
Portugal Cup 14/01/25
SC Farense
Benfica
Portugal Primeira Liga 02/11/24
SC Farense
Benfica
Europe Friendlies 12/07/24
Benfica
SC Farense
Portugal Primeira Liga 22/04/24
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Benfica
Benfica preview: Eased past Gil Vicente
Benfica made the trip to Gil Vicente at the weekend and managed to come away with a resounding 3-0 victory.
Fredrik Aursnes opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, his second league goal of the campaign, and Italian striker Andrea Belotti made it 2-0 early in the second half. Angel di Maria returned from injury with a substitute appearance against Gil Vicente and scored the third and final goal of the game from the penalty spot deep into stoppage time.
Tiago Gouveia, Casper Tengstedt, Manu Silva and Alexander Bah make up the quartet of injury concerns for Sporting ahead of the Farense game.
Predicted lineup: Trubin (GK), Otamendi, Araujo, A. Silva, Fernandez, Aursnes, Florentino, Kokcu, Bruma, Belotti & Amdouni
Portugal Primeira Liga 13/04/25
D
Arouca
2
Benfica
2
Portugal Cup 09/04/25
W
FC Tirsense
0
Benfica
5
Portugal Primeira Liga 06/04/25
W
FC Porto
1
Benfica
4
Portugal Primeira Liga 02/04/25
W
SC Farense
2
Benfica
3
Portugal Primeira Liga 28/03/25
W
Gil Vicente
0
Benfica
3
Farense preview: Undone at home by Braga
Farense were looking to put an end to their 11-game winless streak in league and cup when they played host to Braga before the international break.
However, a solitary second-half strike from Gabri Martinez proved enough for Braga to claim all three points and increase Farense's winless run to 12 matches.
The visitors have no fresh injury concerns or suspended players ahead of a tough trip to Lisbon this week,
Predicted lineup: Velho (GK), Poloni, Moreno, Pastor, Neto, Falcao, Zé Carlos, Tomane, Lopes, Costa & Njie
Portugal Primeira Liga 13/04/25
W
Estrela
0
SC Farense
1
Portugal Primeira Liga 07/04/25
D
Casa Pia
0
SC Farense
0
Portugal Primeira Liga 02/04/25
L
Benfica
3
SC Farense
2
Portugal Primeira Liga 15/03/25
L
Braga
1
SC Farense
0
Portugal Primeira Liga 08/03/25
D
Estoril
2
SC Farense
2
Player to watch: Angel Di Maria
Benfica's veteran midfielder Angel Di Maria returned from injury at the weekend with a goal against Gil Vicente and we're excited to see how he performs on Wednesday night.
Di Maria has scored eight times in the Primeira Liga this season, five of which have arrived in the form of penalties, as well as providing three assists.
Continues to play a key role at the age of 37
Whether he starts the game or comes off the bench in the second half, we're backing Benfica's former Argentine international to make an impression against Farense on Wednesday night.