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Taca de Portugal | Round of 16
Jan 14, 2025 at 8.15pm UK
Estadio de Sao Luis
Benfica

Farense
1 - 3
Benfica

Tomane (7')
Silva (42'), Ribeiro (45+4')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Schjelderup (57'), Cabral (59'), Bah (62')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Taca de Portugal clash between SC Farense and Benfica, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Santa Clara 0-0 Farense
Sunday, January 5 at 3.30pm in Primeira Liga
Last Game: Sporting Lisbon 1-1 Benfica (6-7 pen.)
Saturday, January 11 at 7.45pm in Taca da Liga

We said: SC Farense 0-3 Benfica

With the thrill from their Taca da Liga triumph still in the air, Benfica will head into this one with sky-high confidence as they look to continue their push for the cup double. Lage's men are on a dominant run against the hosts, and given the gulf in quality and experience between the two teams, we are backing them to come away with the desired result. 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 77.33%. A draw had a probability of 14.9% and a win for SC Farense had a probability of 7.76%.

The most likely scoreline for a Benfica win was 0-2 with a probability of 13.49%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-3 (11.1%) and 0-1 (10.93%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.09%), while for a SC Farense win it was 1-0 (2.87%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 7.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Benfica would win this match.

Result
SC FarenseDrawBenfica
7.76% (-0.0039000000000007 -0) 14.91% (-0.0029999999999983 -0) 77.33% (0.0069999999999908 0.01)
Both teams to score 43.67% (-0.013999999999996 -0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
60.25% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)39.75% (0.0049999999999955 0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
37.89% (-0.0069999999999979 -0.01)62.1% (0.0069999999999979 0.01)
SC Farense Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
47.71% (-0.015000000000001 -0.02)52.28% (0.015000000000001 0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
13.81% (-0.012 -0.01)86.19% (0.010999999999996 0.01)
Benfica Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
91.53%8.47%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
70.62% (-0.00099999999999056 -0)29.38%
Score Analysis
    SC Farense 7.76%
    Benfica 77.32%
    Draw 14.91%
SC FarenseDrawBenfica
1-0 @ 2.87%
2-1 @ 2.3% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
2-0 @ 0.93% (-0.001 -0)
Other @ 1.66%
Total : 7.76%
1-1 @ 7.09% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
0-0 @ 4.43% (0.0010000000000003 0)
2-2 @ 2.84% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
Other @ 0.56%
Total : 14.91%
0-2 @ 13.49%
0-3 @ 11.1%
0-1 @ 10.93% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
1-2 @ 8.75% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
1-3 @ 7.2% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
0-4 @ 6.85% (0.0019999999999998 0)
1-4 @ 4.44% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
0-5 @ 3.38% (0.00099999999999989 0)
2-3 @ 2.34% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
1-5 @ 2.19%
2-4 @ 1.44% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
0-6 @ 1.39%
1-6 @ 0.9%
Other @ 2.9%
Total : 77.32%

How you voted: Farense vs Benfica

SC Farense
Draw
Benfica
SC Farense
30.0%
Draw
5.0%
Benfica
65.0%
20
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Nov 2, 2024 6pm
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Farense
1-2
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Neto (84')
Fernandez (21'), Pavlidis (54')
Jul 12, 2024 8pm
Club Friendlies 3
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Farense
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Miguel Geraldes Parente (81')

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Benfica
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Falcao (53')
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Farense
Silva (71')
Otamendi (78'), Mario (82')
Falcao (51')
Muscat (36'), Caseres (90'), Pastor (90')
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Farense
0-0
Benfica
Pedro (86'), Lucca (90+6')
Gabriel (31'), Otamendi (89')
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