Benfica Lisbon B

vs

Lusitania FC

Preview

Benfica Lisbon B

• Benfica Lisbon B’s last 3 home games: Unbeaten (W2, D1)
• Benfica Lisbon B are in good form with 3 wins and 2 draws from their last 5 league games, which has helped to drag them up to 8th in the Liga Segunda 2025/2026 table.
• The 26 points accumulated from 19 matches by the hosts is only one point better than 10th-placed Lusitania FC, who have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games.
• Benfica B’s most recent match was a 1-0 home win against Chaves.

Lusitania FC

• Lusitania FC’s last 2 away games: Unbeaten (W1, D1)
• The 26 points accumulated from 19 matches by the hosts is only one point better than 10th-placed Lusitania FC, who have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games.
• Lusitania FC drew 2-2 away at the same club in their penultimate match, and suffered a 4-0 home defeat to Maritimo in the game before.

Key Players

• Nélson Veríssimo’s Benfica B team are very high-tempo, they like to play in a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 and have young players in their engine room who are very comfortable with the ball.
• Pedro Miguel has the opposite problem to Benfica B, he has to keep his team compact, defend in numbers and look to hit teams on the break in a 4-3-3.
• Joao Vasco is his main striker in the line-up and his 5 goals in 17 Segunda matches provide Lusitania with a finishing touch to their counter-attacking style.
• Jelani Trevisan is Benfica B’s most lethal player in front of goal with 5 Segunda goals in 14 appearances.

Betting Insights

• Lusitania FC have an away record of 5 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats from 9 away matches.
• Benfica B’s home record (W4, D3, L3) and recent form suggest that they are the more likely winners in this match, but it should be a close game.
• Benfica B are 1.88 favourites to win on Thursday, but Lusitania FC are 3.9 underdogs.
• Both Teams To Score is priced favorably here at 1.91.

Prediction

• Benfica B’s home record and recent form suggest that they are the more likely winners.
• It should be a close game.