Porto - Benfica predictions

Porto may come out on top this Sunday yet, but it will be quite a struggle. They’ll be fighting a somewhat stronger team in Benfica. However, it’s still a relatively balanced matchup, as signified by the 3.00 for the hosts to win.

The visitors are conscious of the challenge before them. To come out on top against Porto on their home field would be a noteworthy accomplishment, and it is never an easy task.

Top online bookmakers expected Porto to easily sweep up their previous matchup, but the game seemed quite close at times. After an inconclusive first half, they went on to score the deciding goal in the second half and secure a 1:2 away win.

Things turned out rather well for Benfica the last time they played against Farense. An early lead led them straight into a clear 3:2 victory, although it is a close result considering they were strong favourites going in.

The visiting team are doing rather well offensively – at least as far as their latest 3 matches can tell us. They’ve scored more than 5 times in total over the course of these games.

After dozens of relatively fruitful Primeira Liga rounds, the hosts in this game have their eyes set on qualifications to European competitions. They’ll need 9 points to reach Champions League qualification, though, and wrestling three away from Benfica will not be easy.

As we move into round 28, Benfica are one of the teams still in the running to take the title this year. They’re 0 points behind the current table leaders, which would still get them into the Champions League. Getting through Sunday’s bout with some points would be great news, considering the difficult matchup.

Benfica already won a match against Porto this season while playing a home game. Even though they won’t have home-field advantage this time, they’re still considered favourites. After all, their previous victory was quite decisive and ended with a considerable lead.

We can say with no small amount of confidence that this match will confirm the Over 2.5 Goals market. Both teams fit the bill for such a wager perfectly, so this is a very safe bet, offered at the odds of 1.97 at Pncl.