Benfica uses this position as leaders to attack Arouca at Estadio da Luz on Sunday in their Primeira Liga match against round 29.
A resounding Porto victory last weekend had done more than boost the Eagles to Primera Liga leadership position because Sporting Lisbon faced defeat against Braga in matchday 28.
A ninth win in a row during the current Portuguese top flight season proves Benfica are the clear leaders after their dominant display.
The Reds delivered an unforgettable O Classico performance at Estadio do Dragao by defeating Sporting CP 4-1 while Pavlidis scored an early first-minute goal and added a hat-trick before Aghehowa responded before Otamendi clinched victory.
TheFC Porto team led by Bruno Lage fought the league leaders to a draw before scoring four goals and climbed to the league's top position which they kept after Sporting failed to win against Braga.
The Eagles seek a tripartite domestic triumph as they maintained their Taca da Liga championship win from January and scored a comprehensive 5-0 victory over Tirsense in the Taca de Portugal semifinal first match which puts them near the tournament victory.
Benfica has won six straight games in Portuguese competition while scoring three goals or more, and they will be looking to continue that run this weekend, especially against a team they have defeated 12 times in a row and have scored three goals or more in four of their last six encounters.
The Eagles' impressive record at Estadio da Luz, where they have won 13 of their 14 top-flight games, are atop the league's home rankings, and have the most prolific attack with 42 goals scored in front of their supporters, supports that likelihood.
Arouca has an even bigger obstacle than the hosts' free-scoring offense since they haven't scored in the previous eight games and have to deal with the league's joint-toughest defense at home, where the Reds have only allowed nine goals in front of their supporters.
Although the Wolves have scored in 15 of their past 16 games, demonstrating attacking promise recently, their recent success has not been sufficient to change the tide.
Vasco Seabra's team has lost all three of their games, including a 2-1 loss to Famalicao at home. Their only win in the past eight games came away against relegation-threatened AVS.
