Benfica Vizela betting prediction

The home team plays their second match in Group D, after the (1‑0) win in their first match for this group stage, against Paços de Ferreira. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 29 goals scored and 17 conceded; against 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 32 goals scored and 7 conceded. Benfica has won 9 and lost 1 of the last 10 home matches. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 38 of the last 55 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. This is a team that likes to score first. They have opened up the score in 12 of the last 15 matches, they have reached half‑time in front in 10 of those 12 matches and have held on to the lead until the end of the 90' in 11 of them. In the last 14 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 3 of their 6 goals between minutes (76'‑90').

Benfica comes for this match after a 1-0 home win against Paços de Ferreira in a match counting for the first round of the League Cup: Cervi scored the only goal of the team. In this match the coach Rui Vitória should keep the team in 4-4-2 with Raúl Jiménez being one of the most offensive team’s reference. However, it’s important to emphasize that Pizzi is the great highlight of Benfica with 6 goals and 5 assists. If they win this match, Benfica takes a big step towards the next stage of the League Cup. For this match the home coach won’t count on Eliseu, Grimaldo, Salvio and Júlio César, players who are recovering from injury.

Confirmed Lineup: Ederson Moraes, André Almeida, Jardel, Lisandro López, Yuri Ribeiro, André Carrillo, Pizzi, Andreas Samaris, Andrija Živković, Konstantinos Mitroglou, Jonas.
Coach: R. Schmidt.