Benfica invite Feyenoord to the Estadio da Luz for a pre-season friendly on Sunday (July 28). Both teams have gone unbeaten in pre-season and have one gaame left before beginning their 2024-25 season next month.
Benfica are unbeaten in four friendlies, winning two. They drew 1-1 with Brentford earlier this week, with striker Vangelis Pavlidis scoring a 24th-minute equaliser. They will conclude their pre-season against Fulham next week.
Feyenoord, meanwhile, have won their two friendlies. After a 4-1 win over Dordrecht earlier this month, they won 3-1 at home against Genk. They play Monaco later this month before beginning their new campaign against PSV in the Johan Cruijff Shield next Sunday.
Benfica vs Feyenoord Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have squared off five times across competitions, with each team winning twice. They have met four times in the UEFA Champions League, twice in the 1962-63 semi-finals and twice in the 1971-72 quarter-finals.
- They last met in a friendly last season, which Feyenoord won 2-1.
- Benfica have had one loss at home across competitions since October, with that defeat coming on penalties in January.
- Feyenoord have had one loss across competitions in 2024, with that defeat coming on penalties in the UEFA Europa League in February.
- Feyernoord are on a nine-game winning streak across competitions, keeping six clean sheets.
- Feyenoord are unbeaten in eight friendlies, winning six.
Benfica vs Feyenoord Prediction
Benfica are unbeaten at home in 16 games across competitions and have a 100% home record in this fixture. Feyenoord, meanwhile, have scored seven goals and conceded once in two friendlies. They have had just one loss in away games in 2024.
There's nothing much to separate the two teams, and considering home advantage for the Benfica, expect the Portuguese giants to eke out a narrow win.
Predicion: Benfica 3-2 Feyenoord
Benfica vs Feyenoord Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Benfica to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Vangelis Pavlidis to score or assist any time - Yes