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Arouca
Benfica
Boavista
Braga
Casa Pia
Estoril
Estrela Amadora
Famalicao logo
Gil Vicente logo
Moreirense
Nacional
Porto
Rio Ave
Farense logo
Santa Clara
Sporting Lisbon
Vitoria de Guimaraes
Benfica
Primeira Liga | Gameweek 18
Jan 17, 2025 at 8.15pm UK
Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Famalicao logo

Benfica
4 - 0
Famalicao

Barreiro (11', 36', 67'), Kokcu (80')
Barreiro (23'), Luis (38'), Silva (42')
FT(HT: 2-0)

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's Primeira Liga clash between Benfica and Famalicao, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Farense 1-3 Benfica
Tuesday, January 14 at 8.15pm in Taca de Portugal
Last Game: Casa Pia 1-1 Famalicao
Sunday, January 5 at 6pm in Primeira Liga

We said: Benfica 3-1 Famalicao

While Benfica have experienced a dip in their league form over the last month, their cup triumphs over the last two weeks would have given them a huge momentum boost, and we feel they will come out on top in this contest, against an opponent that is winless in their last seven top-flight matches. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Benfica win with a probability of 73.12%. A draw had a probability of 16.6% and a win for Famalicao had a probability of 10.23%.

The most likely scoreline for a Benfica win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.27%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.38%) and 3-0 (9.67%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.9%), while for a Famalicao win it was 0-1 (3.34%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 5.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Benfica would win this match.

Result
BenficaDrawFamalicao
73.12% (0.68499999999999 0.68) 16.65%10.23% (-0.684 -0.68)
Both teams to score 48.27% (-2.637 -2.64)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
60.43% (-2.086 -2.09)39.57% (2.084 2.08)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
38.08% (-2.206 -2.21)61.92% (2.205 2.21)
Benfica Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
90.6% (-0.367 -0.37)9.4% (0.367 0.37)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
68.37% (-0.874 -0.87)31.63% (0.874 0.87)
Famalicao Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
53.28% (-2.683 -2.68)46.71% (2.682 2.68)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
17.73% (-2.122 -2.12)82.27% (2.121 2.12)
Score Analysis
    Benfica 73.11%
    Famalicao 10.23%
    Draw 16.65%
BenficaDrawFamalicao
2-0 @ 12.27% (0.78 0.78)
1-0 @ 10.38% (0.816 0.82)
3-0 @ 9.67% (0.461 0.46)
2-1 @ 9.34% (-0.087 -0.09)
3-1 @ 7.36% (-0.194 -0.19)
4-0 @ 5.72% (0.181 0.18)
4-1 @ 4.35% (-0.19 -0.19)
3-2 @ 2.8% (-0.297 -0.3)
5-0 @ 2.7% (0.042 0.04)
5-1 @ 2.06% (-0.126 -0.13)
4-2 @ 1.66% (-0.207 -0.21)
6-0 @ 1.07% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 3.73%
Total : 73.11%
1-1 @ 7.9% (0.058 0.06)
0-0 @ 4.39% (0.414 0.41)
2-2 @ 3.56% (-0.311 -0.31)
Other @ 0.8%
Total : 16.65%
0-1 @ 3.34% (0.08 0.08)
1-2 @ 3.01% (-0.21 -0.21)
0-2 @ 1.27% (-0.066 -0.07)
2-3 @ 0.9% (-0.155 -0.16)
Other @ 1.7%
Total : 10.23%

How you voted: Benfica vs Famalicao

Benfica
83.9%
Draw
8.9%
Famalicao
7.1%
56
Head to Head
Aug 11, 2024 6pm
Gameweek 1
Famalicao
2-0
Benfica
Vinicios (12'), Youssouf (90')
Evangelista (45+5'), Junior (66'), Youssouf (73'), Gomes Lobato (90+2')

Mario (16'), Prestianni (45+3'), Kokcu (57'), Fernandez (80')
May 5, 2024 8.30pm
Gameweek 32
Famalicao
2-0
Benfica
Luis Rodriguez (71'), Youssouf (85')
Cadiz (63'), Luis Rodriguez (87')

Gouveia (87')
Dec 29, 2023 6.45pm
Gameweek 15
Benfica
3-0
Famalicao
Cabral (31'), Silva (85'), Musa (89')
Kokcu (62'), Musa (80')

Chiquinho (37'), Otavio (61'), Assuncao (90+2')
Nov 25, 2023 8.45pm
Fourth Round
Benfica
2-0
Famalicao
Riccieli (72' og.), Silva (77')
di Maria (76')

Youssouf (42'), Junior (77')
Otavio (74')
Mar 3, 2023 9.15pm
Gameweek 23
Benfica
2-0
Famalicao
Ramos (36', 90+3')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sporting Lisbon18142251143744
2Benfica18132342113141
3Porto18131441142740
4Braga18104431191234
5Santa ClaraSanta Clara1810172019131
6Vitoria de GuimaraesGuimaraes186842824426
7Casa Pia176651920-124
8MoreirenseMoreirense186572225-323
9Gil Vicente185762227-522
10Estoril PraiaEstoril185672130-921
11FamalicaoFamalicao184862024-420
12Rio AveRio Ave185581831-1320
13Nacional185491624-819
14Estrela Amadora1844101630-1416
15AroucaArouca1844101530-1516
16SC FarenseFarense183691123-1215
17AVS182971427-1315
18BoavistaBoavista172691126-1512


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