Vitoria Setubal – Benfica: 30th January 2017

With three wins in the last four stages, crosses a very good hosts, climbing to rank eighth in the rankings. With 25 points accumulated so far, Setubal seems that will not go through the emotions of last season, when only one point separated her from Segunda Liga. However, midweek was eliminated in the semifinals of the League Cup after a 0-3 with Braga. It was the most dramatic defeat in mid-September, when at home in front of the yield Ferreira, with the score 1-4.

Lacking his services Costinha and Nuno Santos, two players based, Vitoria will try to sign another game without goal conceded in front of their fans. Received only one goal in the last five matches played at Estadio do Bonfim.

Although yielded two important points at home, in the confrontation with Boavista, guests are still in Primeira Liga leaders. But after the victory of FC Porto on Saturday, they have just one point atop advance. In the previous round, “Eagles” were unleashed in the second of the game with Tondela, at the end of which they won 4-0. But with some of the owners spared, R.Vitoria his band was eliminated from the League Cup by Moreirense (1-3), although it led to the break after his success Salvio. It was the first defeat suffered after a series of 11 matches in which he recorded no less than 10 wins.

Without Grimaldo, Fejs and Horta (injured), Benfica will try to obtain the 15th success of the current season. Obviously, hopes are turning to particularly offensive that failed to score at least two goals in the last four stages.

Probable teams:

Setubal (4-2-3-1): Varela – Venancio Fernandes Cardoso Pinto – Agu Bonilha – Santana Manuel Amaral – Edinho.

Benfica (4-4-2): Moraes – Nelsinho Lindelof Luisao Almeida – Salvio Pizzi Samaris Cervi – Jonas Mitroglou.