SL Benfica v Newcastle UnitedQuarterfinal, UEFA Europa LeagueEstadio da Luz, Lisbon, PortugalThursday, 4th May, 201320:05 GMTReferee: Antony Gautier (France) Benfica are on a streak of four games because entering the Europa League in the knockout periods from the Champions League. Newcastle have was able to keep clean sheets in all of these European knockout encounters this year to date, scoring two goals in the process. Here is the first time both sides are facing each other but Benfica has performed English clubs on 29 occasions (W9 D4 L16) and they have perhaps not gained within their last five games against Premier League opposition. Newcastle have performed five games against Portuguese resistance (W1 D3 L1). The final time Newcastle United reached the quarterfinal phase of the opposition was in the 2004/05 time if they lost out to a different Portuguese Liga part Sporting CP. Despite beating Spartak Moscow and Celtic before drawing against Barcelona, Benfica finished third in the group. They knocked out Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen and joined Europa at the Round of 32 stage. In the Round of 16 they beat Ligue 1 part Bordeaux. Benfica have won all four of these Europa League matches this season and are unbeaten in 13 Europa League home fittings (W12 D1). The Eagles would be the only team to own reached the quarterfinal point of most three Europa activities. Vitoria: Benficaas mascot eagle works before every home game Benfica and Chelsea would be the only teams which were moved from the Champions League party period to the Round of 32. They'll be hoping emulate the feat of inaugural champions Atletico Madrid. Goals have been scored seven by the Eagles inside their four fits 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 simply to Atleticoas Radamel Falcao (31). However, Cardozo only requires yet another goal to equal Falcaoas goals for Porto. Newcastle have just experienced a single beat in 12 Europa League games. It is a testament to a level of reliability that Newcastle have now been not able to fit domestically. They are currently located 15th on the Premier League dining table only three points clear of the relegation zone. They finished second behind Bordeaux in Group D and Alan Pardewas area have since overcome Metalist Kharkiv and Anzhi Makhachkala as a result of solitary targets from Shola Ameobi and Papiss Cisse. They've was able to keep four clean sheets in the knockout rounds and only need one more to create a fresh report considering that the arrival of Europa League. Pardew is acquiring more success in Europe than in England This season has been scored just nine goals by the Magpies in the Europa League. They have won one among the six European away 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, he'd spent time in cost of Reading, West Ham, Charlton Athletic and Southampton. Newcastle have been tough in the support therefore Benfica must have a hard time finding the net. Nonetheless, the bookies still prefer the game to be won by the Portuguese with an outside chance of a draw. It should be described as a closely fought game and whoever takes the lead should have the ability to see it through. Benfica are on a streak of six games, scoring 20 goals along the way and conceding just three. Their last defeat got against SC Braga on charges in the semifinal of the Portuguese League Cup. Newcastle are maneuvering to Portugal following a crushing 4-0 defeat at the arms of Manchester City at the Etihad. Their last gain got against Anzhi in the Round of 16 of the Europa League. Within their last six games, the Magpies have dropped three and won two a' all three of their losses were sustained in Premier League matches. Even though betting odds like Benfica to get 1-0 but I am choosing Newcastle keeping out the Eagles. Prediction: Benfica 0-0 Newcastle
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