Benfica Lisbon – FC Rio Ave: Soccer Prediction of the Day

Benfica has only achieved a tie on Estádio do Restelo in Lisbon with CF Os Os Belenenses, 1-1, in the 20th round of the Portuguese Football Championship. After all, it was a good result, because Belenenses opened the ball in the 86th minute by Brazilian Nathan, but Benfica managed an equally unbeatable 90 + 7 goal due to the goal scored by Brazilian Jonas. The key moment of the game was in the 73rd minute, when Jonas missed a 11 meter kick.

Leo FC Porto also dragged away with FC Moreirense, scoring 0-0, so Benfica missed the chance to score points. After 20 rounds of play, Rui Vitória’s team ranks second in the standings with 47 points, while FC Porto has 49 points, plus the GD Estoril song with GD Estoril. One thing is clear, the fight to win the championship will be given between the three big teams FC Porto, Benfica Lisboa and Sporting Lisbon.

“Águias” started the year with a draw on “Estádio da Luz” with Sporting Lisbon (1-1), but then returned, defeating FC Moreirense (2-0, away), SC Braga (3- 1, away) and GD Chaves (3-0, home), so the match with CF Os Belenenses (1-1) was a surprise. This season only FC Boavista Porto managed to beat Benfica with a score of 2-1 on September 16, 2017, while the rest of the championship Portugal had 14 wins and 5 draws.

“Encarnados” totally disappointed in the Champions League, where they failed to get any points in a group with Manchester United, FC Basel and CSKA Moscow, so they aim to win a new title to rehabilitate themselves in front of supporters . There will be a home match with FC Rio Ave, which is ranked 5th in the league and has the ambitions of the Europa League. The players do not have a very good moral because they come after a draw with Belenenses, but they will certainly be very motivated and will do their best to win the match Saturday night, especially since they have not forgotten the elimination of the Cups of Portugal .

The hosts have a valid batch, with the exception of Croatian offensive midfielder Filip Krovinović, who is recovering after having undergone a ligament surgery.

FC Rio Ave played in this year not less than 6 games, 5 in the championship and one in the Portuguese Cup. In Primeira, FC Rio Ave had 3 wins with Paços de Ferreira (4-2 at home), CF Os Belenenses (2-1, away) and FC Boavista Porto (2-0 at home) and 2 defeats with SC Braga 1-2, away) and SC Portimonense (1-4, away), while in the Portuguese Cup he was eliminated from the CD Aves, 5-4 after the penalty shootout, missing the semi-final qualifying.

The team coached by Miguel Cardoso is ranked 5th in the ranking after 20 rounds, with 33 points. So far, the group in Vila do Conde is in a place of the Europa League, but as it plays, it will probably qualify for this competition. The “White-Green” have managed 10 wins in the 20 rounds played so far, with 3 outcomes and 7 defeats.

The players do not have a very good morale because they lost the “Estádio Municipal de Portimão” 4-1 in front of SC Portimonense, winning 3 goals in the first 29 minutes. In the disputed matches, “Rio Grande” had a fairly good record, 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. In the tournament, played on August 26, 2017, on “Estádio do Rio Ave”, FC Rio Ave and Benfica finished 1-1 in a draw (Lisandro López 61 autogol – Jonas 67). The two teams met on December 13, 2017, on the same stadium in the Portuguese Cup, FC Rio Ave managing to win 3-2 after overtime, qualifying in the quarterfinals.

It should be noted that FC Rio Ave managed to get the last point on “Estádio da Luz” on November 6, 2005, when he finished the draw, score 2-2. Since then they have played 9 times with Benfica in the Primeira Liga, with the results being 0-1, 1-2, 2-5, 1-5, 1-6, 0-4, 0-1, 1-3 and 0 -2.

Guests can not count Brazilian goalkeeper Cássio and Guinea Bissau’s right defender, Nadjack, who have medical problems. The defensive midfielder in Guinea Bissau, Pelé, is also missing, which is suspended one stage due to the accumulation of yellow cards.

Prediction Today:: Benfica Lisbon – FC Rio Ave, 1 break, 1 final
Odds: 1.72