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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

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 logo Benfica 31 24 3 4 80 25 55 80:25 75
18 Farense logo Farense 31 4 9 18 20 42 -22 20:42 21
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Benfica – Last 10 League Games

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 – Last 10 League Games

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 bet365 logo
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Corners Prediction

Farense Over 2.5 Corners 1.91 bet365 logo

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.

Corner Stats

League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Benfica Logo Benfica
Total
10.00 7.30 2.70
Home
10.10 7.00 3.10
Away
9.80 7.00 2.80
Farense Logo Farense
Total
11.30 6.30 5.00
Home
10.70 6.50 4.20
Away
10.60 3.80 6.80

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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. Both Teams to Score betting is always popular and the No option on the BTTS market is available at 1.75.

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Team Stats

Benfica logo Benfica Stats

Farense logo Farense Stats

Full time Result

  • 8 wins, 2 defeats and 0 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 9 wins, 1 defeats and 0 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 0 wins, 6 defeats and 4 draws in previous 10 matches
  • 1 wins, 2 defeats and 7 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Corners

Corners

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

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 vs Farense Lineups

Benfica Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Farense Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Benfica Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Anatoliy Trubin
26 Samuel Dahl 4 Antonio Silva 30 Nicolas Otamendi 3 Alvaro Carreras
8 Fredrik Aursnes 85 Renato Sanches
11 Angel Di Maria 10 Orkun Kokcu 17 Kerem Akturkoglu
14 Vangelis Pavlidis
33 Ricardo Velho
4 Artur Jorge 29 Claudio Falcao 5 Tomas Ribeiro
28 Pastor 8 Ze Ferreira 6 Angelo Neto 93 Miguel Menino 31 Derick Poloni
20 Rony Lopes 9 Tomane

Farense Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Benfica Substitutes

  • 7Zeki Amdouni
  • 9Arthur Cabral
  • 18Leandro Barreiro
  • 19Andrea Belotti
  • 21Andreas Schjelderup
  • 24Samuel Soares
  • 27Bruma
  • 71Leandro Santos
  • 81Adrian Bajrami

Farense Substitutes

  • 1Kaique
  • 2Paulo Victor
  • 10Yusupha Njie
  • 11Alex Bermejo
  • 19Rui Costa
  • 21Filipe Soares
  • 44Lucas Africo
  • 70Rivaldo
  • 77Marco Matias

Previous Benfica Lineups

29 Mar Primeira Liga
Gil Vicente 0-3 Benfica
17 Mar Primeira Liga
Rio Ave 2-3 Benfica
12 Mar Champions League
Barcelona 3-1 Benfica
09 Mar Primeira Liga
Benfica 3-0 Nacional
06 Mar Champions League
Benfica 0-1 Barcelona
23 Feb Primeira Liga
Benfica 3-0 Boavista

Previous Farense Lineups

15 Mar Primeira Liga
Farense 0-1 Braga
09 Mar Primeira Liga
Estoril 2-2 Farense
03 Mar Primeira Liga
Farense 0-1 AVS
23 Feb Primeira Liga
Arouca 2-2 Farense
17 Feb Primeira Liga
Farense 0-1 Porto
09 Feb Primeira Liga
Farense 0-2 Nacional

Injuries & Suspensions

Benfica Injury Table

Type Name Info
Florentino Luis Yellow cards
Angel Di Maria Yellow cards
Casper Tengstedt Thigh
Manu Silva Cruciate ligame
Alexander Bah Cruciate ligame

Farense Injury Table

Type Name Info
Elves Thigh
Marco Moreno Injury

Portugal FlagPrimeira Liga Table

2024/2025 Season

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Sporting 31 23 6 2 83:25 75
2 Benfica 31 24 3 4 80:25 75
3 Braga 31 19 7 5 52:26 64
4 Porto 31 19 5 7 57:28 62
5 Vitória 31 13 12 6 44:32 51
6 Santa Clara 31 15 5 11 31:29 50
7 Famalicão 31 11 11 9 40:34 44
8 Estoril 31 11 9 11 41:49 42
9 Casa Pia 31 11 8 12 36:41 41
10 Moreirense 31 9 9 13 36:45 36
11 Nacional 31 9 6 16 28:42 33
12 Arouca 31 8 9 14 30:47 33
13 Rio Ave 31 8 9 14 33:51 33
14 Gil Vicente 31 8 8 15 31:43 32
15 Estrela 31 7 8 16 24:43 29
16 AVS 31 4 12 15 23:55 24
17 Boavista 31 5 6 20 20:52 21
18 Farense 31 4 9 18 20:42 21
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Benfica 16 14 1 1 51:11 43
2 Sporting 15 12 2 1 36:12 38
3 Porto 15 11 3 1 33:10 36
4 Vitória 16 9 5 2 28:17 32
5 Braga 15 9 3 3 31:17 30
6 Santa Clara 16 9 2 5 16:13 29
7 Famalicão 16 6 7 3 18:11 25
8 Casa Pia 16 7 4 5 20:18 25
9 Moreirense 16 6 7 3 20:19 25
10 Nacional 15 7 2 6 19:22 23
11 Rio Ave 15 5 7 3 22:23 22
12 Estoril 15 6 4 5 18:21 22
13 Gil Vicente 16 5 4 7 17:18 19
14 Estrela 16 5 4 7 18:23 19
15 Arouca 15 4 5 6 12:18 17
16 AVS 15 3 6 6 12:21 15
17 Farense 15 2 2 11 7:21 8
18 Boavista 16 1 3 12 7:29 6