Our prediction for this Taca de Portugal match:
Farense
Match Time & Date:
14/01/2025
21:15
Prediction: 1-2
Benfica
A spot in the Taca de Portugal quarter-finals will be at stake when Farense and Benfica face each other at Estadio de Sao Luis. Os Leoes de Faro head into the match following back-to-back draws with Guimaraes and Santa Clara, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against Angel Di Maria and Co. Marco Moreno misses out through suspension, while Artur Jorge is back from suspension.
The Eagles, on the other hand, aim to build on the League Cup triumph over their bitter rivals Sporting CP. As Benfica are brimming with confidence ahead of the trip to Faro, away win should definitely be considered. Forward Tiago Gouveia continues to miss out with injury, while important forward Kerem Akturkoglu should be recalled to the starting XI. In their last meeting at Estadio de Sao Luis, Benfica defeated Farense 2-1 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 (Farense):
Established on April 1, 1910, S.C. Farense is a Portuguese club that plays in Primeira Liga. Farense returned to Primeira liga in 2020, with the team securing promotion to the Portuguese elite division following an 18-year absence.
The Leoes de Faro (Lions of Faro) play home games at Estadio da Sao Luis, the stadium with the capacity of 12,000 people. Fellow Algavre clubs Olhanense and Portimonense are regarded as Farense’s biggest rivals. Speaking of the club’s colours, Farense footballers wear black and white shirts when playing at home, while their away kit is mainly green.
In the 2995/96 season Farense represented Portugal in the UEFA Cup, with the team suffering a loss to Olympique Lyon in the first round of the competition. The 1994/95 season is considered the club’s most successful campaign in the Portuguese top flight as they finished the process in 5th position in the standings.
