Portimonense vs Benfica Lisbon Prediction & Betting Tips - Liga Portugal

Prediction published on 23/09/2023, 05:40  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 24/09/2023 at 05:00 in Liga Portugal Prediction

Benfica will resume domestic duties with an away game at Portimonense in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. Going into this game, Benfica are fourth in the league standings and Portimonense are 13th. The hosts are coming from a 2-1 away win at Vitoria Guimaraes. While this was their third unbeaten outing, it was their first win of the season. They’ve drawn two and lost twice in the five matches they played in the league so far. In each of the five matches, they’ve conceded, and only failed to score in one. Three of their five matches have produced over 2.5 goals. At home in the league, things haven't been great for Portimonense; they have no win in four in the league. Three of their four home league matches have ended in losses. The win over Gil Vicente in April is their only home victory in eight league matches; they lost five.

Benfica will come into this game seeking to bounce back from their defeat in the UEFA Champions League. They suffered a shock 2-0 loss at home to Salzburg and will be hoping to give a worthwhile response here. Benfica’s title defence is still well on track despite an opening loss to Boavista. That too was somewhat shocking, after their 2-0 Super Cup win over Porto. However they recovered to win four straight league games and they’ve been impressive in attack. In each of their five league matches, the champions have managed at least two goals. four of them have had over 2.5 goals and they kept two clean sheets in the five matches. With seven wins in 10 away league matches, Benfica will assume their place as firm favorites here.