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Famalicao will host Benfica at the Estádio Municipal de Famalicao on Sunday in the opening round of the 2024-25 Primeira Liga campaign. The home side had mixed results in the league last season finishing eighth in the Primeira Liga standings for a third consecutive campaign.
They performed well during the off-season picking up wins over Trofense, Penafiel and Casa Pia. They wrapped up their pre-season campaign with a 3-2 win over Moreirense last weekend and will now be looking to build on that and kick off their league campaign on a winning note.
Benfica had a largely positive campaign last season although they ultimately missed out on the league title after finishing second in the table with 80 points from 34 matches, 10 points behind champions Sporting.
They had mixed results in their pre-season campaign picking up three wins and two draws from their first five games. The Eagles were then beaten 1-0 by Premier League side Fulham in their final friendly outing and will now be looking to bounce back from that this weekend.
Famalicao vs Benfica Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 27 meetings between Famalicao and Benfica. The hosts have won just two of those games while the visitors have won 21 times. There have been four draws between the two teams.
- The visitors picked up a 2-0 win in the last meeting between the two teams, ending a six-game winless streak in this fixture.
- All four of Benfica's league defeats last season came on the road.
- Famalicao have lost three of their last four Primeira Liga openers, including a 5-1 thrashing at the hands of As Águias back in the 2020-21 campaign.
Famalicao vs Benfica Prediction
Famalicao won four of their six pre-season outings and will head into the new campaign with optimism. They have, however, won just two of their last seven home league games and could struggle here.
Benfica won four of their final six games in the league last season and will be looking to pick up where they left off this weekend. They struggled for results on the road last season but should have just enough to win this one.
Prediction: Famalicao 0-2 Benfica
Famalicao vs Benfica Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Benfica
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Five of the last six matches between the two teams have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO (Both sides have found the back of the net in just one of their last eight matchups)
