NEWCASTLE UNITED VS BENFICA

Competition

UEFA Europa League 

Date

12 April 2013

Kick-off

02:05

On aggregate

        1 - 3

Venue

St. James' Park (Newcastle-upon-Tyne)

PREVIEW

I expect an open game later on this match. Last week these two teams produced 4 goals where Benfica clear their handicap and each team score.

Benfica really impressing this season. In Primera Liga, Benfica sit on the top position with 67 points, separated 4 points to FC Porto who sit on 2nd rank and be the most productive team in Primera Liga. In last 5 games played by Benfica in all competition, they clear handicap 4 times, just failed to clear handicap and got lose to Academica Coimbra, but it's just a friendly game.

On Newcastle side, they lay on rank 13th with 36 points, where there is a tight competition on bottom place to get out from relegated as Reading confirm their success in the bottom of the English Premier League. Ok, that's not the most important point here, but let us see how NC played when on their home ground in front of their supporter, they always give their best and always play hard and never afraid to attack even they know that thier guest is most favourite and more powerful.

Yes, to equalize the aggregate is hard for NC, but nothing is impossible when a high motivation growth where they are in good morale now after last game win againt Fulham. But as we all know, Benfica also not the team with a defensive style, even with a huge aggregate between them, Benfica will show their power in front of NC supporter today. 

I expected both team to play attacking football and both team to score. Many goals here.

 vs 

TG over 2.5 FT ...

FT

 1 - 1

LOSE