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Man Utd’s Alvaro Fernandez is Benfica’s next priority target

Manchester United left-back Alvaro Fernandez is on the priority target list this month for Benfica, according to Portugese publication Record (page 11).

Benfica recently entered an agreement with Santos to sign striker Marcos Leonardo. They agreed to pay €18m for his services. 

Record claims that Benfica will now face Fernandez, who is presently on a season-long loan deal at Granada from the Red Devils.

The club has discussed with Granada and United. They intend to sign the Spaniard for €7m while parting ways with David Jurasek.

Fernadez has delivered less than 500 La Liga minutes for Granada which is struggling this campaign, but he began the 2-0 victory over Cadiz on Wednesday.

Fernandez may leave Man Utd this winter

Fernandez was with United during pre-season last summer, but he has not yet made a competitive appearance for them. 

There was a suggestion that he would stay after Tyrell Malacia injured his knee, but United chose to sign Sergio Reguilon on loan from Tottenham Hotspur.

Reguilon has today returned to Spurs after a break clause was triggered in his contract, but this is unlikely to change the position of Fernandez.

Malacia is expected to return some time this month. Besides him, United have Luke Shaw and Diogo Dalot, who can fit nicely at left-back.

Therefore, there is no surprise that Fernandez will be leaving the club. Experts also report that, Manchester may want a sell-on clause to be added as part of the deal.

If Fernandez becomes a top defender in future, the Red Devils could directly benefit from his success as Befica sets high price tags.

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Football Predictions Today: FC Porto VS Chaves Sure Tips

FC Porto VS Chaves will happen tonight at the Estadio do Dragao in another set of the 2023-24 Primeira Liga campaign. 

MatchPlug has the Expert Football Predictions, picks, and odds for FC Porto VS Chaves. We are a Winning Prediction Site where you can find reliable Primeira Liga previews. 

Predictions and Betting Preview For FC Porto VS Chaves 2023 Primeira Liga

  • Venue: Estadio do Dragao.
  • When: Friday, December 29th, 2023.
  • Time: 21:45
  • Teams to play: FC Porto and Chaves.
  • Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.235.

Odds provided by 1XBet and BetMGM.

Betting On FC Porto

  • 1XBet Spread: -1.5
  • 1XBet Over/Under: Over 2.5
  • 1XBet Moneyline: 1.235
  • BetMGM Spread:
  • BetMGM Over/Under: Over 2.5
  • BetMGM Moneyline: 1.24

FC Porto has enjoyed a solid league season and is in the title race as the season reaches its midpoint. They lost 2-0 to Sporting in their last game, being a goal down at the break before Pepe took a red card early in the second half, spoiling their chances of a good result.

Porto is in third position in the league table with 31 points from 14 matches. They trail Benfica by two points in second place and will advance with a victory today.

Betting On Chaves

  • 1XBet Spread: +1.5
  • 1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5
  • 1XBet Moneyline: 18
  • BetMGM Spread: –
  • BetMGM Over/Under: Under 2.5
  • BetMGM Moneyline: 11

Chaves has had a tough run of results in the Primeira Liga this campaign and now fights to stay afloat. They lost 3-1 to Casa Pia’s last outing, giving up a hot double midway through the first half before Jo Batista delivered a consolation goal just before the interval.

The hosts have the award for worst defensive record in the Primeira Liga this campaign with a goal concession tally of 38.

MatchPlug Prediction For FC Porto VS Chaves

Chaves are on a long-running skid and have lost six of their last seven meetings. The gap in class and quality, and the contrasting form between both sides, should hand FC Porto, an easy win.

Final Prediction: FC Porto Moneyline.

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Football Predictions Today: Benfica VS Famalicao Sure Tips

Benfica VS Famalicao happening at the Estádio da Luz today is the last Portuguese Primeira Liga fixture of the year for Benfica.

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Predictions and Betting Preview For Benfica VS Famalicao 2023 Primeira Liga 

  • Venue: Estádio da Luz.
  • When: Friday, December 29th, 2023.
  • Time: 19:45 
  • Teams to play: Benfica and Famalicao.
  • Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.25.

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Betting On Benfica

  • 1XBet Spread: -1.5
  • 1XBet Over/Under: Over 2.5
  • 1XBet Moneyline: 1.25
  • BetMGM Spread: –
  • BetMGM Over/Under: Over 2.5
  • BetMGM Moneyline: 1.28

Benfica is undefeated in their last eight matches in all contests, securing five victories. In their last league outing, a third-minute strike by Casper Tengstedt and an assist by Orkun Kökçü helped them get a 1-0 road win over Braga.

They continued their victory streak in the Taca da Liga group stage, recording a 4-1 home victory over AVS Futebol. Angel Di Maria and João Mário scored in the first half to help their side secure a spot in the semi-finals.

Betting On Famalicao

  • 1XBet Spread: +1.5
  • 1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5
  • 1XBet Moneyline: 11.5
  • BetMGM Spread: –
  • BetMGM Over/Under: Under 2.5
  • BetMGM Moneyline: 10.00

Famalicao is winless in their last four league meetings and played consecutive 1-1 draws in their last two matches. They faced Estoril Praia at home in the last outing with Jhonder Cádiz scoring an equalizer in the 15th minute after Cassiano snapped the deadlock in the fifth minute.

The guests are winless in their last four matches across all competitions, taking two defeats. They have scored only twice in these matches while giving up seven goals in that time. Famalicao has only one victory in their last ten road games in the Primeira Liga and may struggle today.

MatchPlug Prediction For Benfica VS Famalicao

Considering the hosts’ dominance in the head-to-head record between the two clubs and better form, experts back Benfica to secure a victory over Famalicao. There are good odds of a clean sheet.

Final Prediction: Benfica Moneyline.

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Arsenal must respect FC Porto to keep Champions League dream alive

Arsenal is set to face FC Porto in the Champions League Round of 16.

According to the Gunners’ sporting director, Edu Gaspar, they must be prepared before playing against the Portugese giants. Edu said the following things about the Champions League Round of 16 draw at the UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

“We are going to play against a club that is very used to playing in the competition because they play in it every single year and they have a lot of players as well with big experience,” said Edu via Arsenal.com.

“We have to understand how we are going to play and respect them as much as we can. We will play our game and see if we can go through this stage. We can see how they are playing, how organised they are, and the players that they have.

“Porto is a club that you have to be really prepared to play against or we’ll have problems, so what we have to concentrate on is maintaining our levels and the way we are playing.”

Arsenal took the lead for the Champions League group stages, unperturbed by their inexperience. In six games, they won four times, drew one, and lost one. They only got a spot in the Round of 16 by Match Day 5, amassing 12 points, which shows that despite their performance on Match Day 6 (they drew with PSV), they would win Group B.

So, can the Gunners win the Champions League over FC Porto? They might, and Mikel Arterta said that after the 1-1 draw with PSV on Match Day 6, his sights has been on the Champions League crown. Porto is just one hurdle in that race. 

“What I’ve seen is that we can compete at this level, and we came top of the group, which is very important. Especially the way we did it with a game in hand. We have to win game by game, and we arrive again in February,” Arteta replied, when asked if he had seen enough for Arsenal to win the Champions League.

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Football Predictions Today: Famalicao VS FC Porto Sure Tips

Famalicao VS FC Porto will fight for three important points in a Primeira Liga matchday 12 fixture today.

MatchPlug has the Football Prediction for today, picks, and odds for Famalicao VS FC Porto. We are a Winning Prediction Site where you can find Primeira Liga previews. 

Predictions and Betting Preview For Famalicao VS FC Porto Primeira Liga

  • Venue: Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho, Portugal.
  • When: Saturday, December 2nd, 2023.
  • Time: 19:00.
  • Teams to play: Famalicao and FC Porto.
  • Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.55.

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Betting On Famalicao 

  • 1XBet Spread: +1.5
  • 1XBet Over/Under: Over 2.5
  • 1XBet Moneyline: 6
  • BetMGM Spread: –
  • BetMGM Over/Under: Over 2.5
  • BetMGM Moneyline: 6.25

Famalicao enters into the game on the back of a 2-0 loss away to Benfica in the Taca de Portugal last weeknd. A 72nd-minute own goal by Riccieli ended the deadlock while Rafa Silva doubled his team’s lead in the 77th minute to seal their success.

Famalicao has made a great start to the campaign and will be cautiously hopeful about getting a good result tonight.

Betting On FC Porto

  • 1XBet Spread: -1.5
  • 1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5
  • 1XBet Moneyline: 1.55
  • BetMGM Spread: –
  • BetMGM Over/Under: Under 2.5
  • BetMGM Moneyline: 1.52

FC Porto succumbed to a 2-1 loss on the road to Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League. They forged ahead through Pepe’s opener on the half-hour mark but Joao Cancelo drew the Blaugrana level only two minutes later. Cancelo assisted his colleague Joao Felix to score the match-winner in the 57th minute.

Porto will turn their attention to the home scene, where they won 2-1 over Vitoria Guimaraes in their last league matchup. That victory put them in third position with 25 points, while Famalicao are 7th place, gathering 16 points from 11 matches.

MatchPlug Prediction For Famalicao VS FC Porto

Fixtures between Famalicao and FC Porto are often high-scoring affairs and experts back this trend to result in a simple win for Porto.

Final Prediction: FC Porto Moneyline.

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Football Predictions Today: Guimaraes VS FC Porto Sure Tips

Vitoria Guimaraes and Porto will fight for three points in a Primeira Liga matchday 11 Guimaraes VS FC Porto clash on Saturday (November 11th).

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Predictions and Betting Preview For Guimaraes VS FC Porto 2023 Champions League 

  • Venue: Afonso Henriques Stadium, Guimaraes city, Portugal.
  • When: Saturday, November 11th, 2023.
  • Time: 21:30
  • Teams to play: Guimaraes and FC Porto.
  • Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.93.

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Betting On Guimaraes

  • 1XBet Spread: +1
  • 1XBet Over/Under: Over 3.5
  • 1XBet Moneyline: 6.34
  • BetMGM Spread:
  • BetMGM Over/Under: Over 3.5
  • BetMGM Moneyline: 21.00

Vitoria Guimaraes is in fifth position with 19 points to their name in the league. They enter this game fresh off a 1-0 loss on the road to Moreirense last weekend. Andre Luis scored the match-winner in the 76th minute.

Sergio Conceicao will want to go back to winning in the league to avoid falling farther behind leaders Sporting Lisbon. Vitoria Guimaraes secured European football with a sixth-position finish last campaign and is on track to get another continental spot this season.

Betting On FC Porto

  • 1XBet Spread: -1
  • 1XBet Over/Under: Under 3.5
  • 1XBet Moneyline: 1.93
  • BetMGM Spread:
  • BetMGM Over/Under: Under 3.5
  • BetMGM Moneyline: 1.18

FC Porto, on the other hand, trashed Antwerp with a clean 2-0 home victory in the UEFA Champions League. Evanilson and Pepe scored in either half to guide their side to all three points. They will shift focus to the domestic scene where their last league match saw them take a surprising 1-0 defeat to Estroil in their home. 

The loss left them in third position in Primeira Liga with 22 points to show for their efforts in 10 matches. Porto’s surprising defeat in the league last weekend saw them fall off the pace in the title race. They rebounded with a win in the UEFA Champions League to keep knockout qualification hopes alive.

MatchPlug Prediction For Guimaraes VS FC Porto 

FC Porto won their last nine matches against Guimaraes and experts back this streak to continue tonight.

Final Prediction: FC Porto Moneyline.

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Inter Milan wants FC Porto striker Taremi – on one condition

Inter Milan is interested in getting FC Porto striker Mehdi Taremi. This information is according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.

He said on SOS Fanta: “Taremi is one of the names, not the only one. He is in deadline in June that yes, it is a theme at Porto. But there are not only Italians on Taremi, many are looking for strikers, especially in the Premier League.

“He is a name for Inter, not the only one. When Inter in the summer thought about him, the condition was that he didn’t go to the Asian Cup, that’s it.

“I know this, it was a condition in case of negotiations.”

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Football Predictions Today: FC Porto VS Portimonense Sure Tips

In FC Porto VS Portimonense, Porto will host Portimonense at the Estadio Dragao for a Primeira Liga matchday eight fixture this Sunday evening.

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Predictions and Betting Preview For FC Porto VS Portimonense 2023 Primeira Liga.

  • Venue: Estadio Dragao, Porto City, Portugal
  • When: Sunday, October 8th, 2023.
  • Time: 18:00 PM.
  • Teams to play: FC Porto and Portimonense.
  • Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.192.

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Betting On FC Porto

  • 1XBet Spread: -2.5
  • 1XBet Over/Under: Over 3.5
  • 1XBet Moneyline: 1.192
  • BetMGM Spread: –
  • BetMGM Over/Under: Over 3.5
  • BetMGM Moneyline: 1.15

FC Porto is fresh off a 1-0 home defeat to Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League in midweek. Ferran Torres’ strike in first-half stoppage time helped Barca leave with all three points despite Gavi’s late dismissal.

Porto will now focus on the domestic football scene, where they take a 1-o defeat delivered by the arch-rivals Benfica in O Clássico last weekend.

Betting On Portimonense 

  • 1XBet Spread: +2.5
  • 1XBet Over/Under: Under 3.5
  • 1XBet Moneyline: 13
  • BetMGM Spread: –
  • BetMGM Over/Under: Under 3.5
  • BetMGM Moneyline: 14.50

Portimonense, on the other hand, clinched maximum points in a 3-2 win at Vizela. Carlihons scored a brace to help the team exit with all three points after Vizela came back from two goals down.

That win took Portimonense to 11th position in the Primeira standings, having gathered eight points from seven matches. Meanwhile, Porto is third with 16 points to show for their efforts after seven outings.

MatchPlug Prediction For FC Porto VS Portimonense 

Portimonense have struggled in this matchup and are heavy underdogs to leave with any result. They mostly have high-scoring games this season, but they don’t seem like they’ll pose much threat to FC Porto’s defence. Fans can expect Porto to cruise to a straight win and also maintain a clean sheet.

Final Prediction: FC Porto Moneyline.

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Football Predictions Today: Estoril VS Benfica Sure Tips

Benfica will take a little road trip outside Lisbon to Face Estoril in the Primeira Liga tonight for Estoril VS Benfica. After another loss in Europe this week, Roger Schmidt will pray his team can maintain their good run of wins domestically before the international break.

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Predictions and Betting Preview For Estoril VS Benfica 2023 Primeira Liga 

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  • Venue: Estadio Antonio Coimbra da Mota, Estoril, Portugal.
  • When: Saturday, October 7th, 2023.
  • Time: 20:30 PM.
  • Teams to play: Estoril and Benfica.
  • Expert Picks: MONEYLINE 1.384.

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Betting On Estoril

  • 1XBet Spread: +1.5
  • 1XBet Over/Under: Over 2.5
  • 1XBet Moneyline: 9.47
  • BetMGM Spread: –
  • BetMGM Over/Under: Over 2.5
  • BetMGM Moneyline: 7.75

It is remarkable that Estoril remain in one of the automatic relegation positions, considering they have scored more goals than Porto and just one fewer than Sporting. This is because they have been on the wrong side of three interesting encounters already this campaign on the road, losing 4-3 at Arouca, 5-3 at  Gil Vicente and 3-2 at Vitoria Guimaraes last time out.

All the four points Estoril has, have come at home from defeating Rio Ave and drawing with Vizela. They must hope that their goal-scoring abilities can tackle the big sides they’ll face in the coming weeks. But, their shaky defence must be tightened, unless clubs like Benfica will take advantage of it. They already have a bad record at home to Benfica, losing 11 of the 13 matches.

Betting On Benfica

  • 1XBet Spread: -1.5
  • 1XBet Over/Under: Under 2.5
  • 1XBet Moneyline: 1.384
  • BetMGM Spread: –
  • BetMGM Over/Under: Under 2.5
  • BetMGM Moneyline: 1.31

Beginning the Champions League with a series of defeats was not what Benfica imagined, but now they have to turn their fate around and advance from a challenging group. Although they fought well in their loss to Red Bull Salzburg with 10 men on matchday one, Benfica were helpless at San Siro on Tuesday and got a well-deserved beating by Inter Milan.

Schmidt will be happy that his club left Italy with only a 1-0 defeat, especially since Inter Milan could have delivered five or six goals for good measure. It was disappointing given that Benfica would have entered the fixture in high spirits after their 1-0 win in O Classico against Porto last week.

MatchPlug Prediction For Estoril VS Benfica

Benfica has been ruthless in the league since they lost to Boavista on the opening day and should have enough strength to subdue their hosts. Estoril has been in good goalscoring form, but often give up too many goals, and their guest will want to exploit this weakness.

Final Prediction: Benfica Moneyline.

Sporting Lisbon vs Belenenses MatchPlug Match Preview Soccer Prediction and Betting Tips

Sporting Lisbon were surprisingly beaten by Victoria Guimaraes in their last league game and that has affected their position on the league table.

They are currently 5 points below league leaders, FC Porto and 1 behind second placed Benfica, so only a win for them in this game would be enough for them to keep the pace.

Apart from their shock 1-0 loss at Viktoria they have won 6 of their last 7 league games. Scoring goals has also not been a problem as they have at least 3 goals in 6 of their last 7 games in all competition.

Belenenses are also not having a particularly bad season at the moment. They are currently 6th in the Portuguese top flight table ahead of this game.

They have lost twice to FC Porto in their last six games, but they come into this game having not lost any of their last 8 league games.

They have the chance to move above Viktoria if they can win this game by two or more goals ahead of the pair facing each other on Sunday. That could be added incentive for the visitors to go all out for the win.