Boavista
The team has not been particularly bright lately. Last season, chess players finished in 15th position, and this time, most likely, they would have similar simple tasks – to survive in the elite division of the country. After all, there are financial problems that led to the transfer ban. Now two goalkeepers have suffered cruciate injuries to this. As a result, the teenager Tome Soza, who did not play, was left, and they managed to re-sign Cesar, who they got rid of as something unnecessary in the summer. In such conditions, to take even some points is already a feat. And it turns out: the season even started with a victory on the field of Casa Pia, and in the last round, after a couple of defeats, we managed to draw with Estoril and Estrela – by the way, with the latter we already had to bet Soza and finished 2:2.
Benfica
In 2022, the club invited Roger Schmidt. He quickly justified his trust by leading his wards to the playoffs of the Champions League. And, most importantly, he was able to win Primeira with his wards. But the next cycle turned out to be unsuccessful in all directions: they quickly dropped out of the competition both in the European arena and in the cup format, and in the championship they lost the title to Sporting. But still, the German was given one more chance. But in the first four rounds of the Premier League, Grand managed to lose to Famalikana and end up in a draw with Moreirense. And the coaching appointment took place: at the beginning of September, Bruno Laje returned to the post. And his second debut ended with a 4:1 defeat of Santa Clara. As part of the Champions League, Red Stars scored twice in the first half of the game, eventually leading to a 2:1 victory.
Statistics of personal meetings
In general, the Eagles have a noticeable advantage. But last season the teams exchanged victories.
Forecast
Bookmakers are not waiting for a special intrigue here. We recommend betting on the fact that the guests from Lisbon will be able to beat a struggling opponent with a handicap of -1.5 goals (coefficient – 1.79).
September 23, 2024 –
22:15
Benfica
Source: sport.ua