On Sunday night, the reigning Portuguese champions Benfica will look to keep their faint title hopes alive when they travel to Famalicao in the Primeira Liga.
Famalicao has little to play for this seasonThe home team is currently in eighth place in the Primeira Liga standings, eight points clear of the league’s relegation play-off spot. They could mathematically be sucked into the bottom three, but that looks highly unlikely to happen.
The home team heads into this encounter on the back of a four-game winless streak in the Portuguese top-flight, having picked up two draws and suffered two defeats.
Famalicao has been inconsistent on home soil recently in the Primeira Liga. Although they have lost just one of their last six home matches in the Portuguese top-flight, they have also won just twice in ten games on home soil.
Their recent home games in the Primeira Liga have been relatively high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in five of the last eight outings.
Benfica still hoping to retain their crownThe Eagles still hope to retain their Primeira Liga crown. However, they head into the last three matches of the season five points behind arch-rivals and Liga leaders Sporting.
Roger Schmidt’s team has been in respectable form lately in the Primeira Liga, winning six of their last seven outings and scoring three goals in their previous three outings.
Benfica have endured mixed fortunes on their travels in the Primeira Liga. However, the Eagles have won five of their last eight games away from home in the Portuguese top-flight.
Their away games in the Primeira Liga have been high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in six of their last seven outings.
What am I backing?Famalicao has been poor lately, while Benfica has been in decent form. The bet I am backing is the away win, as the Eagles’ superior quality should shine through in this encounter.
