Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Benfica
Match Time & Date:
06/05/2021
01:30 PM
Prediction: 1-1
Porto
There will be fireworks when Benfica and Porto square off against each other in the Primeira Liga derby. The Eagles recorded a routine 2-0 win over Tondela at the weekend, with the team moving one step closer to securing a top-three finish. Benfica are eyeing their fourth consecutive league win, and we are positive that they will stick to their attacking style of play. The Dragons, on the other hand, recorded a 3-1 win over Famalicao on Matchday 30 to keep their title hopes alive.
Considering that Porto will go for a win in Thursday’s clash as well, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on both teams to score. The good news for the hosts is that experienced defender Nicolas Otamendi returns from suspension. Pepe is backfor the visitors, while both Mbaye and Marcano remain on the sidelines through injuries.
Highlighted Player (Haris Seferovic):
Haris Seferovic is a Swiss international who plays for Primeira Liga club Benfica as a forward. Born in Sursee, Switzerland, on February 22, 1992, Seferovic began his youth career at his hometown club Sursee. In 2004 he moved to Luzern, and he continued his football development at Grasshoppers from 2007 to 2009.
The 189-cm-tall attacker, whose preferred foot is left, made three appearances for the Grasshopper senior team before joining Fiorentina in 2010. Haris Seferovic played for the likes of Xamax, Lecce, and Novara on loan as well before signing a deal with Real Sociedad in the 2013/2014 season.
In the summer of 2014, the Swiss international moved to Eintracht Frankfurt, where he scored 16 goals in 86 appearances in the German top flight. Seferovic, who plays for Benfica nowadays, did well to win the Primeira Liga trophy with the Eagles in the 2018/2019 season. His main position is centre-forward, but he is used as a left winger as well.
Highlighted Team (Porto):
Futebol Clube do Porto are one of Portugal’s biggest football clubs playing their matches in front of 50,000 people at their Estadio do Dragao. Porto form biggest rivalries with two other Big Three clubs in Portugal and regular league title contenders – Benfica and Sporting CP. Rivalries between the clubs stem from the historical, political, economical and cultural discrepancies between the cities of Porto and Lisbon. The Dragons, as they are commonly known in Portugal, are the second most successful Portuguese team with a total of 74 trophies to their name.
Porto hold a record of five consecutive league titles which are part of the total tally of 27 Primeira Liga trophies. FC Porto’s success extends to the international scene as well with seven European titles. Two-time European champions from 1987 and 2004, Porto also won two UEFA Cup/Europa League titles, the UEFA Super Cup and the International Cup on two occasions. Together with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United, Porto have the most appearances in the UEFA Champions League group stage – the total of 20.
