Sporting – Benfica Predictions (22.04.2017)

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Sporting - Benfica Predictions

The Lisbon derby will be dantesque! Indeed, it is on behalf of the 30th day of Liga Sagres that Sporting Portugal receives Benfica on the lawn of the José Alvalade stadium. Boiling match, stadium ranked category 4 by UEFA, emblematic team and important stakes, mix everything and here is a HUGE poster. Benfica, leader of the championship, must keep his throne to obtain a national title symbol of overwhelming domination, at the same time, Sporting must go for victory to get 3 points and move closer to 5 points of number 1 .. Who will Sporting or Benfica win in this Derby?

Sporting - Benfica head to head

-The last face-off saw Benfica win (2-1).
-Jonas and company are excellent offensively with 7 goals scored in their last 3 games.
-The away team is staying on an outsider victory against Moreirense (1-0).
-Jorge Jesus's men have difficulties against the big teams, like their defeat against the famous FC Porto (2-1) or draw against the formation that is at the foot of the podium, Vitoria Guimaraes (1-1) .
-This poor performance of the visiting team can be explained by the lack of defensive solidity that poisons this formation: the 3rd of 1st Portuguese division has conquered 27 goals in 29 games.

Both teams to score / YES @ 1.81