FC Famalicao vs Benfica
Famalicao still has a chance to qualify for the top party of the Taca de Portugal despite losing in the first leg. However, Benfica will not let this scenario occur when they meet again in the semi-final second leg at the Estadio Municipal.
The first game took place so exciting that Benfica could only lock the match in 90 + 5 minutes’ through the action of Gabriel Appelt Pires. However, the task was only half completed because Famalicao only lost by a narrow score, 3-2.
Four days later, it was Benfica’s turn to defeat with the exact same score in the league competition. This disaster was very bitter because it was received from its eternal rival, FC Porto. Luckily, Benfica is still not moving from the top of the standings by a difference of four points from the host as runner up, although the unbeaten trend since November must end with 14 wins and 3 draws in local and European competitions.
On the other hand, Famalicao even continued to reap poor results, even this time being beaten with a landslide score by Vitoria in league competition. The disaster began with Anderson’s red card in minute 26 ‘so the visitors managed to score five additional goals to close the match with the score 0-7. In addition to losing numbers at home, this nightmare also adds to the crisis of victory since last month into 6 consecutive matches.
With such a small matter, Famalicao must of course work hard to restore the morale of the players first. However, they still have a chance to make a surprise because this will be Benfica’s first appearance at the Municipal. In other words, they could use the giant’s adaptation time to score and maintain the score 1-0 to the long whistle. Can they do it?
Our Prediction: 2
Odds: 1.65