Sporting Lisbon vs Benfica
Sporting Lisbon will host Benfica in the matchday 17 of Portugal’s Primera Liga, where the match will take place at Estádio José Alvalade. Playing in front of their own supporters Sporting Lisbon is hoping for luck, the article their last meeting in the Super Cup Benfica won a fantastic 5 goals without reply.
Still remembering clearly the course of the match went fierce, both teams appeared offensive but Benfica scored first in the 40th minute through Rafa Silva. The score lasted 1-0 until halftime, but in the second half the Sporting Lisbon nightmare began. Pizzi bought up 2 goals at once in minutes 60 and 75 then Álex Grimaldo and Chiquinho each scored 1 goal in minutes 64 and 90.
As a result in the last 10 meetings Sporting Lisbon was only able to score just one goal while Benfica’s 6 goals and 3 other matches ended in a draw. In addition, the appearance of Sporting Lisbon is still lacking in makismal, they can not appear consistent. Emanuel Ferro’s team only recorded 3 wins and 2 defeats from the last 5 matches, then the standings put the host in 4th place with 29 points.
16 points adrift of a solid Benfica at the top of the standings is enough to show that Benfica’s performance was fantastic, only one defeat in the last 19 matches in all competitions. The visitors deserve to lead the standings. Then having 2 top scorers while Pizzi and Carlos Vinícius will be key to Benfica’s game to break through Sporting Lisbon. Seeing their significant differences, most likely Benfica took home the full points.
Our Prediction: Under 2.5
Odds: 1.87