In a mid week match in week 16, on Thursday Dec 30th, Porto will host Benfica at Estádio Do Dragão in a clash of the Primeira Liga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Porto is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Vizela. Luis Díaz struck first for Porto in the 14th minute on a feed from Otavinho, then Otavinho added another in the 19th minute In the end, Vizela couldn’t muster any offence and Porto ran away with the shutout win. Porto is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches, while benfica sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 7-1 blowout win against Marítimo. Darwin Nuñez scored the first goal for Benfica in the 3rd minute, then Darwin Nuñez added another in the 18th minute. Benfica is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws each.
Benfica is glad to have Darwin Nuñez in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 8 goals. Luis Díaz has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the midfielder has scored 4 goals for Porto.