Week 24 features a match on Sun Feb 27th, where Benfica and Vitória SC will play a match in Lisboa in a clash of the Primeira Liga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 3rd placed Benfica, recorded a 2-2 draw against Ajax. Dušan Tadić struck first for Ajax in the 18th minute, then Sébastien Haller got the equalizer for Benfica on an own goal in the 26th minute on a feed from Jan Vertonghen . Benfica should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while 6th placed Vitória SC is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Arouca. Joao Othavio Basso scored the first goal for Arouca in the 13th minute, then Oscar Estupiñan tied it up for Vitória SC in the 26th minute on a feed from João Ferreira. Vitória SC is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
Benfica and Vitória SC last played eachother at the Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques on the 25th of September. Benfica was victorious by a score of 3 to 1. Roman Yaremchuk scored the first goal for Benfica in the 30th minute, then Roman Yaremchuk added another in the 41st minute.
Oscar Estupiñan has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Vitória SC. Benfica’s most prolific scorer has been Darwin Nuñez. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.