In the 28th round of the Portuguese League, Chaves, currently 11th out of 18 teams with 33 points, will host the leader Benfica who has 71 points. This match is generating great interest, especially considering Benfica’s recent performance. They have suffered two consecutive home defeats against Porto in the league and Inter Milan in the Champions League. Despite the current situation, Benfica remains the clear favorite to win this game. Chaves, on the other hand, is secured in the mid-table and has won two games, drawn one, and lost one in their last four games. The team has only won three times at home this season in the league. In their 16 previous meetings at home, Chaves has only managed to defeat Benfica three times, with two draws and 11 victories for the visiting team. The odds of Chaves winning are 8.40, Benfica winning are 1.28, and for a draw, the odds are 5.30. In the quarter-finals of the Europa League, Sporting will travel to Italy to face Juventus for the first leg. It’s a matchup between two teams who began their European campaigns this season in the Champions League. This is the first time that the two teams will face each other in a knockout stage. In their previous encounter in Turin during the 2017-2018 Champions League group stage, Juventus defeated Sporting 2-1. Juventus has already faced a Portuguese team this season — Benfica — twice in the group stage of the Champions League, losing both games. Sporting is currently unbeaten in 11 consecutive official matches but has never won against any Italian team on Italian soil in European competitions. The odds of Juventus winning are at 1.76, Sporting winning at 4.53, and for a draw, the odds are 3.45. Both games are set to take place this week, with Sporting playing Juventus on Thursday at 8 PM local time and Chaves hosting Benfica on Saturday at 6 PM local time. Fans of both teams are eagerly waiting for these exciting matchups in the Portuguese League and Europa League.
