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The clash that will steal all the attention in this upcoming matchday 33 of the Primeira liga is undoubtedly the duel between Sporting Lisbon vs Benfica. This is not only the greatest derby of the capital, but also a crucial match that could decide this season’s champion of the Primeira Liga.
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Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for the Sporting Lisbon vs Benfica Primeira Liga Matchday 33 Game on May 21, 2023
- Where: Estádio José Alvalade, Sporting, Portugal.
- When: Sunday, May 21, 2023, 3:30 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Sporting Lisbon (+155) / Tie (+260) / Benfica (+150)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-141) / Under (+110)
- Both teams score: Yes (-161) / No (+115)
All odds are provided by BetMGM.
Betting on Sporting Lisbon
Despite being eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Europa League a few weeks ago, Sporting Lisbon’s last few months have been perfect, heading into this match with just one defeat in their last 18 official matches, a great run that includes a 12-game unbeaten streak in the league.
Sporting’s most recent performance was a 2-1 victory over Marítimo last week. However, although that was their fourth consecutive league win, it has only served to bring them a little closer to fourth place in the standings, so they will need a perfect finish if they are to get into the next Champions League.
With four points separating them from their objective, Sporting are obliged to win here, something they will also be looking to do to prevent their great city rivals from celebrating at home. Having lost only one of their last four meetings will surely give them the confidence to do so.
Probable lineup (3-4-3): Franco Israel; Ousmane Diomade, Sebastián Coates, Gonçalo Inácio; Héctor Bellerín, Manuel Ugarte, Hidemasa Morita, Nuno Santos; Marcus Edwards, Francisco Trincao, Pedro Gonçalves.
Betting on Benfica
Unlike the local team, Benfica’s performance in the league this campaign has been stupendous, and they are currently at the top of the standings, four points ahead of Porto, their closest challengers, after registering a big 1-5 win against Portimonense in the most recent matchday.
The Eagles have managed to win all three of their four most recent league games, conceding just one goal. The team is the most defensively solid team in the league, having conceded just 18 goals before the start of the penultimate matchday. In addition, they are also the highest scoring team with a total of 77 goals scored.
With just two away defeats to their name, Benfica are also proving to be the best team in the competition playing as visitors, racking up a total of 40 points out of the 48 they have played in that condition so far, an advantage they will be confident to extend after winning two of their three previous visits to Estádio José Alvalade.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Odysseas Vlachodimos; Fredrik Aursnes, Morato, António Silva, Alejandro Grimaldo; Joao Neves, Chiquinho; Joao Mario, David Neres, Rafa Silva; Gonçalo Ramos.
JefeBet Prediction
This will be a hard fought match in which the two teams will play with an offensive style of game from the start, both for their rivalry and for what is at stake, so both will surely look for the goal from the first minute, offering us a match with many scoring chances.
Sporting have scored at least two goals in eight of their past ten home games, while Benfica have done the same in eight of their ten most recent away games. Therefore, at JefeBet we expect to see a great offensive performance from both teams and therefore a high-scoring game.
Prediction: Tie and Over (SPO 2-2 BEN).
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