Primeira Liga
Portuguese champions Benfica will look to enhance their title hopes when they host Portimonense at the Estadio da Luz in the Primeira Liga.
Eagles were frustrated last time outToulouse held the reigning Portuguese champions to a goalless draw on Thursday in the Europa League. The result means that Benfica are unbeaten in their last 21 games over 90 minutes.
Roger Schmidt’s team are also 21 games unbeaten in the Primeira Liga, having won eight of their last nine matches.
They have also been prolific in front of goal in the Portuguese top flight, scoring at least two goals in their last eight Liga outings.
Benfica have a formidable recent home record in the Primeira Liga, as they are unbeaten in 14 home games, having won 12 times and drawn two games.
Their highly potent attack has been a key to the stellar recent home record, as they have scored in ten of their last 12 home matches.
Portimonense need a win to move away from the drop zoneWhile the home team battles it out for the title, the visitors from Portimao only seem to have one objective, which is to avoid relegation to the Portuguese second tier this season. They are just a point clear of the league’s bottom three.
A 1-1 home draw with Vitoria Guimaraes last time out means that Paulo Sergio’s team has won just one of their previous five games in the Primeira Liga.
Portimonense have a woeful recent away record in the Portuguese top flight, as they have won just one of their last seven league games, having suffered six defeats.
They have conceded at least two goals in three of their last four away games in the Primeira Liga.
What am I backing?Benfica are major favourites to record a win, and I can’t back anything other than a home victory in this clash.
