Information and prediction for Porto vs Benfica
After a break of almost two weeks, Liga Portugal has the ball rolling again this Friday, October 21. The restart of the 2022/2023 edition of the Portuguese Championship will feature a match between Porto, second place, and Benfica, leader and the only undefeated team in the dispute. The meeting point will be the Estádio do Dragão, in Porto. The kick-off of the duel that is part of the tenth round of the tournament is scheduled for 16:15 (Brasilia time).
How does the Portuguese Championship 2022/2023 work?
Liga Portugal has 18 participants. They face each other in 34 rounds (back and forth). In the end, whoever accumulates the most points wins the title. The top five places guarantee the right to participate in continental competitions. Champion and runner-up earn a direct spot in the Champions League group stage. The third one can get there, but first he needs to get through the qualifiers. Fourth and fifth places go on to the European Conference League. The competition does not grant a place in the Europa League. It is only awarded to the Portuguese Cup champion. The relegation zone is made up of the bottom three. The two worst are sent directly to the Second Division. Whoever is in the third-to-last position still has a chance to escape the fall. However, they need to play the repechage with the third-placed team of Liga Portugal 2.
Where to watch the Portuguese Championship 2022/2023 games?
Where to watch on TV – The Portuguese Championship is not broadcast to Brazil on open TV. Games are shown only through Disney subscription channels (ESPN/Star). You need to check the schedule to find out which games will be broadcast and the times.
Where to watch at bookmakers – Bookmakers like bet365, 1xbet and 22bet advertise live streams of Liga Portugal matches. The screenings are subject to restrictions such as an account deposit requirement and wagering to gain access to the streaming sector. This varies according to the rules of the betting site.
Porto’s recent performance
The Portuguese Championship stop was motivated by the period reserved by the calendar for the third phase, the 32nd final stage, of the Portugal Cup. Moment reserved in the tournament for the debut of the clubs in the Liga Portugal. Porto was responsible for being the protagonist of the last of the 32 matches scheduled for the last weekend.
Acting outside their domains, they found no difficulty in imposing their favoritism against Anadia, in Liga 3. It scored 6 to 0. It only took six minutes to open the scoring. Loader work. Five minutes later, it was Gabriel Veron’s turn to swing the net. It was the first goal of the ex-palmeirense with the Porto shirt, who scored the third goal in the 31st minute through Toni Martinez. In the best style, three turns, six ends, Fabio Cardoso (five minutes), Toni Martinez (41 minutes) and Bruno Costa (45 minutes) completed the service in the second half. Mafra, from the Second Division, will be the next rival. The match will also be away from home in a pre-scheduled meeting for November 9.
It was Porto’s fifth consecutive victory. The series started on September 30, also includes duels from the Portuguese Championship and the Champions League. In the continental tournament, with six points (two wins and two defeats), the club is in the second position of the B group, which has Brugge, already classified for the round of 16, in first place. In Liga Portugal, with 22 points (seven wins, one draw and one defeat), it is also the runner-up. As home team, he won all four matches he played so far in the Portuguese Championship. He scored 15 goals and conceded two.
Benfica’s current form
Benfica had a scare in their debut match in the Portuguese Cup. In the meeting he had against Caldas, he only managed to survive by winning the penalty shootout. In regulation time, there was a tie by 1 to 1. The Lisbon team had the advantage with a goal from Musa in the seventh minute of the final stage. However, he ended up having the defense leaked by Barreiras in the 28th minute. The extra time did not leave the 0 to 0. In the penalties, the visitors won by 5 to 3 after nine kicks.
In this way, he managed to maintain his unbeaten record in the 2022/2023 season. Owner of a very full schedule that even included matches in the knockout stages for a place in the group stage of the Champions League, Benfica has played 18 matches so far. Harvested 14 wins and four draws. It has, however, shown a drop in yield. The four draws were in the last five matches.
In the Champions League, with eight points (two wins and two draws), it shares the leadership of group H with Paris Saint-Germain. Although at a disadvantage when the tiebreaker criteria are taken into account, it is very close to reaching the classification for the round of 16. In Liga Portugal, he remains the only undefeated player in the tournament. Last entered the field on October 8. Overcame, at Estádio da Luz, 4-2 on Rio Ave. Reached 25 points (eight wins and one draw). As a visitor, he played for 12 points and won ten (three wins and a draw). He scored five goals and still hasn’t had the defense leaked.
Prediction and final prediction for Porto vs Benfica:
Although both have performed well at the start of the season, Benfica has shown more solid performances and peaks of higher performance. Thus, the prognosis in their victory against Porto is the prediction indicated for this Friday’s classic for the tenth round of the Portuguese Championship in its 2022/2023 season.
Prediction for Porto vs Benfica: Benfica win
