Round 21
Benfica vs. Moreirense
Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Lisbon, Portugal.
08.02.25 at 21:00
Benfica will welcome Moreirense to the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in the 21st round of the Primeira Liga. Benfica are second in the league standings on 44 points, while Moreirense are 11th and six points ahead of the relegation play-off spot.
Let's have a look at the latest Portuguese Primeira Liga predictions between Benfica vs. Moreirense, probable lineups, match facts and betting odds for you to consider!
Note: Odds are subject to change at any time!
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Form: WLWLL
Sunday's 3-2 away league win to Estrela Amadora made it two wins on the bounce for Benfica across all competitions. This comes after beating Juventus 2-0 in the UEFA Champions League to secure their spot in the knockout playoffs.
The Eagles form in the league has been poor as they've lost three of their last five matches. It's also worth mentioning that they had been on two-match losing streak against Sporting CP and Braga from late December to January.
Their home form has been impressive this season. Bruno Lage's men have picked up nine wins in their last ten outings with a 2-1 setback against Braga being an exception during this commendable run.
Probable Starting XI
Formation: 4-3-3
Trubin; Araujo, Antonio Silva, Otamendi, Carreras; Aursnes, Manu Silva, Kokcu; Schjelderup, Pavlidis, Akturkoglu
Moreirense
Form: LLDDD
Moreirense is currently in a slump and head into this clash winless in their last seven matches in the Primeira Liga. This slump can be attributed to their lack of creativity in the final third, where they've failed to score in four of those games.
In their recent outing, they were punished by Braga in a 2-1 home defeat and would've been disappointed with this result, considering they broke the deadlock four minutes into the first half courtesy of a Guilherme Schettine effort.
As a result of that defeat, the Green and Whites' losing streak in the league extended to two games. Their away form has been erratic, with the team losing four of their last five outings.
Probable Starting XI
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Kewin; Pinto, Marcelo, Maracas, Frimpong; Ofori, Ismael; Santos, Alan, Martins; Schettine
Match Facts
- Benfica has conceded the first goal in three of their last five encounters against Moreirense.
- Moreirense is winless in their last 11 encounters against Benfica.
- Benfica has won six of their last eight matches across all competitions.
- Moreirense is winless in their last five away matches in the Primeira Liga.
Head-To-Head
In the last 34 meetings, Benfica has won 23 times, Moreirense has won 2 times, and there have been 9 draws with the goal difference being 72-96 in favour of Benfica.
History of Head-to-Heads
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Expert Betting Tips
Until Braga beat Benfica 2-1 at home on January 4th, the Eagles were on an eight match winning streak, and during this run, they scored three or more goals in six of those games and this is why I'm not expecting them to drop points here.
Moreirense is out of the picture when it comes to causing an upset, and this is because of their poor run in this fixture. It's true that they have made life difficult for the home team in this fixture, holding them to a draw in five of their last seven meetings.
However, let's be honest with ourselves and look at the facts as to why they are expected to lose here. The team has won just once in the last 15 meetings against Benfica and are winless in their last four away matches. This is why I'm confident that Benfica will win comfortably here and cover the Asian handicap -1.5.
Our main prediction for the match: Asian Handicap - Benfica -1.5 for 1.60 with Bet365.
2nd prediction: Both Teams To Score - Yes for 2.27 with Betway.
3rd prediction: W1 & TO 2.5 for 1.71 with 1xbet.
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