Benfica v Porto Match Preview and Predictions 22nd January 2019

Time: 22.45

Portuguese heavyweights Benfica and Fc Porto clash in the Taca Da La Liga Cup both sides keen to merge victorious in the cup competition in an encounter that could go either.

Benfica will be banking on their native home support to get the job done and sink the inform Porto side who will come guns blazing.

Benfica head into the match in high spirits after beating Vitoria Guimaraes 1-0 away from in the Portuguese Primera and they will be hoping for more of the same against their visitors.

The home side head into the match fine form winning all their last four matches save for one defeat and they will be keen to continue with their winning spirits.

In domestic league Benfica trail, Porto who lead the chart standings with by 5 five points but the home team will be keen to get the job done.

Porto travels to face bitter rivals Benfica hoping to stage an upset and sink the visiting home side and bag the crucial victory.

Porto head into the match buoyed by their 4-1 win over Chaves in the Portuguese Primera and down the resilient Benfica side.

The visitors head into the match fine form having won four and drawn one of their last five matches and more of the same will definitely please their manager.

Porto currently heads the standings of the Portuguese Primera La Liga with a five-point advantage over Benfica.

Benfica will be counting on their rock-solid defense and precise attack to sink the visiting Porto who will on Algerian hitman Yassin Brahimi to fire them, visitors.

Head to Head

Benfica has won one, Porto won one and three of the last five matches between the two sides have ended in draws.

Tip

Under 2.5

Odds

1.60

Stake

Medium