Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Benfica
Match Time & Date:
29/12/2023
01:45 PM
Prediction: 2-0
Famalicao
Benfica will look to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Braga when they take on Famalicao at Estadio da Luz on Friday evening. The Eagles have a chance to overtake Sporting CP in top position and they are likely to adopt an attack-oriented approach against Famalicao. David Neres remains on the sidelines with a meniscus problem, but there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
Os Azuis e Brancos, on the other hand, failed to win the previous three league matches and given their poor record at Estadio da Luz, we are tempted to put our money on the title-chasing hosts. Joao Pedro Sousa should have a full squad to choose from against Benfica. Benfica defenders should have Jhonder Cadiz at bay. In their last meeting in Lisbon Benfica defeated Famalicao 2-0 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself.
Highlighted Player (Angel di Maria):
Angel Di Maria is a professional footballer who played for Argentine side Rosario Central at the start of his senior career. The left-footed winger is very quick on the ball and he often makes life difficult for opposition defenders. After playing for Benfica between 2007 and 2010, the Argentine superstar signed for Real Madrid on 28 June, 2010 for a fee of €25 million + €11 million in bonuses.
Despite impressing with los Blancos in the 2013/2014 La Liga campaign, the club chiefs decided to sell him to Manchester United on 26 August, 2014. Di Maria was playing below expectations at Old Trafford and he scored three goals in 27 league games for the Red Devils.
In 2015 he moved to Paris Saint-Germain and he scored 10 goals in 29 league appearances for les Parisiens in the 2015/2016 Ligue 1 campaign. In 2014 he won the Champions League trophy with Real Madrid and that is considered the biggest success of his career. Angel Di Maria was born in Rosario on 14 February, 1988.
Highlighted Team (Famalicao):
Founded on August 21, 1931, Famalicao are a Portuguese football club that compete in the Primeira Liga. The colour of their home kit is white, with the team wearing blue shirts and blue shorts when playing on the travels.
Famalicao welcome their rivals at Estadio Municipal 22 de Junho Vila Nova de Famalicao, the venue with the capacity of 5,307 people. The stadium was opened in 1952 and ever since has been serving as the team’s home ground. Famalicao are owned by Quantum Pacific Group, the company which has a 32% share of famous La Liga side Atletico Madrid as well.
The Azuis e Brancos secured promotion to Primeira Liga for the first time in the 1946/1947 season and they returned to the Portuguese elite division in 2019. Famalicao recorded a 2-0 win over Santa Clara on their return to the Portuguese top flight, with Toni Martinez and Anderson finding the net for the visitors.
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