What Channel is Benfica vs Rio Ave on Tonight?

SL Benfica are ready to host Rio Ave in their home ground, Estadio da Luz, on Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025. The match was rescheduled previously, and it will be a domestic league game. Originally, the game was decided to be an opening game in the Primeira Liga, but because of SL Benfica's European commitment, the match was postponed.

Form Guide

SL Benfica's new season has started on a good note; they have played a total of five games and won four of them. Currently, the Eagles are in third place in the Liga Portugal table, and they are on a five-game unbeaten run. The Eagles will be full of confidence and eagerly waiting to lock horns against Rio Ave.

On the other hand, Rio Ave are in turmoil; they are battling with relegation, as they have played five games and have not earned a single victory in this season's points table. This will not be an easy fixture for the Ave.

SL Benfica vs Rio Ave Team News

SL Benfica Team News: Benfica will come into this match without the services of Bruma, Manu Silva, Alexander Bah, and Dodi Lukebakio.

Rio Ave Team News: Theofanis Bakoulas and Alfonso Pastor will miss the game, as they are injured; the rest of the members of the squad are good to go.

Match Preview

The Portuguese mastermind Jose Mourinho has now been appointed as the new boss of the Estadio da Luz, and his tactics and philosophy have helped the Eagles to clinch a victory in their previous match. Now, they are looking forward to narrowing down the lead with first-placed FC Porto. This fixture will help the Eagles boost their confidence and narrow their lead with FC Porto. SL Benfica are already a heavy side going into this game. We from the Sports Dunia desk believe that the game has its own charisma, and by this, it will surely attract the attention of the mainstream media.

SL Benfica vs Rio Ave Broadcasting Details

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SL Benfica vs Rio Ave Predicted Lineup

Here is the predicted lineup of SL Benfica vs Rio Ave, by the SportsDunia desk.

SL Benfica Predicted Lineup

Anatoliy Trubin (GK), Antonio Silva, Nicolas Otamendi (C), Tomas Araujo, Leonardo Santos, Fredrik Aursnes, Leonardo Barreiro, Diogo Prioste, Vangelis Pavlidis, Andreas Schjelderup, and Joao Rego.

Rio Ave Predicted Lineup

Cezary Pawet Miszta (GK), Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira, Jonathan William Panzo, Omar Tyrell Crawford Richards, Jakub Brabec, Brandon Aguilera Zamora, João Pedro Salazar da Graça, Antonis Papakanellos, Clayton Fernandes Silva, André Luiz Inácio da Silva, Tobías Medina.

SL Benfica vs Rio Ave: Kick-Off Details

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