Moreirense and Benfica will both seek to register their third Liga Portugal win this season when they face off at Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas on Friday.
The Men from Moreira de Conegos are coming off a 3-1 loss to Sporting Braga, while Roger Schmidt's men picked up back-to-back wins over Casa Pia and Estrela.
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How to watch Moreirense vs Benfica online - TV channels & live streams
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Moreirense vs Benfica kick-off time & stadium
| Date: | August 30, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 3:15 pm EST |
| Venue: | Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas |
The Liga Portugal match between Moreirense and Benfica will be played at Parque de Jogos Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas in Moreira de Conegos, Portugal.
It will kick off at 3:15 pm EST on Friday, August 30, in the US.
Team news & squads
Moreirense team news
Having scored in each of Moreirense's opening three games so far, Luis Asue will look to add to his three-goal tally.
Sidnei Tavares is back from a ban and will accompany Madson and Jeremy Antonisse in midfield, while Lawrence Ofori operates in a deeper role.
Moreirense possible XI: Kewin; Fabiano, Marcelo, Maracas, Frimpong; Ofori, Ismael; Madson, Tavares, Antonisse; Asue.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Mika, Secco, Kewin |
| Defenders: | Fabiano, Henrique, Ponck, Frimpong, Maracas, Marcelo, Batista, Pinto |
| Midfielders: | Tavares, Ismael, Castro, Alan, Benny, Liberato, Gabrielzinho, Ofori |
| Forwards: | Asue, Antonisse, Santos, Madson |
Benfica team news
Duo Jan-Niklas Beste and Tiago Gouveia remain as doubts for the game, but former Real Madrid man Angel Di Maria is in line for a start on Friday.
Greek forward Vangelis Pavlidis is set to lead the line.
Benfica possible XI: Trubin; Bah, Araujo, Otamendi, Carreras; Barreiro, Luis; Aursnes, Kokcu, Di Maria; Pavlidis.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Trubin, Soares, Gomes |
| Defenders: | Carreras, Silva, Morato, Bah, Otamendi, Beste, Araujo, Bajrami |
| Midfielders: | Aursnes, Kokcu, Neto, Barreiro, Mario, Luis, Sanches |
| Forwards: | Cabral, Di Maria, Pavlidis, Schjelderup, Prestianni, Rollheiser, Leonardo, Gouveia |
Head-to-Head Record
The following is the head-to-head record of the last five meetings between Moreirense and Benfica across all competitions.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2024 | Benfica 3-0 Moreirense | Liga Portugal |
| December 3, 2023 | Moreirense 0-0 Benfica | Liga Portugal |
| December 12, 2022 | Moreirense 1-1 Benfica | Taca da Liga |
| January 15, 2022 | Benfica 1-1 Moreirense | Liga Portugal |
| August 7, 2021 | Moreirense 1-2 Benfica | Liga Portugal |