Manuel Chávez
Dailysports's expert
April 2 in Portugal will be a significant event, in the national cup, there will be their return meeting in the semifinals will be held Benfica - Sporting, the prediction for the match of principal rivals read on our website.
Benfica
"Eagles" are trying to get everywhere this season, the Champions League they did not do well, but from third place in the group got into the Europa League, where they reached the quarterfinals, and will play there against Marseille. In the championship, the team is second, trailing the leader by a point, but the rival has a game in reserve. Their last match in the championship Benfica won on their field against Chavis with a score of 1:0, before scoring, the hosts failed to realize two penalties.
Sporting
Everywhere tried to catch up and Sporting, but the team fell out of the Europa League, losing in the 1/8 finals to Atalanta. The club is leading in the championship, ahead of just Benfica on a point and having a game in reserve. In its last match of the championship team defeated away Estrella with a score of 2:1. The fate of the championship is very likely to be decided at the weekend, when Sporting will once again play against Benfica.
Interesting facts about the match and history of head-to-head meetings
- In the first semifinal match Sporting had a significant advantage, so they won a deserved victory - 2:1, although the score difference could have been greater.
- The teams in the last four meetings have consistently shot a total of more than 2.5 goals.
Benfica vs Sporting Prediction
Since we are expecting a derby, the factor of the arena is not so important. Benfica need to take risks and score, as a draw will suit the opponent, the battle will surely be on the counter-courses. Bookmakers have not risked to highlight the favorite in this pair. We expect a productive match and bet on a total of more than 2.5 goals.
