Benfica Rio Ave betting prediction

The home team is currently in the 2^nd position of the league, with 47 points won, after 14 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Chaves, by (3‑0). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Belenenses, by (1‑1).

In this competition, they haven’t lost any of the last 9 home matches. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 8 of the last 9 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. This is a team that likes to score first. They have opened up the score in 15 of the last 20 matches for the Primeira Liga, they have reached half‑time in front in 14 of those 15 matches and have held on to the lead until the end of the 90' in 13 of them. In 20 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 4 times and have only turned the score around in 1. In the last 17 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 6 of their 14 goals between minutes (61'‑75').

Benfica starts for this game unmotivated after having added a draw against Belenenses, but added up to the 14th consecutive match without losing in the Portuguese championship. Benfica's momentum is not the most positive since it only has five wins in the last ten games. In this game at Estádio da Luz coach Rui Vitória should keep the team in 4-3-3 favoring possession of the ball and attacks in the runners: Pizzi is responsible for creating and organizing the offensive process. However, the locals's stand out in the championship is forward Jonas with 24 goals. For this game the coach can not count on Krovinović, player who recovers from injury and who will be missing the team.

Confirmed Lineup: Bruno Varela , Jardel, Alejandro Grimaldo, Rúben Dias, André Almeida, Ljubomir Fejsa, Pizzi, Andrija Zivkovic , Franco Cervi, Jonas, Eduardo Salvio.
Coach: R. Schmidt.