Benfica vs Boavista prediction 19.01.2024

• Competition: Liga Portugal
• Date: 19th January 2024
• Kickoff: 20:15 UTC / 21:15 CET
• Venue: Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica

On Friday night, Benfica will host Boavista, aiming to keep their chances of defending their Primeira Liga title alive.

Last season, the hosts clinically clinched their first Portuguese Primera División title in four years. However, retaining the title was always going to be a challenge, especially with strong competition from teams like Sporting and Porto. In their quest for their seventh straight victory in all competitions, Roger Schmidt’s team recently hosted Rio Ave, securing an impressive 4-1 win. Yet, the Eagles are still trailing Sporting by one point, indicating that they cannot afford to lose points in their upcoming game on Friday night.

Meanwhile, Boavista is currently holding their position in the 2022-23 season table. It can be said that the team, led by Ricardo Paiva, is having a modest run as they haven’t displayed much in recent weeks, managing just one victory in their last ten competitive matches. However, the team can find some solace in the fact that they managed a draw with Porto during this period and avoided defeat in three of their last five encounters with Benfica in this division.

Benfica vs Boavista Betting Tips: Both teams to score

The question isn’t if Benfica will score in their games, but rather, how many goals they will net. After their recent victory, Roger Schmidt’s team has consistently scored a minimum of three goals in their last five matches. I anticipate this pattern to persist in the upcoming week.

Boavista has struggled to secure wins in recent weeks, but not in scoring goals. They have managed to score in nine out of their last ten competitive games. Consequently, bets on both teams to score (BTTS-yes) have been successful in nearly the same number of matches.

I anticipate goals from both teams for another reason: the recent clashes between Benfica and Boavista have been quite engaging, with goals being the primary focus. In four of the past six matchups, we saw a minimum of four goals, and in five of those games, both teams netted goals.

• Best Tip: BTTS &— Yes
• Benfica vs Boavista prediction: 3-2