After minor problems at the start of the season, Benfica have rebounded and approach the upcoming game with a winning streak of six consecutive matches in all competitions. Right now the team is great, but a few mistakes at the start are very costly for the Eagles. Thus, the gap from Porto is five, and from Sporting – eight points. The Reds are in a much better position in the Champions League. A rather difficult victory over Crvena Zvezda in the first round (2-1) was followed by a 4-0 crushing Atletico.
Feyenoord are going through a rather difficult time of adaptation after the change of coach. The start of the season has failed. In the Eredivisie, the club is 11 points behind the leading PSV. But recently it has been improving with four wins in five games. Things in the Champions League are not too happy so far either. In the first round, they were mercilessly defeated by Bayer (4-0). In the second, they defeated crisis Girona (3:2), but the opponents themselves did everything to lose.