Portimonense – Benfica Picks & Prediction
Portimonense - Benfica Prediction, Picks and Tips
With the aim of reencountering the victory to stay among the top three finishers, this Thursday the Benfica team prepares to visit the Estadio Municipal de Portimao where for matchday twenty-eight of the Primeira Liga they will face Portimonense.
Those led by Paulo Sergio have raised their level in recent weeks and thus the cast of Portimonene with their recent 0-1 victory in their visit to Familicao added a streak of three consecutive victories, which allows the cast of Portimao to add thirty-one two points, and move eight points away from the last team in the relegation zone, Maritimo.
Therefore, knowing that there is little left for the end of the season, Portimonense knows that it has to maintain that regularity at home where it has just lost one of its last five games for the Primeira Liga, although it will have to try harder, since when it has received the visit of the other two top-level Portuguese football teams such as FC Porto and Sporting Lisboa, they ended up losing.
Possible alignment: Samuel Lima; Fali Cande, Lucas Possignolo, Mauricio Antonio, Fahd Moufi; Dener Clemente, Ewerton Pereira, Koki Anzal, Willyan Rocha; Beto, Boa Morte.
For their part, those led by Jorge Jesus could not stay on the path of victories and thus the Eagles have lost at home 1-2 against Gil Vicente, in a result that complicated their aspirations to get directly into the phase of groups of the next edition of the Champions League, since now the difference with the second classified that is FC Porto is six points.
But the worst thing for Benfica is that it could remain without contesting this competition even in its previous stage, since the fourth classified, which is Sporting Braga, is only two points below, so here it urgently needs to find victory again, and be careful that before the fall of the weekend the Eagles added a streak of seven consecutive victories, where the best was in the defensive block since they had not conceded a goal.
Regarding their numbers away from home, Benfica has won their last three games with a 0-10 aggregate, and wants to stay on that line against a Portimonense against whom they have not lost in their last four direct games where they won three of them.
Possible lineup: Helton Leite; Jan Vertonghen, Nicolas Otamendi, Lucas Verissimo; Rafa Silva, Julian Weigl, Pizzi, Diogo Goncalves, Alex Grimaldo; Haris Seferovic, Waldschmidt.
Our recommendation tip for Portimonense - Benfica : Benfica to win @ 1.50