Nacional - Benfica predictions

Nacional are the definition of underdogs in this fixture. With betting odds of 12.00, no punter will dare backing them up against Benfica. It is a wise decision as well as hosts will have an extremely difficult task surviving this clash.

1.23 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 Nacional. 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.

The last round brought a very good result overall for Nacional. They took a difficult Primeira Liga trip and managed to go against all odds in order to record an important Famalicão away draw.

The Sunday’s away team heads into this Primeira Liga match on the back of a solid HT/FT home win (5:1) over Gil Vicente. It was a rather straightforward triumph during which Benfica went ahead early on and never let their lead get in danger.

A quick look at recent history shows us that Nacional don’t tend to fare too well at Estadio da Madeira despite the home-field advantage. Results aside, they’ve conceded more than 5 goals in their previous 3 home games alone.

Benfica netted 12 goals in their last three showdowns, which means this match might be a great chance to look at Over Goals markets. With some luck, a confirmed Over 4.5 seems quite plausible.

Nacional are off to a troubled start this season. They’re near the bottom of the league table, and the match this Sunday is not very promising. Although they have plenty of time to move up, the road ahead will be difficult.

We might be in the early stages of the Primeira Liga season but Benfica have made their intentions clear after 8 matches. They sit in 3rd place in the standings and a win here would allow them to further boost their chances.

With no injuries to speak of on the visiting side, the favourites will be heading into this fixture with full force.

We can easily predict an Away Win this Sunday with no small degree of confidence. Though the returns may not seem great, the value is still up to par to make this an easy prediction.