Week 9 features a match on Sat Oct 8th, where Benfica hosts Rio Ave at Estádio Do Sport Lisboa E Benfica in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Primeira Liga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which is great football weather. Benfica sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Vitória SC. Vitória SC had 6 on net, and Benfica had 6, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Benfica is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Rio Ave recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Santa Clara. Emmanuel Boateng struck first for Rio Ave in the 15th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Santa Clara couldn’t manage to score, and Rio Ave took the shutout win. Rio Ave is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Abdul-Aziz Yakubu has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, hes scored 4 goals for Rio Ave. Benfica’s most prolific scorer has been Rafa Silva. The Portugeese midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches.