Famalicao vs Benfica Match Analysis & Prediction
05/05/2024 10:30 pm
Famalicao and Benfica will draw the curtains on round 32 of the 2023-24 Primeira Liga season when they meet at Estadio Municipal 22 de Junho on Sunday night.
Famalicao have failed to arrest their poor late-season form as they suffered a 1-0 defeat to Estoril Praia when the sides met at Estadio Antonio Coimbra da Mota last Sunday.
Despite being in the ascedancy for most of the game, the vistors were guilty of a wasteful display in front of goal as Rodrigo Gomes’ 34th-minute goal fired Estoril to all three points.
Armando Evangelista’s side have now failed to taste victory in each of their last four matches, losing twice and securing two draws since scraping a narrow 3-2 win over Vizela on April 6.
Famalicao now return home where they are unbeaten in five of their last six matches, securing two wins and three draws since the start of February.
For all their recent struggles, Famalicao are in contention for a top-half finish as they sit eighth in the Primeira Liga standings with 36 points from 31 matches, one point above ninth-placed Casa Pia.
Meanwhile, Benfica ensured that they remain within touching distance of league leaders Sporting Lisbon as they claimed a 3-1 victory over 10-man Sporting Braga last weekend.
In a thrilling match at Estadio da Luz, Benfica mounted an impressive second-half comeback as a brace from Marcos Leonardo and David Neres’ 85th-minute strike cancelled out Ricardo Horta’s 28th-minute opener.
Roger Schmidt’s side have now won six of their last seven league matches- scoring 15 goals and keeping three clean sheets – with a 2-1 defeat at Sporting on April 6 being the exception.
With just three matches left to play before the season draws to a close, Benfica have picked up 76 points from 31 matches to sit second in the league standings, five points behind league leaders Sporting.
Benfica will be backing themselves to continue their fine run of results this weekend as they face a Famalicao side who have lost each of their most recent four encounters and have failed to win their last 12 meetings since December 2019.
Famalicao vs. Benfica Head to head
In the previous 12 meetings between these two teams, Benfica have claimed nine victories while they have drawn in three. Famalicao have scored six goals and conceded 28 in the process.
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23/04/2022Benfica0Famalicao0Primeira Liga
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10/09/2022Famalicao0Benfica1Primeira Liga
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04/03/2023Benfica2Famalicao0Primeira Liga
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25/11/2023Benfica2Famalicao0Taca de Portugal
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29/12/2023Benfica3Famalicao0Primeira Liga
Famalicao Team News
Dutch defender Justin De Haas is out of contention for Famalicao due to suspension after picking up a straight red card in the game against Portimonense on April 21.
Jhonder Cadiz has an uncharacteristically quiet game against Estoril last time out but the Venezuelan striker, who has 15 league goals to his name this season, will certainly be one to keep an eye on.
Famalicao's Last 5 Matches
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06/04/2024Famalicao3Vizela2Primeira Liga
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13/04/2024Porto2Famalicao2Primeira Liga
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16/04/2024Famalicao0Sporting Lisbon1Primeira Liga
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21/04/2024Famalicao2Portimonense2Primeira Liga
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28/04/2024Estoril1Famalicao0Primeira Liga
Benfica Team News
Benfica remain without the defensive duo of Tomas Araujo and Juan Bernat, who have been sidelined through ankle and thigh injuries respectively.
In the absence of defender Alexander Bah, 22-year-old Felipe Morato could come into the fold, forming the back four with Antonio Silva, Nicolas Otamendi and Norway international Fredrik Aursnes.
Benfica's Last 5 Matches
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11/04/2024Benfica2Marseille1Europa League
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14/04/2024Benfica3Moreirense0Primeira Liga
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18/04/2024MarseilleP 1Benfica0Europa League
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22/04/2024Farense1Benfica3Primeira Liga
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27/04/2024Benfica3Sporting Braga1Primeira Liga
Famalicao vs. Benfica: Odds and Predictions
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