Benfica vs Boavista
Portugal – Taça da Liga
Date: Tuesday, 25 January 2022
Kick-off at 19:45 UK/ 10:45 CET
Venue: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa.
As always, Benfica have been one of the very best teams in Portugal this season, and they are on a course to secure a podium finish in the league.
They also have a shot at the League Cup, as they are in the semis this Tuesday against one of the weaker teams from the Primeira Liga.
Boavista are on a long winless run, and they are also stuck in the bottom half of the league table. Moreover, they have been struggling with their defense quite a bit, and most importantly, they have a poor h2h record against this foe over the years.
For the reasons, expect a win for Benfica this Tuesday at the Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa.
Benfica vs Boavista Head-to-head (h2h)
- The latest meeting had ended in a 3-1 win for Benfica.
- They had won seven of the past eight clashes.
- They had scored three or more goals in four of the last six encounters.
- At this venue, the hosts had won eight of the former nine match-ups.
- The home team had also scored a total of 31 goals from the last nine meetings at this ground.
Benfica vs Boavista Prediction & Analysis
Benfica had won six of their past nine fixtures, and they had also scored two or more goals in six of their preceding nine matches.
They were also unbeaten in seven of their preceding eight appearances at home. The only loss during this stretch had come against Sporting, and six of these games had ended in wins as well.
On the other hand, Boavista are on a four-game winless run, and they had remained winless in 16 of their past 19 fixtures. They are also on a seven-match winless run on the road – which stretches back to September, and they have managed to record a total of just three league wins since December 2020.
Taking into account these observations, expect a win for Benfica this Tuesday.
Key Stats for Betting
- Benfica are placed third in the league table, and they have scored the most number of goals of all the teams in the competition.
- In fact, they have scored 52 goals so far, while arch-rivals and toppers Porto have slotted in 48 goals. None of the other squads have touched even the 35-goal mark.
Tips for Benfica vs Boavista
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Benfica –1.5 Asian Handicap @ 1.90 (9/10)
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Correct Score: 3-1 Benfica @ 11.00 (10/1).
