On Wednesday, January 14, a crucial confrontation between Porto and Benfica will take place at the "Estádio do Dragão" stadium as part of the Portuguese Cup quarter-finals.
Match Intrigue
The match will kick off at 22:45 Kyiv time. In the Lisbon club's lineup, Ukrainian goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin will start from the first minutes, replacing the injured Soares.
Team Lineups
Benfica will take the field with the following lineup: Trubin, Dedych, Araujo, Otamendi, Dal, Manu, Rios, Aursnes, Barreiro, Sudakov, Pavlidis.
Statistics and Predictions
Benfica has not lost in five of their last six matches against Porto. The team's main star is Greek striker Vangelis Pavlidis, who has scored 8 goals and provided 1 assist in the last five encounters.
Porto looks like the favorite due to their home stadium advantage and consistent performance this season. The team has lost only one home match throughout the entire 2025/26 season across all tournaments.
