On Sunday evening, Benfica will look to boost their chances of retaining the Primeira Liga crown when they host Gil Vicente at the Estadio da Luz.
The Eagles have been in formidable Liga formRoger Schmidt’s team has swept all comers aside in recent Primeira Liga games, as Benfica have now recorded six straight wins, having also been unbeaten since the season's opening day.
Benfica have had an eye for goal in recent games in the Portuguese top-flight, as they have scored at least two goals in their previous five Primeira Liga outings.
Despite their recent stellar form, the home team are only in second place in the table, a point adrift of city rivals and league leaders Sporting CP.
The Portuguese champions have turned the Estadio da Luz into a fortress of late in the Primeira Liga, as they are unbeaten in 12 home Liga games, having recorded ten wins and two draws.
Gil Vicente heads to Lisbon in decent formThe midtable visitors head to the capital of Portugal in decent recent form, as a 1-0 home win over Vitoria Guimaraes means that they are unbeaten in three matches in the Primeira Liga.
Vitor Campelos’ team looks relatively comfortable in the table, although they are just five points clear of the league’s bottom three.
Their recent outings in the Portuguese top-flight have lacked goals, as the last five games involving the visitors have produced under 2.5 goals.
Gil Vicente has been travel sick in recent months, as a 2-0 win against Portimonense in their last away game in the Primeira Liga ended a 14-game losing streak on their travels dating back to last season.
The visitor’s leaky defence has played a big role in that poor away record of late in the Primeira Liga, as they have conceded at least two goals in five of their previous seven outings.
What am I backing?Benfica are massive favourites to win this encounter. Therefore, the home win would have been the obvious bet. Instead, I will back over 2.5 goals scored, as it offers better odds.
