Sunday's derby sparks prediction: Benfica could be thrashed by Sporting | OneFootball

The derby between Sporting and Benfica, as part of the 30th round of Liga Portugal Betclic, promises to be decisive in the battle at the top of the table. While the Eagles are fighting for second place, which guarantees qualification for the Champions League, the Lions remain in pursuit of the title.

Despite the importance of the match, Tiago Silva does not foresee a balanced contest and made a bold prediction: “Benfica risk being thrashed by Sporting at Alvalade.” The commentator, openly associated with Porto, also showed difficulty in taking sides in the derby.

“As much as it would suit Porto, I just can’t support a Benfica win. If I could, they would both lose. But also, I don’t believe in the slightest that Benfica can get any kind of positive result because I think they won’t stand any chance against Sporting,” he said on CMTV.

Along the same lines, he added that “given Benfica’s defensive consistency and Sporting’s attacking power, Benfica will have no chance of getting any points at Alvalade”, while also issuing a clear warning: “If Benfica show up at Alvalade with the quality of play and the defensive mistakes they have had in recent rounds... it could go badly.”

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