Benfica vs Rio Ave Match Preview
For all the criticism levelled their way, Benfica have won eight of their last nine league matches, and nobody at the Estadio da Luz has given up hope of renewing their championship crown this season, despite the 8-point gap to leaders FC Porto.The strike partnership of Javier Saviola and Oscar Cardozo, who wreaked havoc at home and abroad last season, appears to functioning smoothly again, and Jorge Jesus will be keen to send the Benfiquistas home for Christmas on a happy note.
But Rio Ave have hit a rich vein of form, winning four and drawing one of their last five matches, scoring 12 goals in the process. With Portugal U21 striker Yazalde finding the net on a regular basis and veteran marksman Joao Tomas always a threat, an intriguing contest should unfold in Lisbon on Saturday afternoon.
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