After defeating Anadia 6-0 in the third round of the Taca de Portugal, Porto enters this match on a winning streak. Porto, headed by striker Sergio Conceicao, won the game thanks to goals from English forward Danny Loader, Brazilian winger Gabriel Veron, centre back Fabio Cardoso, midfielder Bruno Costa, and a brace from Spanish forward Toni Martinez.
In the third round of the Taca de Portugal, Benfica defeated Caldas 1-1 (3-5p). Petar Musa, a striker from Croatia, scored for Benfica, but Goncalo Barreiras, a midfielder for Caldas, tied the score before Benfica won on penalties.
Porto vs Benfica Prediction
In the Primeira Liga, Porto is presently in second place, three points behind league-leading Benfica. They sold key young players over the previous summer, including Vitinha, Fabio Vieira, and Francisco Conceicao, and their actions during that time have drawn significant criticism.
The high-profile acquisition for Porto was center-back David Carmo, but the club is still concerned about the midfield, particularly in light of Vitinha and Fabio Vieira’s exits. Because of his impressive performance as manager and his Portuguese ethnicity, manager Sergio Conceicao has been connected to the Wolverhampton Wanderers position.
David Neres, a Brazilian winger, has also performed well, and Schmidt will be delighted with Benfica’s start to the season. Despite the lengthy and unpredictable nature of the season, Benfica will undoubtedly try to win the league championship this year.
The game will likely be tight, with Benfica being the favourite.
Forecast: Porto 1-2 Benfica
Head to head
Porto has won all 41 of their head-to-head matches against the other team. They have 21 victories.
The other 10 games, which Benfica has played, have all resulted in draws.
Mehdi Taremi, an Iranian striker for Porto, has scored nine goals in the league.
For Porto, Brazilian forward Evanilson has contributed to six league goals.
Goncalo Ramos, a striker for Benfica, has six league goals to his credit.
Lineup
Porto
- Costa
- Mario, Cardoso, Carmo, Zaidu
- Otavio, Uribe, Eustaquio, Pepe
- Evanilson, Taremi
Benfica
- Vlachodimos
- Gilberto, A. Silva, Otamendi, Grimaldo
- Fernandez, Aursenes
- Goncalves, Mario, R. Silva
- Ramos
Betting tips
- Tip 1: Benfica won the game.
- 2. Predict whether the total goals in the game will be over 2.5 or under 2.5.
- No. 3 tip: Benfica will score first.