As part of the semi-final match of the Portuguese League Cup, the players of Benfica and Boavista will clash face to face. On whose side will the victory be in this confrontation? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this meeting.
Benfica
The Lisbonians were unable to keep the main competitors in the Portuguese championship this season, and now the Eagles are on the third line after 19 rounds, having 44 points in their asset. It is impossible not to note the excellent attack of the hosts, which scored 52 times. Nunez scored 15 goals on his own account. In the last round, the "glorious" were able to defeat "Aroka" with a score of 2:0. It is worth noting the excellent performance of the team in the LCH, where the "eagles" took second place in the group, having managed to make it to the playoffs of the tournament.
"Boavista"
This season, Boavista does not please its fans with victories. The team has only 3 wins after 19 rounds. Such results brought the club 19 points and 11th place in the standings. The club's offensive line looks very modest, which was able to distinguish itself only 21 times. After the victory on December 19 over Moreirense, Petit's team issued a series of four draws in a row – with Guimaraes, Tondela, Gil Vicente and Pasos de Ferreira. All meetings were completed with a score of 1:1.
Statistics and figures:
- Benfica is a clear favorite of the meeting;
- The Eagles have a 3-match unbeaten streak;
- "Boavista" played 4 previous meetings in a draw;
- All 4 matches ended with a result of 1:1;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the opponents ended with a score of 3:1 in favor of the Lisbonians.
Forecast
In this match, it seems, the Eagles will be able to defeat their opponent with a handicap of 1.5 goals. The hosts approach this match in a good mood, which gives them the right to hope for success.
