Benfica vs Guimaraes Prediction & Betting Tips

Contrasting league form

Benfica's current Primeira Liga run reads five wins, a draw and just that one loss, with 22 goals scored against only seven conceded in seven matches. That's a strong scoring rate at both ends of the pitch, and wins over Casa Pia (7-0), Moreirense (4-0) and Maritimo (3-0) show they've been putting sides away comfortably on the road too.

Benfica: 20 completed matches; Guimaraes: 20 completed matches.

Benfica

20 matches

Win

65% 13 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

15% 3 / 20

Scored

58

Conceded

21

Difference

+37

Guimaraes

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

31

Conceded

20

Difference

+11

Guimarães, listed here as Vitória SC, have had a tougher time. Their seven league games this season have brought one win, two draws and four losses, with only five goals scored and eight conceded. Some of the wider match list includes results from last season and pre-season friendlies, which paint a rosier picture, but the current campaign has been a real struggle by comparison.

Benfica's attacking output and Guimarães' current-season struggles point to a wide gap in form heading into this one.

Comparative Team Statistics: Benfica vs Guimaraes

History leans heavily Benfica's way

Looking back over the last twenty meetings between these two, Benfica have won the majority, including some fairly one-sided scorelines. The last two encounters went 3-0 and 0-3 in Benfica's favour, and there have been 4-0 and 5-1 wins in there too. Guimarães have had the odd bright spot, including a 3-3 draw and a couple of narrow wins, but the recent trend is firmly with Benfica.

Even accounting for how far some of these results stretch back, Benfica's recent head-to-head record against Guimarães is notably strong.

A big gap in the table

After seven rounds, Benfica sit second with 16 points, while Guimarães are down in 14th on just five. That's a 14-point swing between two sides who've played the same number of matches, which lines up with what we've seen in their recent form.

Pavlidis carrying the goal threat

Vangelis Pavlidis has been Benfica's standout performer, with eight goals in seven matches, and Prestianni has chipped in with five goals and three assists of his own. That's a lot of firepower concentrated in a couple of players. For Guimarães, Miguel Nogueira has provided three assists, which suggests he's their main creative outlet even if the goals haven't followed as often.

Benfica:

Best scorers:

V. Pavlidis - 8

G. Prestianni - 5

L. Barreiro - 2

Best assist providers:

G. Prestianni - 3

V. Pavlidis - 2

A. Schjelderup - 2

Penalty cards:

C. Lenglet x 1 x 1

Tomás Araújo x 3

Guimaraes:

Best assist providers:

Miguel Nogueira - 3

Penalty cards:

A. Ndoye x 1

Gustavo x 3

On the disciplinary side, Tomás Araújo and Lenglet have picked up cards for Benfica, with Lenglet sent off once, while Guimarães' Ndoye has also seen red this season. Nothing here points to suspensions confirmed for this specific fixture, but it's a reminder that both sides have had moments of ill-discipline.