Lisbon, Portugal — Benfica go dey prepare to battle AVS for Primeira Liga clash wey go happen for Estadio da Luz this Sunday, April 27, 2025. Di match go start by 6pm UK time as di Eagles go try tighten their grip for di title race. Dem just secure final spot for Taca de Portugal after dem beat Tirsense 4-0 for di second leg, making am 9-0 overall.
Benfica dey unbeaten for 14 league matches wey include 11 times dem don score at least three goals for league and cup. Dem currently dey sit second on di table with 72 points, neck to neck with leaders Sporting Lisbon, but dem dey lag behind on goal difference. Di Eagles go use dis match as opportunity to close di gap, especially after dem win 3-0 against Vitoria de Guimaraes in their last league match.
AVS dey fight to survive relegation and dem wan pull off upset by being di first team to take points from Benfica in di league dis season. Dem currently dey occupy di relegation playoff spot, don gather 24 points from four wins, 12 draws, and 14 losses, as dem dey ku di save wey dey only two points ahead of dem.
Di team don snap five games losing streak with 1-1 draw against Casa Pia, but dem no fit win for six matches. Di last time dem win na 1-0 against SC Farense, making dat di only away victory wey dem don get, showing say dem dey struggle to win on di road. AVS na di worst travelers for di league, don gather only nine points from 15 away matches and don concede di highest number of 28 goals.
For injury news, Benfica go miss some key players for di match as dem dey recover from injury issues. AVS also go be without some players wey dey serve suspension and injury, with dem likely to make some changes to lineup to find di right combination for dis crucial match.
Benfica likely lineup include Trubin; Carreras, Silva, Otamendi, Santos; Aursnes, Kokcu; Akturkoglu, Barreiro, Schjelderup; Pavlidis. AVS possible lineup include Ochoa; Devenish, Roux, Santos; Veiga, Mendonca, Galletto, Fonseca; Akinsola, Luis, Mercedo.
Benfica dey favored to win di match in a strong manner, and anything less go surprise dem, especially dem need to boost their goal difference for di title race.
