Sporting CP - Benfica betting tips and odds

The hosts have everything stacking up against them in this match including the betting odds of 2.62. Sporting CP will indeed find it very hard to beat Benfica here but nothing is impossible if you try hard enough.

Out of their home field and heading into this match as underdogs, Benfica 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.

Sporting CP played at Boavista in the previous round and absolutely dominated the entire match. An early lead turned into a complete fiasco for the opposition, exceeding even the most optimistic of predictions in a 0:2 win.

Benfica manager will need to find a way to lift his team’s spirits after n unexpected home draw in the last round against Nacional. The hosts went ahead in the first half but ultimately failed to justify the favourites’ tag after letting their opponents get equalized and closed the game with a 1:1.

The attacking players for the home side left a solid impression by scoring 5 times over their latest 3 away games. The added home-field advantage they’ll have this time around makes them even more dangerous.

Benfica have not recorded a goalless game for the last 7 rounds, and it’s very likely that the trend will continue.

Sporting CP are currently top of the crop in the Primeira Liga. They’ll no doubt they’ll be looking to shore up their position, but we can be sure Benfica won’t make it easy on them.

Benfica are near the top of the season’s rankings with a 3rd spot on the table. That marks a satisfying start, but they’ll need to put out a lot more successes before they can call the season a triumph.

Before committing to any betting predictions, we’ll have to mention the harsh defeat Sporting CP suffered last season. Benfica walked away with an impressive victory on that occasion which directly defies the $ODDS home win odds offered by top online bookmakers.

And Under 2.5 Goals is the perfect wager for this fixture. A quick glance at these teams’ statistics will tell you all you need to know about their concession rates, which is why it’s a fairly safe bet, generally priced at around 1.83.