SL Benfica

vs

Vitoria Guimaraes

Preview

Benfica

• Benfica come into Sunday's game on a roll, winning eight, drawing one and losing one of their last 10 in all competitions.
• At home, Marco Silva's men are unbeaten in their last three games across all competitions, winning three times, and they will be looking to extend this run at Estadio da Luz.
• The last five games have seen Benfica pick up four wins and a defeat, while Vitoria have won once, drawn two and lost twice, so this should really be a case of Benfica getting the job done and nothing more.

Vitoria Guimaraes

• Vitoria Guimaraes have won one, drawn three and lost six of their last 10 in all competitions.
• Benfica have won their last three home games across all competitions, whereas Vitoria Guimaraes have drawn one and lost four of their last five away games.
• The visitors, meanwhile, have been poor across all fronts, winning just one, drawing three and losing six of their last 10.
• Tiago Margarido has set them up to be an aggressive, press-heavy side with tactical flexibility, but that often leaves gaps behind the first wave of pressure.

Benfica

• The home side will dominate possession and can dictate the game flow with their rotations and tempo.
• The hosts can hit with a flurry in the final third.

Vitoria Guimaraes

Betting Insights

• The home team are priced at 1.29 for the win, while Vitoria are 9.0 and the draw is 5.2.
• That's not a true 50/50 flip, so the smart play is Benfica to win the match.
• They've also scored eight goals across their last three at home, so over 2.5 goals at 1.5 with both teams to score looks a good pick here, as the hosts can hit with a flurry in the final third.

Prediction

• This should really be a case of Benfica getting the job done and nothing more.
• The home side will dominate possession and can dictate the game flow with their rotations and tempo.
• The hosts can hit with a flurry in the final third.
• Smart play is Benfica to win the match.