Benfica, one of the strongest teams in Portugal, will face AVS, a team that plays in the second division of Portuguese football, Segunda Liga. This match was part of the 3rd round of Taça da Liga, Portugal’s football competition. Live streaming information, how to watch, match previews and lineup predictions can be found in this article.
Benfica, who have won 37 league titles, 30 Portuguese Cup titles and 8 Super Cup titles, are certainly favorites in this match. Benfica has also won the UEFA Champions League twice in 1961 and 1962.
Currently Benfica is in 2nd place in the Primeira Liga standings with 33 opinions, 1 point behind Sporting Lisbon. With this extraordinary record of achievement, Benfica certainly has high confidence ahead of this match.
On the other hand, AVS Futebol is a team that plays in the Segunda Liga, the second division of Portuguese football. Even though they have never won a national title, AVS was runner-up in the Portuguese Cup in 2016.
As an underdog team, AVS certainly has strong motivation to show their abilities. Moreover, they now sit in 2nd place in the Segunda Liga standings with 31 points, 1 point different from the leaders, Santa Clara.
This match will take place at the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Benfica’s home stadium located in Lisbon. With full support from their supporters, Benfica certainly has a big advantage in this match.
However, AVS should not be underestimated. Despite playing in the second division, AVS has shown good performance in the Taça da Liga this season. AVS managed to beat Paços Ferreira in the previous match with a score of 2-0 through goals from Pedro Ganchas and Nenê.
In this match, several key players worth paying attention to are Angel Di Maria and Rafa Silva from Benfica, as well as Nene from AVS. Angel Di Maria is Benfica’s top scorer in the Taça da Liga and Primeira Liga with a total of 6 goals, while Rafa has scored 4 goals. On the other hand, Nene is AVS’ top scorer in Taça da Liga and Segunda Liga with 2 goals and 8 goals, with 1 assist.
Benfica vs. AVS Match Info (Live/TV)
| Match | Benfica vs. AVS |
| Competition | 2023-2024 Taça da Liga |
| Match day | 3rd round |
| Venue | Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica Stadium, da Luz Lisboa |
| Date | Thursday, December 21, 2023 |
| Kickoff | 16:15 ET |
| Official TV | Soccer TV |
| Watch Live On | Soccer TV |
LineUp Predictions
| Benfica (4-3-3) | AVS (4-3-3) |
| Samuel Soares | Simao |
| Aursnes | Fonseca |
| Antonio Silva | Ricardo Dias |
| Tomas Araujo | Thiago Freitas |
| Jurasek | Ze Ricardo |
| Chiquinho | Joao Amorim |
| Joao Neves | Fabio Pacheco |
| Florentino Luis | Gustavo Mendonca |
| Tengstedt | Edson Farias |
| Arthur Cabral | Sangare |
| Goncalo Guedes | Carlos Daniel |
Benfica – Last 5 Match Results
- November 30, 2023 – Benfica [3 – 3] Inter Milan (UEFA Champions League)
- December 04, 2023 – Moreirense [0 – 0] Benfica (Primeira Liga)
- December 09, 2023 – Benfica [1 – 1] Farense (Primeira Liga)
- December 13, 2023 – Salzburg [1 – 3] Benfica (UEFA Champions League)
- December 18, 2023 – Braga [0 – 1] Benfica (Primeira Liga)
AVS – Last 5 Match Results
- November 11, 2023 – Santa Clara [2 – 1] AVS (League)
- November 19, 2023 – AVS [0 – 1] Nacional (League)
- December 03, 2023 – AVS [1 – 0] Benfica II (League)
- December 09, 2023 – Porto II [2 – 3] AVS (League)
- December 17, 2023 – AVS [2 – 0] Paços Ferreira (League)
The Official TV Channel
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