Two clubs in opposite halves of the Primeira Liga table will do battle today in a league match between Benfica and Vitoria Setubal. The first-division clash scheduled for 12 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon and can be live streamed here (requires free trial registration).
What They're Saying
Benfica manager Jorge Jesus (via Sapo Desporto): "He [Ruben Amorim] is not even 50 percent. You need to play. As we are practically at the end of the season, he'll have to play for the championship. We'll have to risk it, even though he is not in the best condition."
"But this is the only way he'll improve," Jesus added. "Even not being well, we see that he as another level, another class."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Benfica's Jardel scored a timely goal in last week's 1-1 draw with Sporting Lisbon. The 28-year-old has two goals in league play and is averaging 6.3 clearances in European competition.
Benfica's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Moraes; Eliseu, Luisao, Jardel, Pereira; John, Samaris, Almeida, Salvio; Lima, Jonas
Vitoria Setubal's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Batista; Cabral, Venancio, Rollim, Queiros; Dani, Horta; Zequinha, Tavares, Pedro; Suk
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 9 | 36 | 50 | |||
| 2 | FC Porto | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 10 | 40 | 49 | |||
| 3 | Sporting CP | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 40 | 17 | 23 | 44 | |||
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 37 | |||
| 5 | Vitória Guimarães | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 15 | 36 | |||
| 6 | Belenenses | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 31 | |||
| 7 | FC Paços de Ferreira | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 29 | |||
| 8 | Rio Ave FC | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 28 | |||
| 9 | CD Nacional | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 25 | |||
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 25 | |||
| 11 | CS Marítimo | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 24 | |||
| 12 | Moreirense | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 24 | |||
| 13 | Boavista FC | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 35 | -19 | 20 | |||
| 14 | Vitória Setúbal | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 32 | -16 | 19 | |||
| 15 | Gil Vicente FC | 21 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 35 | -18 | 17 | |||
| 16 | Arouca | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 32 | -18 | 16 | |||
| 17 | Académica Coimbra | 20 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 14 | |||
| 18 | FC Penafiel | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 38 | -23 | 13 |
© Copyright 2024 Sports World News, All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.