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The Lisbon weeks go on, with the return match in the Taca de Portugal 2019 semi-final, where the third Derby de Lisboa takes place within just two months. The spoiled by success Adler (port Águias) are clearly in the advantage. The 36-time Portuguese national champion not only leads the table in the Primeira Liga tied with defending champion FC Porto, but the Encarnados have also won the first leg at home in the Estádio da Luz 2-1. But the starting point for the Lions (port Leões), who now have their own supporters in the Estádio José Alvalade, is not bad at all. Due to the away goal, the Verde e brancos already have a 1-0 win at home to make it to the Taca de Portugal final, which is likely to go against FC Porto. Realistically, this is the last remaining title opportunity for the lions, which have won in addition to the rather insignificant League Cup (victory on penalties against FC Porto) since 2015 at the national level nothing more, which is why Sporting Lisbon against Benfica Lisbon, according to odds of bookmakers also in the Outsider role is.
For the team of Marcel Keizer still speaks the latest series. The four last games in the Primeira League were all won, which Sporting regained third place of Braga on the weekend. With 13 points ahead of fifth place is also relatively safe with a renewed season in the Europa League plan, so the focus can now be fully on the cup. At Sporting Lisbon vs. Benfica Lisbon also plays a role in the prediction that the Leões are the strongest team in Portugal and only lost one match in their own stadium with 12 wins out of 14 games. This, however, against the city rivals, who in this return leg in the end even the draw for the final would be enough. Due to the volatile starting position, it is a tip at Sporting Lisbon against Benfica Lisbon that it will be at least halftime, which in our eyes is the best possible option.
Sporting Lisbon:
If Sporting Lisbon can not bend the 1: 2 away defeat from the first leg, the season would have gone well for the Leões. From the Europa League, the 22-time national champion has said goodbye despite a respectable performance at Villarreal CF in the sixteenth finals. Eleven games are still open in the Primeira Liga, but with eight points behind Porto and Benfica, there is not much to be had in terms of championship titles. Because places three and four both go into the qualifying rounds of the Europa League and the lead on rank five is 13 points, neither should burn up nor down much. In short: The Taca de Portugal is the supposedly last chance of the season for the Verde e brancos to make even an exclamation point.
Although there was already a mini-exclamation point in January, as the big FC Porto was forced to a 3-1 penalty shoot-out in the final of the Taca da Liga to their knees, which Sporting successfully defended the title. However, the League Cup does not enjoy too good a reputation in Portugal, which is why this is to be considered as a maximum success. Nevertheless, at Sporting Lisbon vs. Benfica Lisbon is a tip that the Leões get shot against their city rivals again, by no means out of thin air. Finally, Marcel Keizer’s team is at number one home table in the top Portuguese league. Twelve wins from 14 games are each a draw and a defeat to book. The fact that the lions are still not playing for the championship, is rather due to the away performance, which looks poor with only six wins from 13 games. With momentum from four consecutive wins and seven consecutive games without a defeat since the 2-4 home defeat by Benfica, things could go wrong. In addition, the former Wolfsburg Bas Dost has survived his knee injury and could be an option for the derby again …
Benfica Lisbon:
A self-run will definitely not be the away game in the city rivals for the Glorioso, although Benfica Lisbon certainly does not need to hide as the reigning championship leader in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. The dress rehearsal on the weekend was also successful with a 1-0 win, in which the Águias have played in the third consecutive game to zero and Porto could continue to keep a distance. Speaking of Porto: The defending champion Benfica celebrated just a month ago, a major 2-1 away win, by the championship in the first time turned back in the direction of the 36-time record champion. In addition, Benfica‘s great performances in the Europa League, in which Galatasaray and Dinamo Zagreb two respectable opponents could be withdrawn from the market before it will continue in a week against Eintracht Frankfurt in the quarterfinals. Also in this duel the Portuguese eagles will go with valid chances to progress.
Before that, it’s time to tackle the next two away games. First, the team of Bruno Lage for the Estádio José Alvalade XXI at least keep the draw. The coach came in early January for the surprisingly dismissed Rui Vitória, who had a single 0-2 away defeat at Underdog Portimonense SC. Since then, the Eagles lost only the semifinals in the Taca da Liga at national level with 1: 3 against FC Porto, while all other games were successful. Especially abroad, the Encarnados shone one by one and drove in addition to the 2-1 at Porto and the 4-2 at Sporting. This results in the first place in the away table at a sensational yield of 34 out of 42 possible points in the distance. No wonder that at Sporting Lisbon vs. Benfica Lisbon turned the bookmakers’ odds clearly towards the Águias, who were able to win the Taca de Portugal two years ago.
Sporting vs Benfica head to head matches
06.02.19 TP Benfica Sporting 2 : 1
03.02.19 PL Sporting Benfica 2 : 4
25.08.18 PL Benfica Sporting 1 : 1
05.05.18 PL Sporting Benfica 0 : 0
03.01.18 PL Benfica Sporting 1 : 1