Arouca - Benfica predictions

To call the upcoming match difficult for Arouca would be a major understatement. They are going up against impossible odds. With a home win priced at 6.50 with major online bookmakers, this is a completely one-sided game.

1.50 on away win might not sound too much but that’s what you get in a game where Benfica are seen as absolute favourites to beat Arouca. Away matches are always taken with a pinch of salt but anything other than a sweet victory for the visitors would be a first-class surprise.

Arouca’s opponents in the last round, Estrela Amadora , seemed to have it in the bag at half time. The betting odds favoured them, they had home-field advantage and were in the lead at the 45-minute mark. Arouca overtook them the second half, however, and closed the match with a stunning 1:4 away win.

Benfica never really broke a sweat against Famalicão as they recorded a pretty straightforward 3:0 victory last time out in the Primeira Liga. Having taken an early lead in the first half they only brought it home for a rather convincing and morale-boosting win.

With 9 goals in their previous 3 Primeira Liga matches, Arouca’s attacking players have been seeing a lot of success and top bookmakers online are backing them to continue the trend.

Benfica have registered 6 goals in their three previous home games, which is impressive by any measure. Although they’ll be playing as visitors on Saturday, it’s still a very good idea to look at Over markets.

With 16 points separating them from the relegation zone, Arouca still have time to stop the Primeira Liga season from becoming a total disappointment. They still have a lot to play for but with 6.50 odds on home win against Benfica this Saturday, the hosts are not given too big of a chance to emerge triumphant.

Benfica are currently in 2nd, trailing league leaders by 1 point. They have more than enough time to improve their position and the Saturday clash is the first opportunity to do.

We saw this matchup play more than once in the previous season, and Benfica proved their dominance time and time again. They recorded multiple decisive victories, each with a heft goal lead.

Due to the absence of injuries or suspensions, both teams will have their complete lineups available for an exciting match.

Based on both teams’ previous performances, an Over 2.5 Goals bet is very likely to win. The returns are somewhat limited at the odds of 1.80, but it’s still an incredibly safe bet.