A mouth-watering clash between Benfica and Boavista—who both seek to secure their place in the final of this year’s Taca da Liga—will be played out at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica on Tuesday with kickoff at 10:45 pm.
The hosts, who were knocked out at this competition stage last year, will be hoping to reach their first title since 2016. They are on a two-game winning streak against Os Axadrezados and will look to keep it going to edge closer to their goal.
On Friday, Benfica got back to winning ways in the Primeira Liga, as it defeated Arouca 2-0 at the Estádio Municipal de Arouca.
Uruguayan forward Darwin Nunez continued his spectacular season. He opened the scoring from the spot just after the half-hour mark before Goncalo Ramos put the icing on the cake in the 92nd minute.
Nelson Verissimo’s side broke an ugly streak when they defeated Pacos de Ferreira 2-0 on January 9, but quickly regressed one week later when they settled for a 1-1 draw with Moreirense.
Boavista has enjoyed a sensational Taca de Portugal campaign so far, claiming regular-time victories in each of their four games while scoring 10 goals and keeping two clean sheets in that time.
Benfica vs Boavista Head to Head
Both sides have 21 games against each other with hosts taking 14 wins while opponents with 3 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Arouca 0-2 Benfica
- Benfica 1-1 Moreirense
- Benfica 2-0 Pacos de Ferreira
- FC Porto 3-1 Benfica
- FC Porto 3-0 Benfica
Away
- Pacos de Ferreira 1-1 Boavista
- Boavista 1-1 Gil Vicente
- Boavista 1-1 Tondela
- Vitoria 1-1 Baovista
- Boavista 1-0 Moreirense
Benfica Team News
Benfica is now in the latter stages of the competition; we can expect manager Verissimo to name his strongest lineup for Tuesday’s match, meaning we may see players like Otamendi, Weigl, and Nunez starting.
Boavista Team News
However, Boavista will not have to deal with the absence of Nije, who is currently with the Gambian national team at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations.
Besides the 28-year-old, Boavista should not be absentees heading into the game as they boast a clean bill of health and no suspension concerns. Petit will have a full squad to choose from.
Prediction and Odds
So far, Boavista have enjoyed a stellar run in the competition and will look to upset the hosts and keep their fairytale run alive.
- Benfica Win
- Goals Under 3.5
- No Score: Away
