Benfica - Aves Prediction, Picks and Tips
The first in the table from Lisbon welcomes Aves to the bottom. The starting point is therefore clear: anything but a clear success of the hosts would be a big surprise. There are currently hardly any indications of the unlikely scenario. Benfica started the new year 1-0 away at Guimaraes last week, while the visitors lost to Santa Clara with the same result at home. Especially in foreign countries, the 14th of the previous year has been a complete failure to date: all eight guest performances ended in bankruptcy! At Benfica Lisbon against Aves, the tip therefore includes at least three hits from the title holder and a clean sheet. The stable defensive speaks for the latter forecast. After 15 rounds of play, they have just conceded five goals - top value in the Portuguese House of Lords. In the Estadio da Luz at home there are only two goals after eight games. On top of that, the record champion has the strongest storm in the Primeira Liga, wetting almost three times on average on his own territory.
The dragons are well on their way to defending their title. Although it suffered a painful home defeat on the third matchday against the biggest rival from Porto, the team of coach Hugo Lage did not let them calm him down. One factor in the bankruptcy was the long list of injured people at the time. In the meantime, the hospital has become orphaned. Only Rafa Silva, third best scorer in the last season in the Primeira Liga, still has to pass due to injury. In view of the improved personnel situation, the concentrated quality of the squad can develop ever better. During the winter break, this was further reinforced by Julian Weigl's commitment. The former German international comes from Borussia Dortmund, where he is apparently no longer satisfied with his frequent reservist role. His midfield appearances recently increased again at BVB, but this was mainly due to the personnel situation at the black and yellow team. Weigl apparently did not want to contest the competition with players like the Belgian Axel Witsel due to the lack of chances of success. In addition to the current first place in the Primeira Liga, Lisbon also achieved a third group place in the Champions League, which means that the dragons are still represented internationally. In the attack, Trainer Lage can mainly rely on Pizzi. The 30-year-old is already in his sixth season with the master. There are many indications that it could be the most successful. While last year's top scorer Haris Seferovic and Spanish newcomer Raul de Tomas have had a disappointing season so far, Pizzi has been extremely efficient. With eleven goals, the offensive midfielder leads the top scorer ranking in the top Portuguese league. In addition to his enforcement skills, he shines through numerous templates. Pizzi has already scored eight goals from his team - again the top value in the Primeira Liga! On the last game day at the victory in Guimaraes, the assist came to Cervic's decisive winning goal.
Aves has climbed to the top level of Portuguese football three times in the past 20 years. In the first two times, the next step was to go back to second class. The first season nevertheless ended with a bang, as the newcomer won the domestic cup. The success was successful against Sporting, but due to a lack of a UEFA license, participation in the Europa League had to be waived. After it was enough for relegation in the previous year, the signs are now on relegation. Aves takes last place in the tableau and has only scored six points by winning against Braga and Maritimo. Both threes succeeded at home, while as mentioned at the beginning you couldn't even get a counter away. With this yield, it can of course not be guaranteed to remain in the Primeira Liga. The defensive in particular is hardly suitable for competition. She catches an average of almost three goals in the guest appearances. With Croatian Mato Milos, a normally set defender is currently out. On the other hand, the Iranian Mehrdad Mohammadi's commitment paid off on the offensive. The 26-year-old striker came from Sepahan, the runner-up in his home country and is the best scorer with five goals. In addition, he has four assists, which means that Mohammadi contributed to almost two thirds of all hits at Aves. But the striker alone cannot win the games, of course, and the strong focus in the game on him makes the offensive easy to calculate.
Our recommendation tip for Benfica - Aves : BTS / NO @ 1.42