Benfica will look to go five points clear at the top of Liga Sagres when they visit Guimaraes on Monday night.
Unbeaten Benfica are currently top of Portugal’s top flight, with a record of 15 wins and three draws putting them two points ahead of fierce rivals, and defending champions, FC Porto. However, they hold a game-in-hand after FC Porto played at the weekend, and Benfica will be determined to re-establish their lead.
They come into this match on the back of a Europa League loss to Zenit St Petersburg, but domestically the Portuguese giants are red-hot with eight straight wins. Benfica are 8/15 favourites to make it nine-in-a-row.
Guimaraes are sixth in the standings, with a record of eight wins, two draws and eight losses leaving them nine points off the European places, albeit with a game-in-hand. They have boosted their top-five chances with back-to-back victories over Nacional and Beira-Mar, and Guimaraes are 11/2 to register their third straight victory and end Benfica’s unbeaten record. The draw is priced 14/5.
