- Team form: Benfica Lisbon B have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games across all competitions.
- Opposition form: Leixoes have won 3, tied 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 matches across all competitions.
Another deadlock could be on the cards
Benfica Lisbon B and Leixoes will arrive as equals in the head-to-head department, as their two meetings in Liga Segunda 2025/2026 split evenly. The most recent matchup, which took place in the away side's home, finished 0-0. That result, as well as the fact that Leixoes are winless in their last 3 away games against Benfica Lisbon B across all competitions, looks like a decent base for the game's outcome.
The visitors are in sharper form, however, having picked up three wins, a draw and a defeat from their last 5 across all competitions. Benfica Lisbon B have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 5 of their most recent 10, which is something of a mixed bag and doesn't suggest that they have found their stride just yet.
Leixoes’ canny defence has them in the top-3
Recent matches:
The last two Benfica Lisbon B matches were a 2-0 defeat away to FC Porto B in the Liga Segunda 2025/2026 and a 1-0 victory over Casa Pia Atletico at home in a Friendly Club Match, while the last two Leixoes games were a 2-1 victory at home to Lusitania FC in the Liga Segunda 2025/2026 and a 3-3 draw away to Nacional Madeira Funchal in a Club Friendly.
Tactical outlook:
João Nuno Fonseca has been the Leixoes coach since 1st July 2025, and he has looked to keep his side sitting in a compact, disciplined shape, who can then counter attack in numbers to score when they can. It looks like a formula that could work against Benfica Lisbon B, as Nélson Veríssimo's men like to play with a 4-2-3-1 structure, they're a fast tempo side and they like to close the ball down in order to press and create quick, vertical combinations.
The draw makes the most appeal
Benfica Lisbon B have won 2, tie 1 and lost 2 of their 5 home matches across all competitions, so while they have been competitive, they haven't been dominant in the home field. Leixoes have won 2, draw 2 and lost 2 of their 6 away matches, so they travel well but aren't a powerhouse away from home.
We think the tie looks the most likely outcome of Monday's clash, as Leixoes should be able to stay in the game long enough to pinch a point.
We'd take the latter price as the market's read on the kind of game we could see, as Benfica Lisbon B can be penetrated at the back while Leixoes can be breached. However, this game could well end as cagey too, with both sides capable of staying disciplined in their respective styles.
- At 2.17, Benfica Lisbon B are the slight favorites to defeat Leixoes at 3.06, with the draw available at 3.5.
- Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.77, while both teams to score is listed at 1.62.
- The goal scorers to watch in this game will be Luccas Paraizo, Leixoes' star in the final third, who has 3 of his side's 8 goals across all competitions in the last 5 games.
