Benfica vs Casa Pia Predictions

• Benfica have won five of their last six games to nil
• Casa Pia have failed to score in two of their last four league games
• Benfica won 1-0 when these two sides met earlier this season.

Benfica show no signs of slowing down without Enzo

Benfica will welcome neighbours Casa Pia to the Luz on Saturday night and then probably shut out the promoted club in a routine victory.

Roger Schmidt’s side showed they will not be derailed from their title quest by the loss of star midfielder Enzo Fernandez to Chelsea.
The Eagles put in a solid showing to win 3-0 at Arouca in midweek and remain eight points clear of Porto at the summit of the Primeira.

That win was achieved without three important attacking players – Goncalo Ramos, Rafa Silva and Julian Draxler – and demonstrated how Benfica do not rely on one player for their goals or inspiration. Schmidt should have more or less the same players available to him this week and will expect a similar style of performance and victory.

Eagles can keep the Geese penned in

Casa Pia head to Estadio da Luz for the first time in their history on the back of a 2-1 home win over Santa Clara that owed much to the contribution of Filipe Martins’ substitutes. The Geese have lost as many games as they have won since the start of November but remain well-placed in fifth.

They scored in both of their most recent away trips to clubs above them in the standings, losing 3-1 to Sporting and beating Braga 1-0. But backing them to bag against a Benfica side that has kept five clean sheets in their last six might be asking a bit too much.

The hosts have needed to become more defensively aware of late because of the players they are missing up front and that trend should continue with a low-scoring home win. Casa Pia have only once this season conceded more than two goals on the road, hence the 2-0 correct score prediction.

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