AVS vs Benfica Prediction and Betting Tips | December 15th 2024

AVS will host Benfica at the Estadio do CD das Aves on Sunday in another round of the 2024-25 Primeira Liga campaign. The home side have struggled in their debut campaign in the Portuguese top flight this season and sit 15th in the league table with 11 points, three above last-placed Arouca.

They played out a 1-1 draw against Casa Pia last time out, heading into the break a goal down before Gustavo Assuncao levelled the scores from the spot in the final 20 minutes of the game.

Benfica, meanwhile, are enjoying a strong run of form at the moment and have begun closing the gap on Sporting at the top of the pile. They beat Vitoria 1-0 in their last league outing, with Kerem Akturkoglu scoring the sole goal of the game in the first half before they locked horns with Bologna in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday which ended goalless.

The visitors sit second in the league table with 31 points from 12 matches and could go top of the table with a win on Saturday.

AVS vs Benfica Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

Sunday's game will mark just the second meeting between AVS and Benfica.
The two teams faced off for the first time in a Taca da Liga clash last December which the visitors won 4-1.
The hosts have managed just one clean sheet in their last six competitive outings.
As Aguias have the best defensive record in the Portuguese top flight so far with a goal concession tally of seven.
Both of AVS' league wins this season have come on home turf.

AVS vs Benfica Prediction

AVS are on a six-game winless streak and have won just one of their last 10 competitive outings. They have lost their last three home games on the bounce and have a near impossible task ahead of them this weekend.

Benfica meanwhile are undefeated in their last six matches picking up five wins in that period. The sheer gulf in class and quality between the two teams, coupled with their contrasting form, should see the visitors win this one.

Prediction: AVS 0-2 Benfica

AVS vs Benfica Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: Benfica to win

Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Four of the hosts' last five matches 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 the visitors' last five matches)