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Match predictionOur tip: 4-1

Benfica vs Academico Viseu Prediction: Marco Silva's Side to Dominate Season Opener

Benfica host newly promoted Academico de Viseu at the Estadio da Luz on August 9 2026, opening the Liga Portugal Betclic season with about as lopsided a fixture as the draw could have produced. This is one of Portugal's traditional…

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  • Week 1 of the 2026-2027 Primeira Liga sees Benfica and Academico Viseu collide on 2026-08-09 at 20:30 GMT.
  • With the data available to us, Marco Silva and Bruno Pinheiro have not met as managers before.
  • Both teams have no missing players.
  • We're predicting Benfica to deploy a four-at-the-back 4-2-3-1, and Academico Viseu are expected to line up in 4-2-3-1.
  • Mixed fortunes: Benfica prevailed 6-1 against Hearts, whereas Academico Viseu were held to a 2-2 draw vs. Celta Vigo.
  • Benfica look strong (4-0-1) over the last 5 matches, whereas Academico Viseu have 1-3-1 in the same span.
  • With the data available to us, there is no record of a previous encounter between Benfica and Academico Viseu.

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Benfica is going head to head with Academico Viseu on 9/8/2026 19:30 GMT for the Portugal Primeira Liga. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Benfica v Academico Viseu H2H statistics!