Broadcast info
Who's playing? Vitoria Guimaraes kicks off 2017 with a guest of honor: Primeira Liga's defending champion Benfica. This will be a tough match for both sides, as either of their winning streaks could come to an end if they underestimate their opponents' chances.
What time? Saturday, January 7, at 10:15 PST/ 12:15 CST/ 13:15 EST/ 18:15 GMT/ 19:15 CEST
What stadium? Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques, located in the city of Guimaraes. This stadium can hold up to 30,000 fans, and was used as one of the venues for the 2004 Euro, hosting two games.
On which channels?
- In Portugal: Sport TV1
- In the U.S.: Univision Deportes USA, fuboTV
- In Canada: fuboTV Canada
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Match facts
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This will be the 50th game between Vitoria and Benfica. The Eagles have won 32 of those games, along with 11 losses and six draws.
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Benfica has won five out of the last six games in all competitions against Vitoria Guimaraes.
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Vitoria Guimaraes hasn't been able to score a single goal against Benfica in their most recent six games.
Team news
The hosts enter this game with a four game streak without a loss. During that run, the White Angels have scored seven goals, but their defense has only been able to keep a clean sheet once. That will be a matter of concern for Armando Evangelista, considering that Benfica has the best frontline in Portuguese football. Regarding his squad, Bruno Gaspar is an injury doubt, while Moussa Marega left the team to play in the AFCON.
Benfica, on the other side, can't afford dropping points during their visit. Jonas' return will boost the team's chances of a win, but Rui Vitoria will have to deal with three injury absences: Eduardo Salvio, Eliseu and Alejandro Grimaldo.
Match details, result and original broadcast info
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