• 100% of Belenenses’ away league games have seen under 2.5 goals
• Benfica have scored just once in each of their last three matches
• The hosts have won to nil in three of the last four clashes between these two sides

Belenenses to keep the score down

It’s fair to say that Belenenses away trips haven’t been the most thrilling this season, with 100% of the visitors’ Primeira Liga games seeing under 2.5 goals. That includes a 2-0 loss to Benfica earlier this season.

We expect Thursday’s encounter to play out the same way. Benfica have had trouble scoring of late, with the hosts finding the net once in each of their last three games. They’ve produced three 2-0 wins at home in the league this term, where half of their games have finished with fewer than three goals scored.

Don’t expect Belenenses to chip in with much. The visitors have scored just once in their seven matches on the road this term, while they’ve lost three of their last four clashes with Benfica to nil. Following that, we’re backing under 2.5 goals in this clash, while another 2-0 Benfica win is our correct score prediction.