Benfica Lisbon vs Sporting Lisbon Prediction & Betting Tips - Taca de Portugal

Prediction published on 31/03/2024, 15:45  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 02/04/2024 at 07:45 in Football Predictions

Two sides in good form, Benfica and Sporting Lisbon will put aside their league ambitions to square off in the Portuguese Cup. In this semifinal clash, home team Benfica will be out to overturn a 2-1 first leg loss. Back in February, goals from Viktor Gyökeres and Pote gave Sporting Lisbon the advantage. Fredrik Aursnes got Benfica’s consolation, which could also prove pivotal in this tie. Coming into this game with four straight wins, Benfica will feel this is a task they can handle. Theirs in a five-game unbeaten run since that shocking 5-0 loss to Porto in the league. They have since improved defensively as well, and carry to this game three straight clean sheets. The most recent of these was a 1-0 home win over Chaves in the league which kept them a point behind Sporting. Home form favors them too, as they come here unbeaten in seven games at their backyard. In that run, they won six and have six straight wins in Portuguese Cup games they hosted.

Sporting lost 2-1 the last time they visited Benfica and they will hope to avoid a repeat. Ahead of this game, they posted straight wins, the most recent a 2-1 victory over Estrela in the league. For the second straight game, Sporting Lisbon came from behind to win. They will be well aware that Benfica have won each of the last eight matches they scored first. The two back-to-back wins ahead of this game, came on the back of a loss to Atalanta in the Europa League. Sporting have been a bit shaky in recent times, the reason they have one clean sheet only in nine games. One area they have done well though, is in attack. Sporting haven't failed to score in their last seven away matches. In six of their last 10 away matches, they managed three or more goals. four times in the last six meetings with Benfica, they scored more than once. However, they failed to score in two of their last four away matches in this competition. They ended up losing those matches.