Benfica B vs Porto B prediction 06.01.2025 | Liga Portugal 2

• Competition: Liga Portugal 2
• Date: 6th January, 2025
• Kick-off: 17:00 CET
• Venue: Benfica Campus

The rivalry between Benfica and Porto is not only the fiercest rivalry in Portugal, but also one of the fiercest in Europe, and Monday’s clash between the two reserve B teams will certainly convey at least some of that intensity.

Both sides come into O Classico from different places in the table - Benfica B currently sit third, just four points behind first-placed Penafiel, while Porto B are in danger of relegation as they are currently only 17th out of 18 teams in the league.

The home side are clearly favourites going into this match. They have won two of their last three games in all competitions and are unbeaten in their last two games in Liga Portugal 2. After two consecutive defeats in mid-December, in which they conceded seven goals and failed to score any, the Eagles appear to be on the up again. They have also been one of the better home teams this season, picking up 16 points out of a possible 24 in their eight games so far.

Porto B have not won their last three games in this competition, with their last win coming over a month ago against Oliveirense. Surprisingly, they are the worst away team this season, failing to win any of their eight games and picking up just three points from three draws. Furthermore, Porto B have failed to keep a single clean sheet in their last 16 games against Benfica B.

Benfica B – Porto B Betting Tips: Benfica B to Win and Over 2.5 Goals Total

Benfica B have won three of their last five meetings with Porto B and have only lost once in the last two seasons (3 wins, 1 draw, 1 defeat). What is more, Porto B have not won in 17 of their last 19 league games, so it is highly unlikely that they will be able to end this disastrous run of form on Monday.

Although six of Benfica B's last seven games have seen fewer than 2.5 goals scored, seven of the last eight meetings between the two rivals have seen more than 2.5 goals scored. Despite both teams' inability to score against other opponents, we can expect the encounter between Benfica B and Porto B to be much more fluid offensively and we can expect more than 2.5 goals in this game.