Farense - Belenenses betting tips and odds

Farense may come out on top this Saturday yet, but it will be quite a struggle. They’ll be fighting a somewhat stronger team in Belenenses. However, it’s still a relatively balanced matchup, as signified by the 2.55 for the hosts to win.

Out of their home field and heading into this match as underdogs, Belenenses would need to play their best to have a hope of winning. That said, even a draw would be a positive outcome, and all three results are quite possible.

Farense’s defeat in the previous round was to be expected, frankly. They played as visitors against a considerably stronger team - Rio Ave . They were already trailing behind during half-time, and things only went down from there on, resulting in a compelling 2:0 defeat.

Belenenses’s previous Primeira Liga home match against Benfica was heavily skewed against them, with most online bookmakers pricing a home win at 8.50. They surprisingly held on to a draw until half-time, but it all came to a head in the later stages of the game. The final result was a painful 0:3 defeat.

It’s easy to spot a certain trend when looking over Belenenses’s recent history – and not in a good way. Their latest appearances were marked by a high concession rate. For example, their previous 3 matches featured more than 5 conceded goals.

Farense are occupying a dangerous 15th place, sitting well within the relegation zone. They’ll need another 0 points if they want to get out of it, but we’re still early enough in the season for fans to be hopeful.

With just 22_TO_SAFE_ZONE points between them and the relegation zone and a clash with Farense ahead of them, Belenenses’s prospects this season seem grim going into round 23. Surviving in the Primeira Liga is likely their only goal moving forward.

If there’s one thing to note about the history of this matchup, it’s a fact their matches tend to end in a draw. Several matches this season ended inconclusively, so it neems neither team is able to reliably tip the scales one way or another.

Going for a Home Win is already a fairly safe bet but we’d like to shore it up even further. The highest-value way of achieving this is through a Draw No Bet wager, which shortens the odds to 1.67 but is well worth the price.