Lisbon, Portugal – Na so we dey prepare for hot football action as Benfica go welcome Rio Ave for their Primeira Liga clash on Tuesday night. This match no be small thing, e go happen for Estadio da Luz, and e be like say both teams get plenty to fight for dis season.
Benfica just bring back their jaga-jaga manager, Jose Mourinho, where dem expect say go bring dem joy again. E don already guide dem to wahala-free 3-0 win against AVS last week and dem dey carry good mojo enter dis match. As e be, dem dey sit for second position for league table, and dem go need the three points make dem dey close the gap wey Porto dey maintain on top.
Meanwhile, Rio Ave dey face serious wahala as dem dey fight dem own relegation battle. Dem don start dis season for 16th position and no win no dey for dem record since season start. E be like say dem get ‘draw master’ title for their name because dem don draw three of their first matches before dem start to dey collect heavy losses. Talk about pressure, their coach, Silaidopoulos, dey feel the weight as dem don push material for the last two matches after conceding three goals in each game.
Benfica dey come into dis match with strong head-to-head record against Rio Ave, wining 12 out of their last 13 meet-ups. Last season, dem manage beat Rio Ave with 5-0 style, and dem dey look to repeat dat kind kain saga again. So, no be only wahala dey loom for Rio Ave, dem dey also face ghost of their past meetings with Benfica, wey dey always cut dem for their corner.
For side of team news, Jose don dey consider his lineup well, especially as some players dey injured. But make we no forget say Pavlidis dey shine bright like a diamond for attack, don score three goals and assist two for league. Dem also still dey watch over the fitness of one or two players before dem go choose dem final squad.
As for dem visitors, Rio Ave go miss some key players plus the defense go need serious strong sharpening as dem no want make Benfica chop dem raw again. E fit be hard for dem to contain the firepower from Benfica if dem no step up their game sharply.
So, what of the predictions? Based on all dis hot gist, e dough look like say Benfica go take di match with at least 2 goals to 0, but who know, football dey full of surprises. Make we just grab our drinks, sit down, and chai, prepare for an entertaining evening on Tuesday!
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