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Benfica - Vizela
Portugal Primeira Liga - Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Here are our Portugal League predictions for Vizela's trip to Benfica this weekend. Table toppers Benfica are the big favourite to win at home to relegation-battling Vizela on Sunday but the recent meetings between these two clubs have been closely fought.
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Benfica vs Vizela predictions: Benfica to stay top with win
| ⚽ Win-to-Nil prediction |
Benfica |
| ⚽ Correct Score prediction |
Benfica 2-0 Vizela |
| ⚽ Anytime Goalscorer prediction |
Rafa |
Benfica will be looking to continue their unbeaten run at home to a struggling Vizela side that have lost five of their last six matches.
Pre-game odds and win probability: A home win is surely on the cards
- HOME: 1/7 (1.14) – 87.5%
- DRAW: 8/1 (9.00) – 11.1%
- AWAY: 22/1 (23.00) – 4.3%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Benfica have picked up four wins from their last six matches in all competitions, while Vizela have been beaten in five of their last six matches including a 2-1 defeat in the cup to Benfica.
Last five H2Hs: Vizela have never beaten Benfica
Portugal Cup 08/02/24
Vizela
Benfica
Portugal Primeira Liga 16/09/23
Vizela
Benfica
Portugal Primeira Liga 25/02/23
Vizela
Benfica
Portugal Primeira Liga 02/09/22
Benfica
Vizela
Portugal Primeira Liga 11/03/22
Benfica
Vizela
Portuguese giants, Benfica have won seven of their eight previous encounters with Vizela, most recently earlier this month in the Taca de Portugal.
Team news and form guide
Benfica: Haven't lost a game since early November
Juan Bernat is out of this weekend's clash and isn't expected back in training until March.
Predicted lineup: Trubin (GK), Otamendi, Bah, Morato, Silva, Di María, Mário, Aursnes, Rafa, Kökçü & Neves
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
Vizela: Just one win in their last six attempts
Sava Petrov is suspended for the trip to Benfica after he was sent-off in Vizela's last game.
Predicted lineup: Ruberto (GK), Anderson, Pereira, Gonçalves, Samu, Costa, Quina, Silva, Nascimento, Essende & Awudu
Portugal Segunda Liga 11/05/25
D
Academico Viseu
1
Vizela
1
Portugal Segunda Liga 03/05/25
W
FC Porto B
0
Vizela
1
Portugal Segunda Liga 26/04/25
D
Felgueiras 1932
1
Vizela
1
Portugal Segunda Liga 20/04/25
W
Tondela
0
Vizela
1
Portugal Segunda Liga 13/04/25
D
Alverca
1
Vizela
1
Our free expert picks: Benfica backed to win and keep a clean sheet
Benfica are the expected winners of this game with a probability of 87.5%, and we totally agree with the bookmakers on this one. For more football betting tips on the game, check out the Under/Over 2.5 Goals market.
You can get odds of 2/1 (3.00) on under 2.5 goals being scored in this game which has a probability of 33.3%, while a bet on over 2.5 goals is priced at 2/5 (1.40) with a probability of 71.4%.
Hot tip – Benfica to Win-to-Nil
- Benfica have won seven of their previous eight encounters with Vizela in all competitions.
- Benfica have kept clean sheets in two of their last three home games.
Other tips
Benfica 2-0 Vizela
- Vizela have failed to score in two of their last three league games.
- Benfica haven't scored more than two goals in any of their last seven games against Vizela.
Rafa to Score Anytime
- Rafa leads the way for Benfica with nine league goals this season.
- The 30-year-old forward is in great form right now with six goals in his last ten appearances across all competitions.
Player to watch – Rafa
No Benfica player has outperformed Rafa this season. The 30-year-old striker has chipped in with nine league goals and nine assists, making him Benfica's main scorer and creator of goals.
Rafa leading the way on goals and assists
Rafa is enjoying his best season in a Benfica shirt since the 2018/19 campaign in which he scored 17 league goals, since then his best tally has been eight goals in the last two seasons. We're backing Rafa to play his part in a Benfica win this weekend which means he will likely add to his goals and/or his assists tally.
