Leixoes

vs

Benfica Lisbon B

Preview

Leixoes

• Leixoes are 15th in Liga Segunda 2025/2026 with 20 points from 18 games.
• Fernando Valente has taken over on an interim basis and put his own pragmatic stamp on the team.
• They don’t look for long periods of possession and prefer to be compact and dangerous on the break, with pace on the wings to exploit turnovers.
• They ended a two-game winless streak with a 0-1 win away to mid-table Felgueiras 1932 three days ago.
• They have lost their last two home games and have a poor record here this season.

Benfica Lisbon B

• Benfica Lisbon B are 7th with 25 points from 18 matches.
• They are unbeaten in their last five, winning three and drawing two.
• Coach Nelson Verissimo is a proponent of the same high-tempo, possession-based game that the first team plays, but with a little more counter-pressing and verticality to the passing.
• Their pressing game and structured style in possession have made them tough to break down.

Key Players

• Jelani Trevisan leads Benfica Lisbon B with 5 goals in 13 Liga Segunda 2025/2026 appearances and is the playmaker of this side.
• Jose Bica has the most goals for Leixoes, with five in 12 games and three in the last five, so he will be the man to watch.

Betting Insights

• The odds put Benfica Lisbon B at 2.52, Leixoes at 2.68, and the draw at 3.10.
• Both Teams to Score is available at 1.95, appealing given Leixoes' leaky home form.

Prediction

• This looks like a competitive match, but Benfica B are the stronger side and have momentum, so we’ll take them to just edge it.
• Both Teams to Score at 1.95 could be worth a small play.