Benfica host Gil Vicente at the Estadio da Luz on Saturday in the Primeira Liga. The hosts are third in the league table with 13 points from six matches.
Benfica beat Boavista 3-0 in their last match, with Vangelis Pavlidis and Orkun Kokcu getting on the scoresheet in the first half before Arthur Cabral came off the bench to wrap up the points in additional time.
Gil, meanwhile, are coming off a 1-1 draw against Casa Pia last time out, taking the lead late in the first half via a Kanya Fujimoto strike before their opponents levelled the scores from the spot late on. Gil are ninth with seven points from six matches.
Benfica vs Gil Vicente Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 51 meetings between Benfica and Gil, who trail 38-6.
- Benfica have won their last four games in the fixture.
- The visitors' last clean sheet in this fixture came in August 2005.
- Benfica have scored 12 goals in the Primeira Liga this season. Only leaders Sporting (22) have scored more.
Benfica vs Gil Vicente Prediction
Benfica are on a three-game winning streak and are undefeated in six games. They have won their last seven games at the Estadio da Luz.
Gil Vicente, meanwhile, are on a run of four consecutive draws and have won one of their last seven league outings. They have struggled in this fixture and could see defeat here.
Prediction: Benfica 3-1 Gil Vicente
Benfica vs Gil Vicente Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Benfica
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Four of their last five meetings have produced more than 2.5 goals.)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes (Both teams have scored in three of their last four matchups at the Estadio da Luz.)