Benfica will take on Chaves in the Liga Portugal at the Estadio da Luz on Friday. The hosts are only a point behind league leaders Sporting, whereas the visitors are struggling at the bottom of the league standings.
Benfica will be confident of picking up their fourth win in a row across all competitions. They will need to keep winning to catch the leaders who have a game in hand.
Chaves will be dealing with a monumental challenge here, as they have only managed four wins from 26 league games so far. They have just one win to talk about in their last 14 matches across all competitions.
Here GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Benfica vs Chaves kick-off time
| Date: | March 28, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 2 pm ET |
| Venue: | Estadio da Luz |
The match will be played at the Estadio da Luz on Friday, with kick-off at 2 pm ET for fans in the US.
How to watch Benfica vs Chaves online - TV channels & live streams
 | Fubo | Watch here |
 | Fanatiz | Watch here |
The match will be shown live on Fubo and Fanatiz in the US. Match highlights will be available on the platform after the game and live updates can be found here on GOAL.
How to watch anywhere with VPN
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Team news & squads
Benfica team news
One of either Tomás Araújo or Morato will be selected to anchor the defence in place of António Silva, who is suspended for the upcoming match due to receiving multiple bookings.
Rafa, João Mário, and Aursnes are expected to be fit and ready to start as they have recently concluded their international commitments and were not involved in international duty during the break.
Benfica possible XI: Trubin; Aursnes, Bernat, Otamendi, Morato; Neves, Luis; Di Maria, R. Silva; Mario; Cabral.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Trubin, Soares, Kokubo |
| Defenders: | Otamendi, Bernat, Morato, Bah, Araújo |
| Midfielders: | Di María, Neres, Kökçü, Silva, Mário, Neves, Luís, Carreras, Aursnes |
| Forwards: | Leonardo, Cabral, Prestianni, Rollheiser, Tengstedt, Gouveia |
Chaves team news
Injuries to Bruno Rodrigues, João Correia, and Sandro Cruz may keep them out of contention, potentially prompting head coach Joao Moreno to deploy Carraça and Benny as wing-backs in their absence.
Chaves predicted XI: Souza, Fernandes, Carraça, Pius, Nogueira, Ribeiro, Guzzo, Guima, Benny, Essugo, Hernández.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Souza, Pinto, Moura |
| Defenders: | Sylla, Nogueira, Fernandes, Vitória, Carraça, Pius |
| Midfielders: | Phete, Benny, Essugo, Pinho, Ribeiro, Guima, Nwakali, Morim, Guzzo |
| Forwards: | Victor, Sanca, Hernández, Melro, Jô |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 04/11/23 | Chaves 0 - 2 Benfica | Liga Portugal |
| 15/04/23 | Chaves 1 - 0 Benfica | Liga Portugal |
| 29/10/22 | Benfica 5 - 0 Chaves | Liga Portugal |
| 26/02/19 | Benfica 4 - 0 Chaves | Liga Portugal |
| 28/09/18 | Chaves 2 - 2 Benfica | Liga Portugal |