This Friday, Rio Ave hosts Benfica, in the 34th round of the Portuguese Championship. The ball starts at 4:45 pm (Brasília time).
Where to watch
The match will be broadcast exclusively on Star+.
Punctuation
River Ave: 36 points in 33 games, started the round in 10th position.
Benfica: 79 points in 33 games, started the round in 2nd position.
Retrospective of the teams in the last five games
River Ave: four draws and one victory.
Benfica: three wins and two defeats.
Probable lineups
River Ave: Jonathan; Pantalon, Aderllan Santos and Patrick William; Costinha, Oudrhiri, Vítor Gomes and Úmaro Embaló; Joca Fernandes, Fábio Ronaldo and Emmanuel Boateng
Technician: Luís Freire
Benfica: Trubin; Aursnes, António Silva, Otamendi and Álvaro Carreras; João Neves, Florentino and João Mário; Di Maria, Orkun Kokçu and Rafa Silva
Technician: Roger Schmidt
Arbitration
David Rafael Silva will be the game’s referee, with Andreia Sousa and Nelson Cunha as assistants. Rui Oliveira is in charge of VAR.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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