Two clubs in the top half of the Portugal Liga table will do battle today in a league match between Benfica and Rio Ave. The first-division clash scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET will be held at the Stadio da Luz in Lisbon and can be live streamed here.

What They're Saying

Benfica manager Jorge Jesus (via BBC): "I don't know the criteria used for this choice [of the FIFA 2014 Coach of the Year shortlist]. If I did, I would have a better-informed opinion, but I have noticed that there are some on the list who achieved less than I did. I couldn't help looking to see what some of them did not win. If you ask whether I wanted to be there, then I would say yes. It would have been a recognition of my work."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Benfica's Anderson Talisca has been in scintillating form this season. In eight league appearances, the 20-year-old has seven goals.

Benfica's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Artur; Maxi Pereira, Luisão, Lisandro, Eliseu; Samaris, Salvio, Enzo Pérez, Gaitán; Talisca, Jonas

Rio Ave's Projected Lineup (4-2-1-3): Cassio; Pinto, Gouano, Marcelo, Lopes; Tarantini, Wakaso; Lopes; Del Valle, Goncalves, Ukra

Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).

Standings

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Benfica86112061419
2FC Porto85301531218
3Vitória Guimarães8521157817
4Sporting CP84401761116
5Rio Ave FC8422169714
6Sporting Braga8422126614
7FC Paços de Ferreira8422108214
8Belenenses84221110114
9CS Marítimo84041412212
10Moreirense824257-210
11CD Nacional822469-38
12Vitória Setúbal8224612-68
13Académica Coimbra814368-27
14Boavista FC8215515-107
15Arouca8215415-117
16GD Estoril Praia81341117-66
17FC Penafiel8116516-114
18Gil Vicente FC8026618-122