Famalicao hosts Benfica in round 1 of Portuguese Primeira Liga. The match will be played on Friday, September 18th at Estadio Municipal de Famalicao (Vila Nova de Famalicao)
Famalicao surprised many in the last draw of the Primeira Liga, almost making its way to the European Cups. The surprise was that the Famalicenses were spending their first season in the elite after promotion. And then, if not for a draw in the last round with Maritimo, they would have made it into the Europa League qualification. It will be interesting to watch the men of João Pedro Sousa this year.
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Benfica failed the second half of the championship, allowing Porto to overtake itself in the standings and become the champion. The Portuguese Cup final was also lost, and the same Dragons were stronger (2-1). The leadership of the Eagles immediately decided to return Jorge Jesus to the post of head coach, as well as “pour” a lot of money into transfers. Truth be told, this has not helped them very much, given the relegation from the Champions League qualification, where Benfica lost to PAOK (1-2).
Looking at the Eagles' roster, I would call them the main contenders for the champion’s title. As for Famalicao, it seems to me that this is a team of one season. The problem is that many leaders have left. But this is not surprising, considering how they "made a hit". However, the players of the same quality were not acquired in their place. I think that we should try to bet on a confident victory of Benfica in the starting round. This can be attributed to the seriously weakened roster of the hosts, and the Eagles will be extremely angry after the relegation from the Champions League. And they can't lose points against such opponents if they really want to win the national championship. This is a lesson they should have learned after their failure in the last season.
Prediction for the match: Benfica to win with -1.0 handicap
