Benfica vs Porto Prediction 9 August 2023

When making a prediction for Benfica, it is important to note that before the start of the season, the team lost its main striking force. Gonzalo Ramos, who shone at the World Cup in Qatar, was sold to Paris Saint-Germain. Now the main forward is likely to be Croatian Peter Musa. He distinguished himself in the last match, but it did not help the Eagles, and they lost to Feyenoord (1-2). And in general, the series of defeats of Roger Schmidt's wards already counts two meetings, because earlier they lost dry to Burnley (0-2). But those were friendly games. In the official Reds do not know defeat for seven matches.

When preparing a prediction for Porto, we will pay attention to the fact that in the last round of the Portuguese championship the team fell two points behind Benfica and failed to defend the title. But it won the national cup for the second time in a row, beating Braga (2-0) in the final. Unlike their future opponents, the Dragons have not made any high-profile transfers. Of the interesting ones, we can note only the transfer of Nico Gonzalez from Barcelona. It's also important to mention that Sergio Conceição's boys are not in the best shape either. They failed to win three matches in a row - they lost to Wolverhampton (0-1), and with Estrela (3-3) and Rayo Vallecano (1-1) they parted ways.

Summarizing the prediction for Benfica - Porto, first of all, let's turn to the sportbooks. Favorites, in their opinion, the nominal hosts. "Eagles", as the reigning champions of Portugal, have earned this right. But we do not recommend betting on the outcome. The teams are equal, besides, this is the first official match of the season. It is better to play a draw total. There will be a lot of fighting and fouls in the match, but we do not expect a lot of goals.