Benfica B vs Leiria Prediction & Betting Tips (29 January)

Benfica B are one of four teams in with a genuine chance of landing the Liga Portugal 2 title, with their cause being significantly aided by a run of seven consecutive victories, including at fierce rivals last time out. Leiria, on the other hand, have suffered four defeats in five Liga Portugal 2 trips recently, losing three times along the way.

It would be fair to say that Benfica B are not the most exciting team to watch in the Liga Portugal 2, as 16 of their previous 19 matches have produced no more than a couple of goals. Given that seven of the last nine Leiria away games in the top-flight have also been of the under 2.5 goals variety, any deviation from this script would come as a surprise.

It has been quite unusual to see both teams on target in recent Benfica B home matches, with this being the case in just six of their previous 19 games in the league. What’s more, Leiria have either failed to score or kept a clean sheet in each of their last four away matches at this level, so it would come as a surprise were the net to bulge at both ends here.