Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
One of the matches of the Portuguese Cup will take place on Tuesday at the "São Luís" stadium, where local Farense will face Benfica. I suggest a bet on the outcome of this match with a good coefficient.
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Farense, who was considered one of the main candidates for relegation from the Primeira Liga before the season, couldn't disprove these predictions in the first half of the season. Currently, under the guidance of Tozé Marreco, the team occupies 17th place in the table with 14 points, just one point behind the crucial 15th spot.
At the end of the year, Farense achieved a sensational 2-2 draw away against Vitória, and the new calendar year began with an away draw against Santa Clara (0-0), a team fighting for European spots. Thus, the team remains unbeaten in three matches, collecting five points from them. In previous rounds of the Portuguese Cup, the team defeated Sanjoanense (4-2) and Arouca (2-1).
Benfica, starting the season with ambitions for the championship title, like their direct competitors Porto and Sporting, faced many mistakes in the first half of the season, undermining their chances for the top spot. The team, full of quality players, was expected to play at a high level, but Bruno Lage's team couldn't demonstrate stability.
Currently, the Eagles are in third place, three points behind Sporting and just two points behind Porto. In the last round, Benfica suffered an unexpected defeat from Braga (1-2), marking their second consecutive setback and preventing them from moving into first place. Last week, Benfica won the League Cup, securing a victory in the semi-final against Braga (3-0) and triumphing over Sporting in a penalty shootout.
Probable Lineups
- Farense: Silva – Moreno, Falkan, Lucas – Pastor, Meninhu, Neto, Derick – Balde, Poveda, Matias.
- Benfica: Trubin – Carreras, Otamendi, Araujo, Ba – Kekchu, Barreiro, Akturkoglu, Eursens, Di Maria – Pavlidis.
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- Benfica has beaten Farense in the last three encounters.
- The "Over 2.5 Goals" bet has been successful in 4 out of the last 5 matches.
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet has been successful in 4 out of the last 5 matches.
Prediction
Bookmakers give a clear advantage to Benfica in this match, offering odds of around 1.22 for their victory. We believe that Benfica will win this match by at least a two-goal difference. Our bet: Benfica to win with a -1.5 handicap at a coefficient of 1.65.
