Benfica vs FC Porto Predictions
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Benfica vs FC Porto Predictions
- Benfica have won 17 of their last 19 home league games
- Benfica have won two of their last three meetings with Porto
- The hosts have scored 16 goals in six league matches
Porto’s unbeaten start may come to an end
Benfica got the better of Porto to win the Primeira Liga last season, finishing two points clear at the summit, and bookmakers are expecting the pair to dominate title proceedings again.
Both teams have made a solid start to the new campaign with Porto unbeaten after six matches, having collected 16 points, while defending champions Benfica are only one point inferior following five wins and one defeat.
These two title rivals locked horns in the Super Cup on neutral ground in Aveiro at the start of August with Benfica prevailing 2-0 and deservedly doing so with Porto registering only two shots on target.
That was a feisty affair featuring 12 yellow cards and one red, and there is unlikely to be any love lost between the heavyweight duo at Estadio da Luz.
But home advantage should be crucial for Benfica, who have won two of the last three rivalries.
Benfica can showcase their attacking talents
Roger Schmidt’s side have dropped points in only two of their last 19 home league matches and they have won the last five to nil.
Porto have been pretty efficient on their travels, too, and find themselves unbeaten in 18 away league games.
However, there is a concern that the visitors may lack the firepower to live with Benfica, who have netted 16 goals across their opening six league games.
In fact, the Eagles have scored at least twice in each of their last nine league games and in Angel Di Maria, Rafa and Petar Musa they have three forward players that have hit the ground running.
Five of the last nine meetings have featured two goals or fewer and, given the stakes, that looks likely again with Benfica taken to triumph 2-0.
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