Benfica vs Academico V. Prediction 9 August 2026
🔊 In the first round of the Portuguese football championship, Benfica will play against Académico de Viseu. The difference in class is obvious. But the favourites will most likely prefer to focus on the final result rather than a big win at the start of the tournament. The visitors have a chance to put up decent resistance.
Head-to-Head
📊 The teams have not met each other yet.
Head-to-head statistics Benfica - Academico V.
Benfica Lisbon Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on as part of the Europa League tournament (home team - Benfica Lisbon, away team - Heart of Midlothian). The match concluded with a scoreline of 6:1.
Here's the game statistics (Benfica Lisbon vs Heart of Midlothian):
- ball possession: 67% vs 33%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 2;
- fouls: 12 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 4;
- shots on target: 11 vs 2.
Benfica have had a pretty solid pre-season. There were some seriously tough matches. But it should be noted that the Portuguese giants have already started competing at the official level. Three matches of the Europa League qualifying tournament have already been played. They played St. Gallen twice (1:2, 5:0) and beat Hearts once (6:1). It is clear that the team will try to win. The resources to do so are impressive. But nobody is planning to go all out. Closing out the tie against the Scottish side is far more important. At home, Benfica can score several goals and start controlling the ball completely.
Match Results: Benfica Lisbon
Academico Viseu Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on as part of the Club Friendly Games tournament (home team - Chaves, away - Academico Viseu). The match ended with a score of 0:1.
Here are the game statistics (Academico Viseu vs Chaves):
- ball possession: 52% vs 48%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 5;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 0;
- shots on target: 2 vs 1.
Representatives of Académico de Viseu spent last season in a lower division. The club has naturally made every effort to strengthen the squad. But against Benfica, this is unlikely to make much of a difference. The visitors will dig in on their own half and defend with numbers as well. It is hard to say what the team is capable of in attack. Especially with a raw and unproven squad. Against one of the best teams in the country, even counter-attacks will most likely be a rare sight. So Académico fans certainly cannot count on a goal, let alone picking up any points at all.
Match Results: Academico Viseu
Prediction on the over/under
- Under 3.5 goals scored in last 5 Academico Viseu games.
Prediction on corners
- Under 10.5 corners in last 12 Academico Viseu games.
- Under 10.5 corners in last 9 Academico Viseu away games.
⭐ Editor's Pick
In this match Benfica are capable of controlling the situation for all 90 minutes. Their squad is more than solid. It's quite possible that the favourite will score the first goal right at the start of the game. After that, total control will set in, where the league newcomer will be able to do nothing - only defend with their entire team. Our editorial team believes that Benfica have no motivation to put on a full-scale rout. The coaching staff have different goals. So we'll play the bet on total under 3.5 goals.
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Betting Tips: Benfica Lisbon - Academico Viseu
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