Benfica hosts FC Porto in round 31 of the Portuguese Primeira Liga. The match will be played on Thursday, May 6th at Estádio da Luz (Lisbon)
Benfica is in 3rd place in the championship standings (66 points after 30 matches). The Eagles have chalked up 20 victories, six draws, and four defeats. Jorge Jesus' club reached the final of the Portuguese Cup but did not look so successful in other tournaments. In the Europa League, the Eagles were eliminated by Arsenal London in the 1/16 finals (1-1 and 2-3). There are only rounds left before the finish of the Primeira Liga, and Benfica lags 10 points behind the leading Sporting. However, the Reds have shown excellent results in recent weeks. They won 10 out of 11 matches in all tournaments, losing only to Gil Vicente at home (1-2). On April 30, Benfica extended its winning streak in the Primeira Liga to three matches, beating Tondela away (0-2). The Eagles set the final score with quick goals from Pizzi and Everton.
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FC Porto takes 2nd place in the standings (70 points after 30 rounds). The Dragons have 21 victories, seven draws, and two defeats. Sergio Conceição's team is approaching the decisive stretch of the season in good shape. The Dragons have gained five victories and one draw in the last six matches in all tournaments. This streak included the return leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, as Porto beat Chelsea in London (1-0). Last Saturday Porto extended their unbeaten streak in the Portuguese League to 24 matches, beating Famalicao at home (3-2). The hosts scored three points thanks to goals from Antonio Martinez, Mehdi Taremi (penalty), and Marco Grujic.
Benfica should win the upcoming match if it wants to continue pursuing Porto and compete for a direct ticket to the group round of the Champions League. The gap between the teams is equal to four points, and in case of defeat, the Eagles will no longer be able to catch up with the Dragons in the remaining three rounds. The cost of a mistake in this match is extremely high, so teams will play with an eye to their penalty areas. Benfica rarely shows productive football in home matches against Porto. No more than two goals have been scored in six out of seven games at Estadio da Luz. And this trend is likely to continue.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 goals scored
