A week ago, Sahtior won 2-1 in the match at the OSC Metalist stadium in Kharkov.
The Lusitanians need only one goal to qualify in the best Europa League.
Will they be able to get it? Here is how the two teams present themselves before the decisive match.
Benfica Lisbon
Benfica Lisbon◾️He reached the Europa League from the position of third place in UCL, in a group with Leipzig, Lyon and Zenit St Petersburg.
◾️Of the 7 points accumulated, 6 came after the victories over Estadio da Luz, with Lyon and Zenit.
◾️He is a leader in the Primera Liga, with only one advantage over his great rival, FC Porto. ◾️In the last match played in front of his supporters he gave up 0-1 in the duel with Braga, thus interrupting a series of 12 consecutive victories on “Da Luz”.
◾️Andre Almeida is completely restored and could take his place in the first 11 of Thomas Tavares.
◾️He returns as a Weigl holder after missing the championship due to a suspension.
◾️Jardel and Gabriel Pires are injured, while Carlos Vinicius and Andreas Samaris may be rested.
Sahtior Donetsk
◾️She is the 3rd place in a Champions League group with Manchester City, Atalanta and Dinamo Zagreb.
◾️He obtained 6 points in this group, of which 5 were brought from trips.
◾️He is a leader in the Ukrainian championship, without having a title rival.
◾️But it has the disadvantage that the championship has just resumed, so it has only one official match in 2020 (apart from the one in the tour).
◾️Manor Solomon is the only absentee of Luis Castro, the Portuguese coach of the Ukrainians.
⚽Direct meetings
▪️In the tour we had a balanced match, with a slight advantage on Sahtior’s side.
▪️The 3 goals were scored in the second half, in an interval of only 18 minutes.
⚽Benfica vs Sahtior probable teams:
▪️Benfica (4-4-2): Vlachodimos, Almeida, Dias, Ferro, Grimaldo – Pizzi, Weigl, Taarabt, Cervi – Rafa, Seferovic.
▪️Sahtior (4-1-4-1): Pyatov – Dodo, Krivtsov, Matvyenko, Ismaily – Stepanenko – Bonfim, Maicon, Patrick, Taison, Moraes.
Football Prediction of the Day Benfica vs Sahtior
The advantage of own land is an extremely important asset in this confrontation.
Benfica scored away and need a single goal to reach the optimum.
In the last European match played in front of his supporters Benfica defeated Zenit St Petersburg 3-0, an opponent over Sahtior in value.
Sahtior has not yet got into rhythm after a break of over two months. The Ukrainians have a lot estimated at 150 million euros, while the lot of the Portuguese is worth over 330 million.
Benfica are a real force when they evolve on Estadio da Luz, and Seferovic and Rafa Silva are able to make a difference. They also take into account a 2-1 result at the end of the regular time, in which case the support of their supporters will count enormously.
Prediction Today: Benfica win
Odds: 2.10