Famalicao vs Benfica tips and predictions

Visitors just too short to back

Benfica are the clear favourites in the betting but they are just too short.

Famalicao will take encouragement from some of Benfica's defeats in their recent results. On the road the visitors have not always been at the races; they've lost 2 of their last 3 away assignments. For a team so short in the betting, perhaps they'd be expected to have done better than this.

Famalicao need to be at their absolute best and even then they face a huge challenge. While not necessarily enough to change the result of the match, the hosts have posted some decent numbers. The hosts have had some excellent spells in previous displays. They have scored two or more goals in 4 of their recent 6 matches and they've conceded no more than once in 9 of their last 13 games.

Benfica have conceded at least once in all of their last 3 matches. And the problems aren't exclusive to the defensive third. Goal scoring chances away from their own turf have proved elusive for the visitors. They've scored one or less goals in 7 of their last 8 away matches.

Benfica will want to further justify their short price with a clean sheet at full-time. It isn't a strong view compared to other previews but the No BTTS bet is the only option in that market that has any signs of value.