Benfica vs AVS Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 21 Feb 2026

Primeira Liga Betting Preview: Benfica vs AVS

Third-placed Benfica take on bottom-of-the-table AVS at Estadio da Luz, with kick-off set for 13:00 on Saturday 21 February.

We think Benfica can beat AVS by at least three goals and that means backing the favourites at -2.5 on the Asian Handicap. We’re excited by the odds of -116 and think that this bet has a strong chance.

Benfica have won four straight Primeira Liga home games. In their last league appearance, they won on the road, beating Santa Clara 2-1 at Estadio do Sao Miguel. The Eagles had 47% possession and three shots on target, while Vangelis Pavlidis and Paulo Victor (own goal) scored one goal apiece.

On Tuesday night, Benfica hosted Real Madrid and were defeated 1-0 in the Champions League.

AVS won their previous game which was at home. It was a 3-0 triumph at Estadio do CD Aves against Estoril Praia. Joao Henriques' team were restricted to just 29% possession and had three shots on goal, while Diego Duarte, Tomane and Angel Algobia found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Benfica have landed victories in their last two encounters against AVS. There was a 3-0 away triumph at Estadio do CD Aves after winning 6-0 when hosting at Estadio da Luz. We’ve seen Benfica claim two wins in the past 3 H2H games, with one draw also taking place.

Primeira Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Benfica	29	20	9	0	61	18	43	61:18	69
18	AVS	29	1	9	19	19	62	-43	19:62	12

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7 wins and 3 draws, averaging 2.1 goals from 6.2 shots on goal and 16.1 attempts. Benfica have had 56.1% possession, 477.3 passes and 7.0 corners per game. On average, José Mourinho's side have conceded 0.6 goals from 2.0 shots on goal and 6.6 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 1.9 corners.

Top scorer Vangelis Pavlidis has found the net 10 times, with Anisio Cabral and Fredrik Aursnes getting 2 apiece. Georgiy Sudakov and Fredrik Aursnes are top assists makers with 2, while goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin has kept 5 clean sheets.

AVS have won 1, lost 7 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.0 goals from 11.5 attempts and 3.2 shots on goal. The Vila das Aves outfit average 36.6% possession, 278.9 passes, 4.0 corners awarded and 5.7 corners against them, while conceding 2.5 goals from 15.3 attempts and 6.0 shots on goal.

We’ve seen Tomane, Diego Duarte and Nene score 2 goals each. Nene, Tomane and Pedro Lima have clocked up 1 assists, with Adriel Ramos keeping one clean sheet in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Benfica confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin (GK), Alexander Bah, Antonio Silva, Nicolas Otamendi, Jose Neto, Richard Rios, Enzo Barrenechea, Sidny Lopes Cabral, Rafa Silva, Andreas Schjelderup, Vangelis Pavlidis.

AVS confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Adriel Ramos (GK), Mateus Pivo, Cristian Devenish, Paulo Vitor, Daniel Rivas, Roni, Babatunde Akinsola, Gustavo Mendonca, Angel Algobia, Diego Duarte, Tomane.

Benfica vs AVS Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Benfica vs AVS tips include the main match prediction, a correct score forecast, a corners recommendation, bet builder advice and top player prop picks. Each section below offers expert insight into the key betting angles.

Match Prediction

Benfica could be head and shoulders above their opponents in this Primeira Liga encounter. This leads us to back the big favourites -2.5 at odds of -116 and we are confident of landing a return with this wager.

The Sportsgambler.com football experts keep abreast of the latest Primeira Liga team news and form guide considering they could have a bearing on the outcome. It’s also important for our readers to have access to stats.

Key Benfica vs AVS league stats:

• The -2.5 line has been covered by Benfica in 2 consecutive games against AVS.

Based on the latest odds from the top bookmakers, our pick carries a 53.8% chance of winning. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Benfica 3 - 0 AVS

A potentially entertaining bet is going for Benfica to win by a 3-0 scoreline. At odds of +420, there’s the chance to get a handsome return should this wager win.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Henrique Araújo To Score +170

Henrique Araújo (Benfica) is available at +170 to find the net. There are appealing odds on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer pick and we think this is an attractive wager for him to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Henrique Araújo Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+170

First

+450

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Corners Prediction

AVS Over 1.5 Corners -141

AVS have had a corner average of 5.00 in the past five games, while Benfica have conceded an average 2.70 corners in their last ten home matches. We’re happy to back the -141 when it comes to AVS covering the Team Corners line which looks generous.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Benfica

Total

8.90 7.00 1.90

Home

8.70 6.00 2.70

Away

8.80 6.30 2.50

AVS

Total

9.70 4.00 5.70

Home

8.00 3.40 4.60

Away

10.10 4.00 6.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-111

Under 10.5

-132

Benfica Corners

Over 8.5

-102

Under 8.5

-139

AVS Corners

Over 1.5

-154

Under 1.5

+107

Most Corners

1

-2500

X

+1500

2

+1100

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Benfica vs AVS Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The current odds suggest Benfica have a 93% probability of winning this Primeira Liga encounter. This is reflected in that they’re huge -1250 favourites to triumph with the bookies. AVS are regarded as a long shot to win and you can back them at +2200.

There’s a Half-Time Result market should you wish to predict the outcome at the break. AVS are +1400 here and the draw is +245, with Benfica on offer at -263.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Over 2.5 is a strong probability in this contest. A viable alternative is betting the BTTS market and opting for the -213 about Both Teams to Score No.

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Full-Time Result

1

-1250

X

+800

2

+2200

Half-Time Result

1

-263

X

+245

2

+1400

Double Chance

1X

-10000

12

-2000

X2

+500

Draw No Bet

1

-5000

2

+1700

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -2.5

-116

2 Hcp +2.5

-122

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+180

Over 2.5

-270

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+145

No

-213

Vangelis Pavlidis is the First Goalscorer favourite at +160 and there’s an opportunity to back him to find the net anytime at -208.

Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)

First

-208

Anytime

+160

Rafa Silva (Benfica)

First

+118

Anytime

+320

Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica)

First

+138

Anytime

+380

Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica)

First

+155

Anytime

+420

Henrique Araújo (Benfica)

First

+170

Anytime

+450

Armindo ''Bruma'' Bangna (Benfica)

First

+200

Anytime

+500

Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)

First

+225

Anytime

+600

Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)

First

+235

Anytime

+650

Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)

First

+255

Anytime

+650

Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)

First

+285

Anytime

+750

Richard Ríos (Benfica)

First

+310

Anytime

+850

Diogo Ferreira Prioste (Benfica)

First

+370

Anytime

+1000

Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)

First

+450

Anytime

+1150

Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica)

First

+540

Anytime

+1500

António Silva (Benfica)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Amar Dedic (Benfica)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Samuel Dahl (Benfica)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Tomás Araújo (Benfica)

First

+575

Anytime

+1500

Alexander Bah (Benfica)

First

+575

Anytime

+1600

Manuel Jorge Silva (Benfica)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Tómané (AVS)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Miguel da Silva Ânderson "Nene" (AVS)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Benfica have racked up six victories, two draws and two defeats in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.90 goals per match and conceding 0.90.

AVS haven’t tasted victory in ten consecutive matches on the road. Joao Henriques' team have collected eight defeats and two draws in the previous 10 away matches, scoring an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 3.10.

Benfica beat AVS 6-0 when they last met at Estadio da Luz.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Benfica Home Stats		6-2-2	2.80	1.90	0.90	5	5	5	5
AVS Away Stats		0-2-8	3.90	0.80	3.10	8	2	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Benfica vs AVS Lineups & Team News

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