Benfica -1.75 is a big bet, due to some information I have for you. The game will not be away, Casa Pia will not be playing at their stadium, The game will be in Leiria and the stadium will be full of Benfica fans. 30k at the stadium supporting the team from start to finish.

Casa Pia returned to the Premier League after many years, but it will be difficult for them to keep up for the next season. The team is very technically limited and the club does not have the structure for this level. Their stadium is not capable of hosting first division games and so they will always play on neutral grounds. That will make a lot of difference. I was with 2 of their players this week, they are from my city and they were telling me that they will hardly be able to hold Benfica and that these games are not the important ones for them. This demonstrates how confident they are for this game.

Benfica returned to play with all their potential, this season they only know what it's like to crush their opponents and I don't expect anything different in this game. One of my best friends is technology director at Benfica and he confirmed to me that the coach will not be with the important players. The season is at the beginning and they are going with the best they have, it's important to gain rhythm and confidence in this beginning. In the middle of the week they have the champions league playoff and winning this game convincingly is very important to arrive with maximum confidence in that game.

Benfica will have the fans to support, it's like playing at home. The stadium in Leiria is very good, it was built for Euro 2004. I expect Benfica to win by many goals in this game.