Santa Clara vs Benfica Prediction & Tips
Benfica Lisbon must win on matchday 22 of the Portuguese Liga. Four points behind league leaders Sporting Portugal, the Lisbon giants cannot afford a slip-up at Santa Clara, who are chasing European places with a vengeance. This promises to be a quality duel from the outset. In any case, Bruno Lage’s side have made the best of their preparations with another win this week, their fourth in a row, against Monaco in the Champions League. Despite a number of injuries, the Red Eagles relied on Pavlidis to once again make the difference in the penalty area. As long as their number 9 is at this level, our experts will keep Benfica as favourites ahead of every game!
The visitors, on the other hand, will need to put in an XXL performance to avoid any pitfalls this Saturday evening. Santa Clara are unbeaten in their last 270 minutes on Portuguese soil, and have enjoyed an excellent month of February with back-to-back 2-1 wins over Casa Pia and AVS. This strength of character has enabled Vasco Matos’s men to attack this fixture with confidence and determination. A good result at home and the home side could be within touching distance of the top four at the end of normal time.
Santa Clara – Benfica FREE TIPS
Benfica – Win @ 1.61
