Boavista vs Benfica Prediction & Betting Tips (23 September)

Boavista had obtained the 3 points in the first day against Casa Pia 0-1 and therefore thought they had done the hardest part but the rest is not all rosy for the locals who are surfing a pitiful series of four days without a win including two successive defeats against Braga at home 0-1 and on the side of Famalicao 1-0. Finally, there are two points sharing against the average teams of Estrela last weekend 2-2 and Estoril before the break 2-2. In the standings, with five points, Boavista held the 13th spot in the championship at the start of this day.

Benfica's state of form is clearly the opposite of Boavista since Di Maria's partners lost the first day on the Famalicao meadow in a stupor 2-0 before finally redeeming himself and establishing a current series of four days without defeat for a very satisfactory record of three victories against Casa Pia 3-0, Estrela 1-0 and lastly against Santa Clara with crazy ease 4-1. Last Thursday, the Aigles de la Luz officially launched their Champions League campaign and they won in the very hostile stadium of Red Star Belgrade 1-2.

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Right winger Miguel (first season as a professional) was injured the previous day and is not sure he will be there this evening. He thus joins an infirmary already made up of Joao Goncalves (starting goalkeeper), Moraes (substitute goalkeeper) and starting midfielder Reisinho (1 goal this season in the league). Through the Nigerian international central defender Bruno Onyemaechi and the Montenegrin international midfielder Vukotic, Boavista gleaned the draw on the Estrela meadow. Absent in the league due to injury before the Champions League, Tiago Gouveia (1 goal, 1 assist this season). season in the league) is still on the sidelines and should be missing for this trip.

However, this will not be the case for Aurnes who returned to the field in the Champions League on Thursday evening. Still in this meeting against the Serbs, the full-back Bah (often on the floor last year) left prematurely due to injury and remains highly uncertain for this championship meeting. The cracks Di Maria (9 goals, 10 goals in the league last season), Kokcu (1 goal, 3 offerings already this season in the elite) and of course the Turkish international recruit, Kerem Akturkoglu (ex-Galatasaray, scorer in the League Champions on Thursday evening and in the championship for his only appearance) will all be there.