Benfica take on the visitors Arouca in the round 1 match of Liga Portugal. The match will be played on Friday, August 5th at Estádio da Luz (Lisbon).
The Eagles are a bit busy with European competitions. Benfica can't be satisfied with last season in the domestic arena, finishing third without ever winning a trophy. The team performed well in the Champions League, where they reached the quarter-finals, losing to Liverpool there. It is impossible not to pay attention to the fact that the team looked brilliant in the pre-season, having won all friendly matches against far from weak opponents. The Eagles also succeeded in the first official meeting of the season, in which they beat Midtjylland at home with a score of 4:1, as part of the Champions League qualification. With a good result, Benfica also showed beautiful football. Now the team is thinking more about European competition and getting into the Champions’ League group stage. Injuries will not allow two players to play.
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Arouca will try to stay in the elite. Last season Arouca had just returned to the Portuguese elite division, so the main task was to maintain a place in it. As it is not difficult to guess, the club achieved its goal, although it was not easy, the gap from the zone of transition meetings was only two points. Arouca participated in three friendlies in the summer, playing with varying degrees of success, winning, drawing and losing. Immediately five players will not be able to enter the field due to injuries.
Benfica have a big advantage in head-to-head matches, it is not surprising that the Eagles won both meetings last season with the same score 2-0. Do not be surprised by the odss, because a strong grand will play against a potential contender for a demotion in the class. Benfica are big favorites and shouldn't have much trouble given their current form. Even with a small rotation, the Eagles will have a significant advantage. The bet on the success of the hosts with a handicap of -1.5 goals looks quite good option.
Prediction for the match: Benfica to win with -1.5 handicap.
