Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Benfica
Match Time & Date:
02/02/2022
21:15
Prediction: 2-0
Gil Vicente
Benfica will be aiming to build on a 2-0 win over Arouca when they take on Gil Vicente at Estadio da Luz on Matchday 20. The Eagles are eyeing their seventh home win of the season, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. Uruguay attacker Nunez is on international duty, and, in his absence, Yaremchuk is widely expected to lead the line for the home side.
Gil Vicente, on the other hand, aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Portimonense. Os Galos defeated Benfica in their last meeting in Lisbon, but home win should be considered this time out as the Eagles are a real force to be reckoned with at home. Gil Vicente boss Ricardo Soares should have a full squad to choose from for the midweek game.
Highlighted Player (Jan Vertonghen):
After spending four years at Ajax, in 2006 Jan Vertonghen signed a loan deal with RKC Waalwijk. The left-footed defender spent one season at Mandemakers Stadion and he returned to Ajax for the 2007/2008 season. The highly rated footballer, who is capable of playing as both centre back and left back, signed a deal with Tottenham Hotspur on 8 July, 2012 and he has been playing for the Premier League outfit ever since.
The Belgian defender scored four goals for the Spurs in the 2012/2013 Premier League season and he made 34 league appearances for the White Hart Lane outfit back then. In the 2015/2016 season Jan Vertonghen and his teammates were producing brilliant displays with Tottenham, but the Spurs eventually finished the campaign in third place in the standings.
Speaking of his international career, Vertonghen made it to both World Cup (2014) and Euro (2016) quarter-finals with the Belgian national team. Jan was born on 24 April, 1987 and his shirt number is 5.
Highlighted Team (Gil Vicente):
Founded in 1924, Gil Vicente are a Portuguese football club that compete in Primeira Liga. The Galos (Roosters) are well known for their red kit, but they wear white shirts and blue shorts when playing on the travels.
Gil Vicente have yet to win a domestic trophy, but they did well to make it to the Taca da Liga final in the 2011/2012 season. The Galos suffered a 2-1 loss to Benfica in the title game at Estadio Cidade de Coimbra. The likes of Rodrigo and Saviola scored for Benfica, with Ze Luis finding the net for Gil Vicente.
The Galos welcome their rivals at Estadio Cidade de Barcelos, the stadium which can hold up to 12,504 people. The venue was opened on May 30, 2014 and it can hold up to 12,504 people. It has to be noted that the team first secured promotion to the Portuguese elite division in 1990.
