Benfica vs Famalicao Prediction & Betting Tips (22 December)

Benfica, 3rd in the elite, has some ways to catch up on Sporting 2nd and Porto leader. We must string together victories like pearls for Jose Mourinho's men who have not had an excellent start to the season this year. But since a final defeat in the Champions League in November against Leverkusen, the Luz players have simply not known defeat, thus stacking up eight matches in all competitions without a setback. At the heart of this series, there are 6 victories, including one as recently as last week, during a 1/8 final of the Portuguese Cup against Farense 0-2. Before that, Benfica had laid the table on Moreirense in the league victory 0-4 and served coffee to Napoli in the Champions League 2-0.

Last week, as part of a 1/8th final of the Portuguese Cup on the pitch of Porto, Famalicao suffered a 4-1 defeat. A few weeks earlier, Famalicao had already conceded a defeat against the same Porto, less rough all the same and in the 0-1 championship. In the league in fact, the visiting team has only won one of its last four matches, it was during the previous day for the reception of Estoril 4-0, which it had just beaten in the 1/16th final of the Portuguese Cup 4-0. 6th in the elite at the start of this day, Famalicao has not given up in the fight for the race for Europe. 

This Benfica team, coached by Jose Mourinho, will probably be forced to deal without the Belgian international Lukébakio (ex-Sevilla FC), injured, like the full-back Bah, the Luxembourg international Barreiro, without forgetting Bruma and Felix. A decisive passer against Farense last week in the Portuguese Cup, Ukrainian international Sudakov was forced to leave with an injury immediately (uncertain today). The Norwegian international Andreas Schjelderup (1 goal, 2 assists in the league), captain Otamendi, the Croatian international Ivanovic (3 goals in the league and scorer against Farense in the cup), the Greek international who scored a hat-trick against Moreirense, Pavlidis, without forgetting the last bastion Trubin will all be at the disposal of the Special One. Called up to play the CAN with Angola, Pedro Bongo (10 appearances in the elite this season) will not will logically not be present for this trip to Luz.

Already absent for the trip to Porto in the Portuguese Cup, the Spaniards Gonzalo Pastor and Oscar Aranda (9 goals, 3 assists in the league last season) will not play today. Ditto for Nigerian replacement Umar Abubakar, who has disappeared from the radar since mid-November. Former Metz Elisor (1 goal, 1 assist) and former Le Havre Antoine Joujou (1 goal) will be on deck, like young midfielder Gustavo Sa (4 goals, 1 assist) and striker Zabiri (4 goals in 8 appearances this season in the league). 

• Summary: Benfica is going head to head with Famalicão starting on 22 Dec 2025 at 20:45 UTC at Estádio da Luz stadium, Lisbon city, Portugal. The match is a part of the Liga Portugal Betclic .
• Referee: Andre Filipe Domingues Narciso
• Benfica Feedinco Rating: 7.02
• Famalicao Feedinco Rating: 6.93