Benfica 3/5 to beat CD Aves to nil in Friday’s Primeira Liga matchup

Competition: Primeira Liga

Market: Benfica win to nil

Odds: 3/5 @ Bet 365

With what is a golden opportunity to extend their buffer at the top of the Primeira Liga, Benfica will host a rock-bottom CD Aves on Friday night.

Starting with the hosts, putting in yet another rugged display and returning from the festive break with a deserved 1-0 win away at European contenders Vitoria over the weekend, Benfica have continued on what could be another stellar domestic campaign. Opening the New Year with a four-point buffer over Porto, the reigning champions also have a growing reputation for their continued displays at the back. Shipping just five goals in their opening 15 matches this season, Bruno Lage’s men have conceded just a single Primeira Liga strike in over 400 minutes of action in Portugal’s top-tier.

As for the visitors, while the mood in Benfica’s camp might continue to soar, Aves find themselves in their own battle at the other end of the table. Returning from the festive break already sat nine points adrift at the foot of the table, Nuno Manta Santos’s men have remarkably lost 13 of their last 14 contests, a run that stems back to the opening weekend. Unsurprisingly tipped as a landslide favorite for the drop this season, Friday’s guests also find themselves enduring what is becoming a famous record for their struggles on the road. Santo’s men have lost each of their last 15 matches outside of Vila das Aves, a run that stems back to the 19th of April.

Bet: Benfica 3/5 to beat CD Aves to nil in Friday’s Primeira Liga matchup @ Bet 365