Chai! Na wetin we go see for Estádio da Luz this Sunday as Benfica dey prepare to square up against Alverca for Matchday 21 of the Primeira Liga. Na 3:30 PM (ET) wey dem go kick the ball, my people dey jolly already. E no go matter say dem draw with Tondela last week o, e mean say dem need to chop three points sharp sharp to keep their Champions League hopes alive.
Benfica dey under pressure, no be small. Dem dey trailing behind the leaders Porto, and after that goalless draw, dem don reduce their space for title race. But Alverca no be pushovers. Dem dey middle of the table, no relegation wahala but dem wan climb up, so dem go come jolly well well too!
This match na everything for Benfica. Last time, dem beat Alverca 2-1 for their own backyard, and dem don win every meeting wey dem don meet for the last five encounters. Almeida dey gree the team well as dem don show strong form, no defeat this season, but dem dey only three points behind second place Sporting. This one fit change if dem fit transform their home advantage this Sunday.
Benfica dey miss some key players like Samuel Soares and Henrique Araujo wey dey deal with muscle wahala. But the main man for front, wey be top scorer of the league with 19 goals, go dey ready to fire shots. E get sharp sharp players like Rafa Silva wey dey come to support the attack. No be joke!
On the other hand, Alverca dey carry their own wahala go Estádio da Luz. Dem don drop form small, with many matches wey dem no fit win recently. Na two draws and one loss dey shine their record. Their away form dey shaky, and if dem no fit tighten their defense, e fit be serious wahala against the sharp attackers of Benfica.
But history dey sweet for Alverca too. 2001, dem win Benfica for the same stadium. Dem don try to use that sweet memory to ginger dem, but current form dey show say dem fit struggle. As Benfica talk say dem need this three points to maintain their title challenge, Alverca dey face their own battle to clear from relegation troubles.
So, my people, make we keep eye on this clash, because no be only football dey happen but something sweet full ground. E fit be the match wey go change the game for both teams. We dey expect hot action, yawa and plenty goals. Keep your remote ready, gist don ready to flow!
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