SL Benfica v Newcastle UnitedQuarterfinal, UEFA Europa LeagueEstadio da Luz, Lisbon, PortugalThursday, 4th April, 201320:05 GMTReferee: Antony Gautier (England) Benfica are on a streak of four activities because entering the Europa League in the knockout phases from the Champions League. Newcastle have managed to keep clean sheets in all of these European knockout activities this season so far, scoring two goals in the act. This is actually the very first time the two sides are facing one another but Benfica has performed English clubs on 29 situations (W9 D4 L16) and they have maybe not acquired in their last five games against Premier League opposition. Newcastle have played five games against Portuguese opposition (W1 D3 L1). The final time Newcastle United reached the quarterfinal period of this opposition was in the 2004/05 season once they lost out to another Portuguese Liga side Sporting CP. Despite whipping Spartak Moscow and Celtic before drawing against Barcelona, Benfica finished third in the group. They entered Europa at the Round of 32 stage and knocked out Bundesliga area Bayer Leverkusen. In the Round of 16 they beat Ligue 1 part Bordeaux. Benfica have won all of the Europa League matches this season and are unbeaten in 13 Europa League home fittings (W12 D1). The Eagles would be the only team to have reached the quarterfinal level of all three Europa plans. Vitoria: Benficaas mascot eagle works before every home game Benfica and Chelsea are the only teams that have been transferred from the Champions League class phase to the Round of 32. They'll be expecting emulate the feat of inaugural champions Atletico Madrid. The Eagles have scored seven goals inside their four matches while conceding only three. Oscar Cardozo scored two goals in the Round of 16 decider against Bordeaux took his tally to 16 Europa League goals a' second and then Atleticoas Radamel Falcao (31). Nevertheless, Cardozo only wants one more goal to equal Falcaoas targets for Porto. Newcastle have just encountered a single defeat in 12 Europa League activities. It is a testament to an even of consistency that Newcastle have been struggling to match domestically. They are currently placed 15th on the Premier League table only three things away from the relegation zone. They finished 2nd behind Bordeaux in Group D and Alan Pardewas side have since over come Metalist Kharkiv and Anzhi Makhachkala because of individual goals from Shola Ameobi and Papiss Cisse. They've managed to keep four clean sheets in the knockout units and only need one more to create a fresh report since the development of Europa League. Pardew is obtaining more success in Europe than in England This season has been scored just nine goals by the Magpies in the Europa League. They've won one among the six European absent games (W1 D4 L1). Newcastleas manager, Alan Pardew, was the Premier League manager of the entire year in 2011/12. Before a proceed to Tyneside, time had been spent by him in cost of Reading, West Ham, Charlton Athletic and Southampton. Newcastle have been durable in the defence therefore Benfica must have difficulty choosing the net. Nonetheless, the bookies still favour the Portuguese to win the game with an outside possibility of a sketch. It should be described as a closely fought game and whoever takes the lead should be able to see it through. Benfica are on a streak of six activities, scoring 20 goals in the process and conceding only three. Their last defeat came against SC Braga on fines in the semifinal of the Portuguese League Cup. Newcastle are maneuvering to Portugal after a crushing 4-0 defeat at the fingers of Manchester City at the Etihad. Their last gain came against Anzhi in the Round of 16 of the Europa League. Within their last six games, the Magpies have lost three and won two a' all three of these losses were sustained in Premier League matches. Even though betting odds favor Benfica to win 1-0 but I am going with Newcastle keeping out the Eagles. Prediction: Benfica 0-0 Newcastle
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