Mafra vs Benfica II betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the League 2 Portugal match on December 14th, 2024

Mafra and Benfica II going to face each other on December 14th, 2024, Saturday at 15:30h (UTC), in an event counting for the League 2 Portugal in Portugal, check the Mafra vs Benfica II betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Mafra vs Benfica II will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Estádio Municipal de Mafra stadium, in the city of Mafra, with a capacity for 6000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

See everything about the match live on Betarena, including statistics, events and odds, and everything that can help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Mafra vs Benfica II betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the League 2 Portugal has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.53 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.45 goals per game of the last championship.

Mafra last match

Mafra in its last official match lost (2-3) against Marítimo, in a match valid for League 2 Portugal. Coach C. Vaz Pinto's lined up a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Before the kick-off the home team's defeat had odds of 2.40, which explains why it was considered a fairly even match.

Benfica II last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for League 2 Portugal, Benfica II, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the União de Leiria team with a final score of 0-5.

The match between the two teams was expected to be quite close, as evidenced by the fact that the home team's defeat had odds of 3.00.

Mafra vs Benfica II h2h

The last time these teams met was for a Club Friendlies match, on 17-07-2024, referring to the 2024 season, in a competitive game that ended with a 1-1 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Benfica II team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 2 wins, compared to the Mafra team, which won only 1 match.

Differently equipped teams striving for their own ambitions.

Mafra

League 2 Portugal leaderboard now

With 11 points won, Mafra is in 17th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 2 wins against 6 losses, plus 5 draws.

Saddled with a slight disadvantage of 1 point against Porto II in position 16, in the 14th round.

Mafra analysis

Mafra at the end of round 13 in League 2 Portugal had 13 goals scored and 21 conceded.

Best goalscorer from Mafra

Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Stanley Iheanacho. The Attacker has scored 3 times in this competition and helped Mafra avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.

Benfica II

League 2 Portugal leaderboard now

Benfica II arrives in this game with 24 points, and in 4th place in the League 2 Portugal, having won 7 games in total and lost 3 times, making a total of 3 draws.

In the 14th round, the team holds the same amount of points that the Chaves which is just above, in the 3rd place.

Benfica II analysis

After 13 rounds, Benfica II has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 20 goals for and 17 conceded.

As we approach the Regular Season, Benfica II is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 3.54 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the League 2 Portugal that wants to keep up with the good performances!

With a balance of 3 wins, 1 loss, and 2 draws in the League 2 Portugal, Benfica II playing away does not usually give much chance to opponents.

Best goalscorer from Benfica II

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Diogo Ferreira Prioste is the player to highlight. Helping Benfica II with 4 goals scored this season, the Midfielder has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

It is important to highlight that more than 50% of the goals scored by this player were from the penalty spot. More precisely, 4 of the 4 goals scored have this characteristic.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Mafra is Stanley Iheanacho, who has already scored 3 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Benfica II is Diogo Ferreira Prioste, he has scored in 4 opportunities.

Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Mafra 1 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Benfica II 1.83 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.7.

Corners Top Betting Tips

There is an average of 1.7 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.46 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

On the Benfica II side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 time this season, very different from Mafra who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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