Benfica vs Porto
, KO: 21:45 Nov 10, 2024, Estadio da Luz
Benfica host Porto in a Primeira Liga fixture on Sunday with both teams looking to reel in leaders Sporting CP. Benfica have been in good form at home this season and should have the edge over Porto.
The task for Benfica will be to close the gap on the leaders as they sit five points behind second placed Porto and eight behind Sporting CP. Bruno Lage's men have won their last five Primeira Liga matches, including a 2-1 victory over Farense last time out, although they suffered 1-0 Champions League defeat at Bayern Munich in midweek.
Home form has been pivotal for Benfica this season as they have won all five of their Primeira Liga matches at the Estadio da Luz. The goals have also flowed freely, with a 4-1 victory over Gil Vicente and a 5-0 triumph over Rio Ave among their results in front of their fans.
Porto have plenty of reasons to be pleased with their campaign so far as they are just three points off the pace in the Primeira Liga standings. They have won their last six league matches and triumphed 4-0 over Estoril in their previous fixture.
Things have been a bit erratic on the road for Porto, who have claimed three wins and suffered as many defeats in their last six matches. Vitor Bruno’s men have already lost at sporting CP this season and were beaten 2-1 at Lazio in the Europa League on Thursday.
How the bookies view it: Benfica the favourites
Benfica have been installed as overwhelming favourites among the bookies and are priced at 21/20 by Betfred to claim the win. A victory for Porto is valued at 12/5 by Betfred while a draw is also set at odds of 12/5.
Head to head: Porto have the edge
Porto have a 39-19 advantage with 16 draws from 74 previous against Benfica. Porto also claimed a 5-0 victory back in April, although Benfica have won the last two meetings at the Estadio da Luz.
Players to watch: Keep an eye on Pavlidis
Vangelis Pavlidis is a major goal threat for Benfica and has found the net three times in the last five matches across all competitions. The forward is priced at 8/5 by Betfred to find the net on Sunday.
Galeno has eight Primeira Liga goals for Porto this season and could be worth keeping an eye on. The forward netted a brace in the last meeting with Benfica and is priced at 5/2 by Betfred to get on the score sheet once again.
Probable line-ups
Pavlidis came off the bench after the break for Benfica in the Europa League and could be set to start on Sunday. He is likely to feature in attack alongside Kerem Akturkoglu while Nicolas Otamendi should continue at the back.
The likes of Pepe and Nico Gonzalez are all pushing to start Porto after coming off the bench in the Europa League. Galeno and Samu Omorodion are also expected to continue in attack.
Benfica: Trubin, Kabore, Otamendi, Silva, Fernandes, Aursnes, Sanches, Kokcu, Di Maria, Akturkoglu, Pavlidis
Porto: Diogo Costa, Moura, Perez, Djalo, Fernandes, Gonzalez, Varela, Pepe, Vieira, Galeno, Omorodion
Anything else catch the eye?
Benfica and Porto have shown plenty of attacking verve this season and could be set to serve up goals on Sunday. Over 3.5 goals is priced at 9/4 by Betfred, who is also offering odds of 10/11 for over 2.5 goals while both teams could be backed to score at 8/11.
The hosts have also scored in both halves in their last three Primeira Liga matches at the Estadio da Luz and a similar pattern is valued at 21/10 by Betfred.
This match between Benfica and Porto will be played on Nov 10, 2024 and kick off at 21:45. Check below for our tipsters best Benfica vs Porto prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
