Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Benfica
Match Time & Date:
06/01/2023
01:00 PM
Prediction: 3-1
Portimonense
Benfica will look to recover from a heart-breaking 3-0 loss to Braga when they take on Portimonense on Matchday 15. The Eagles are eager to regain the domestic trophy, but they need to get back on course as soon as possible as Porto are breathing down their neck. Winger David Neres remains in the recovery room, but he should be the only absentee in the home team.
O Portimao, on the other hand, suffered yet another dip in form, with the team losing to both Braga and Casa Pia in the last two league fixtures, meaning that Benfica will not have a better chance than this to return to winning ways. Both Carlinhos and Junior missed the last league match with injuries, and the duo is unlikely to feature against the league leaders. In their last meeting in the Portuguese top flight Benfica defeated Portimonense 2-1.
Highlighted Player (Julian Draxler):
Julian Draxler is arguably one of the most impressive footballers to have come out of Schalke’s youth academy in recent years and he spent ten years in the academy before he was promoted to the senior side in January 2011. The attacking midfielder soon started showcasing his skills at the biggest stage and just a year later received his first Germany call-up.
Draxler scored 18 goals in 119 league appearances for Schalke before moving to Wolfsburg in a high-profile deal in the closing stages of the 2015 summer transfer window. Despite his fragile age, the talented footballer has already made over 15 outings for the Germany national team, making one substitute appearance as Die Mannschaft went on to claim the 2014 World Cup trophy.
An exciting player capable of playing on either wing or through the middle, Draxler boasts a good goalscoring record and also regularly creates chances for his teammates, although he has yet to fully realise his potential.
Highlighted Team (Portimonense):
Based in Portimao, Portimonense is a Portuguese football club that play home games at Estadio Municipal in Algarve. The capacity of the stadium that was opened in 1937 is 9,544. Portimonense welcome their rivals in black and white shirts and black shirts, whilst yellow is dominant colour of their away kit.
The black and whites finished the 1984/1985 Primeira Liga campaign in 5th position in the standings and, as a result, booked their place in the UEFA Cup. Portimonense did well to Partizan 1-0 on their debut in the European competition, but they suffered a heavy 4-0 loss to the famous Serbian club in the reverse fixture at Yugoslav National Army Stadium.
Fellow Algavre clubs Farense and Olhanense are considered the club’s main rivals. Jackson Martinez is one of the most notable footballers who played for the club. The Colombian attacker is considered one of the most successful attackers in the history of Porto as he scored 67 goals in 90 appearances for the Dragons in the Primeira Liga.
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