Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Benfica
Match Time & Date:
17/01/2025
21:00
Prediction: 2-0
Famalicao
Buoyed by the Taca de Portugal win over Farense, Benfica will be aiming to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Famalicao in the Primeira Liga round 18. The Eagles are on a three-game winning run in all competitions and, as a result, odds for home win have been dropping. Argentina ace Angel Di Maria is unlikely to feature against Famalicao after limping off with injury in the midweek triumph, with Zeki Amdouni being ready to step up. Center-forward Vangelis Pavlidis is pushing for a start as well.
The visitors, on the other hand, failed to win the previous seven league matches, which is yet another reason why we are going to bet on the title-chasing hosts. In their last meeting in Lisbon, Benfica recorded a routine 2-0 win over Famalicao, that head into Friday’s clash without injured duo Yassir Zabiri – Ivan Zlobin.
Highlighted Team (Benfica):
Member of the ‘Big Three’ clubs in Portugal alongside FC Porto and CP Sporting, Sport Lisboa e Benfica are the football club that has never been relegated from the Primeira Liga. The club is nicknamed Aguias because of the Eagle symbol atop the club’s crest. Benfica play their home games at the Estadio da Luz which replaced the original one in 2003 and which boasts the capacity of more than 64,000. Arguably the most successful club in Portugal, Benfica have won a record of 35 Primeira Liga titles and also a record 25 Taca de Liga and 7 Taca da Liga trophies.
Two-time European Cup winners, Benfica are the club known for their diligent work with youth players, many of which went on to make great careers abroad. The most prominent players to wear a Benfica shirt are legendary Eusebio, Manuel Bento, Jorge Tavares and most recently Javier Saviola, Nuno Gomes, David Luiz and Angel Di Maria.
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