Based on last 50 matches in "Portugal. Liga Portugal", up to 04/22/2024
To build a prediction for the SC Farense - Benfica match, scheduled for 22 April 2024, several key factors could influence the outcome. SC Farense have played 50 matches, in which they won 12 of them, drew 14 times and lost 24 matches. Benfica, having played 50 matches, won 38 times, drew 6 matches and lost 6 defeats. In the league, SC Farense average 1.1 goals scored per game and 1.4 conceded. Benfica average 2.2 scored and 0.7 conceded. These sides last met on 7 December 2023 at Benfica's ground, where the match ended in a draw.
These teams have met four times, and the visitors either won or drew. Today I think it will be a boring game; the visitors will not press too much, but they will not let the home side get close to their goal either.
My prediction: 1st Half TU (1)
In 4 out of 5 last matches, SC Farense won the first half.
1st Half - W17.05
In 9 out of last 12 home matches involving SC Farense, a draw was recorded in the second half.
2nd Half - X3.42
In 5 out of 6 last matches, SC Farense scores in the first half.
1st Half - IT1O (0.5)2.715
Benfica does not concede in 28 out of 49 last matches.
IT1U (0.5)2.245
Benfica does not concedeaway in 13 out of 24 last matches.
IT1U (0.5)2.245
Benfica scores over 2 goals in 9 out of 15 last matches.
IT2O (2.5)2.05
In 7 out of 10 last matches where Benfica played away, at least one team did not score.
Both Teams To Score - No2.035
SC Farense does not lose by more than 1 goal in 26 out of 28 last matches.
H1 (+1.5)1.97
SC Farense does not lose at homeby more than 1 goal in 22 out of 24 last matches.
H1 (+1.5)1.97
Benfica wins by more than 1 goal in 26 out of 47 last matches.
H2 (-1.5)1.93
Injuries & suspensions
The home side will be without several first-team players, including forward Бруно Дуарте. The squad is also missing several rotation players. The away side will be missing several players from the rotation.
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Густаву Коррея (Portugal). Over the last 100 matches, he has shown 536 yellow cards (averaging 5.4 per match) and 53 red cards (averaging 0.5 per match), making him one of the strictest referees. He has awarded a penalty in 39% of matches (39 out of 100). Based on this statistic, an over on total yellow cards could be worth considering for this match.