Benfica Lisbon v Porto Betting Tips [7 May 2022]

Benfica have secured third place in the Primeira Liga and will play in the Champions League qualifiers. In their penultimate game of the league, they are set to host league leaders FC Porto. Benfica have managed 71 points so far and they can’t go higher than third but they can delay FC Porto’s title celebrations, with the league leaders currently on 85 points. In other circumstances, this would pass as a big game, but here Benfica are only playing for one last time at home this season, and that is their biggest motivation. The hosts go into this game unbeaten in the last five matches and with three straight clean sheets. They've failed to score in just one of the last five matches, and three times in that run, they’ve scored two or more goals. At home, both sides have scored in four of Benfica’s last five matches.

FC Porto have been the best in the Primeira Liga this season. They have one loss only in the league after 32 matches, and will be going into this game needing just one point to be crowned champions. Porto recently lost to Braga and will be keen not to lose to another top four side. They whipped Benfica 3-1 in the first meeting this season to put up an eight-game unbeaten run against their hosts. In each of their last two matches against Benfica, Porto have scored three goals and they go into this one straight from a 4-2 win over Vizela. They’ve conceded three goals in the last five matches but they have three clean sheets in that run. Porto have played 32 league matches this season and they’ve only failed to score in one. In 13 away league matches, Porto have won 12 and in seven of the last 15, both teams have scored.

FC Porto are eyeing just one point to be confirmed champions. They go into this game with a good run but a key stat that stands out is that both Benfica and Porto have good scoring runs. These two sides play for pride here; it is expected nothing will change in the title race, and thus both sides scoring looks good here.