Omo, as 2026 don land, Benfica dey ready to show wetin dem fit do as dem welcome Estoril come Estadio da Luz this Saturday for Primeira Liga Gameweek 17. Na real match wey every football lover gatz watch because na di go get answer to plenty questions.
Benfica dey sit for third position for league table, but dem need to buck up, e no dey funny again! Dem dey five points behind Sporting Lisbon wey dey two, and ten points from Porto wey dey lead matter. After dem collect draw for Braga, dem gatz turn things around fast-fast, make dem no lose grip on title chase. Omo, dem wan start di new year with correct win!
Estoril don finally sabi wetin dem dey do as dem don shake off dia four games wey no gree dem win, e don turn to two back-to-back victories! Dem start wit one slim 1-0 win over Braga, then last week dem blow Alverca 4-1, abi na dem dey ginger? Begraoui na di main man wey don dey knack goals left, right and center, how dem go handle am for Estadio da Luz?
Benfica form don dey hot as dem no don fit turn draws to wins, six draws out of sixteen games no fit enter! Even though dem never taste loss for the league, dem performance at home na wetin dey pain dem, just four wins from eight games inside dia own backyard. Mmm, people go wan reason if dem fit make am work this time.
Omo, dem goalkeepers sef get palava, Samuel Soares dey sidon due to fitness issue, but coach Mourinho no dey stress, Trubin go lead dem with first-team experience. For Estoril side, dem get muscle work because Xeka and Goncalo Costa dey inside injury box, no be small wahala!
As dem waka go pitch, the kind players wey dey start for both sides go determine how di match go end. Pavlidis from Benfica na the main striker wey don score 13 league goals already, dem wan know if him go continue that hot form. Begraoui from Estoril no dey slack also, e don score eight for di league, na betting dem gatz make on him.
No lie, the two teams don meet before and na Benfica dey dominate anytime dem come face each other. But with wetin Estoril don show lately, dem fit run matter for dem. E fit be say dem go want grab 1 point or even 3 against a side wey don dey vex to win.
Both teams go need to bring dia A game. Benfica get momentum because of dia history but Estoril, dem dey rise like phoenix. Saturday go get plenty drama, make una get ready for am, because football na wey no get predictability! We go know who go carry di day by di final whistle.
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