The first Derby de Lisboa of the 2023-24 Primeira Liga season will be played out this week as Benfica prepare to take on rivals Sporting Lisbon at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica on Sunday evening.
The stage is set for an incredible matchup between the two sides that have started the season better than the rest, and with both teams on an identical goal difference and separated by just three points, the victors here will go into the international break in pole position.
That result marked their fourth consecutive loss in the Continental Cup competition, leaving them at the bottom of Group D and one of only two sides in the competition that are yet to register a point after the first four matches.
With the European competitions seemingly slipping from their grasp, The Eagles will want to ensure that they remain in the title race domestically, and they have been doing an excellent job of that up to this point.
Roger Schmidt's side won their last league outing 2-0 against Chaves with goals from Fredrik Aursnes and Joao Mario in the second half, which extended their recent record to nine games unbeaten.
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