Our prediction for this Portugal Primeira Liga match:
Boavista
Match Time & Date:
18/02/2022
21:15
Prediction: 1-2
Benfica
After coming from behind to beat Santa Clara on Matchday 22, Benfica will look to keep their title hopes alive when they take on Boavista in Porto on Friday evening. The Eagles are eyeing their third consecutive league win, and the bookies see them as hot favourites to win the match. A man to watch in the away team will be Darwin Nunez, who scored a brace at the weekend, while Ukraine international Roman Yaremchuk is pushing for a start, while Grimaldo has joined Seferovic in the recovery room.
Boavista, on the other hand, failed to win the previous seven league fixtures, and seeing that Benfica have been showing signs of improvement of late, away win should be considered. To make things even worse for the home team, defender Porozo misses out through suspension after he was sent off in a 1-1 draw with Portimonense.
Highlighted Player (Yusupha Njie):
Born in Banjul, Gambia, on January 3, 1994, Yusupha Njie is a forward who plays for Boavista in Primeira Liga. Njie began his youth career at Wealers FC, and in 2004 he moved to Cherno Samba Academy to continue his football development.
The Gambia international played for the likes of Real de Banjul and FUS Rabat at the senior level before signing a loan deal with Boavista in the 2017/2018 season. He later joined the Primeira Liga club permanently. In July 2018, Yusupha Njie reportedly signed a contract with French Club Stade de Reims, but the deal was canceled due to failed medical.
The Gambian footballer made his Boavista debut in Primeira Liga on August 7, 2017, in a 2-1 loss to Portimonense. Speaking of his international career, Yusupha Njie made his Gambia debut on June 11, 2017, in a 1-0 loss to Benin in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. His primary position is centre-forward, but he is used as a right winger and a second striker as well.
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.
