Tondela - Benfica betting tips and odds

It would take a small miracle for the hosts to get to a stalemate this match, let alone win somehow. A quick look at the 9.00 price for a home win should be enough to tell you that, though.

Most bookies and expert opinions agree that Benfica should record a decisive victory here. It’s a fairly one-sided matchup overall, and they are hard favourites despite playing as the away team.

Tondela’s latest Primeira Liga outing was quite the spectacle. They went into the game against Portimonense as clear underdogs playing as visitors, and the first half went predictably bad for them. However, they caused a major upturn in the second half, resulting in a 1:2 triumph.

Instead of recording a fairly straightforward home win in the last round against Gil Vicente, Benfica ended up going down in the first half and failed miserably in their efforts to get back in the game. Their fans were very disappointed at the final 1:2 result.

The biggest issue the hosts have is a lacklustre backline. They’re currently on a bit of a trend of conceding a lot of goals – over 5 across their 3 previous matches, to be exact.

With their recent performances in mind, we can expect Benfica to perform quite well offensively. They recorded over 5 goals in their latest 3 away games – the lack of home-field advantage isn’t a big factor for them.

Looking back at the track record for this matchup, it’s easy to justify the favourable betting odds for Benfica winning. They already defeated Tondela earlier in the season, and are likely to do so again.

We’re in for an exciting showdown – due to a complete lack of suspensions or injuries, both teams have their full lineups at their disposal. Because they are more likely to win, though, this should work out in the visitors’ advantage.

An Over 2.5 Goals is a great bet if you like staying on the safe side. The betting value for this market is strong compared even to the 1.55, which makes this an easy betting prediction to make.