Benfica vs Rio Ave — Primeira Liga
Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Lisboa
Over their last 10 matches Benfica have won 7, drawn 3, lost 0, scoring 2.9 goals a game; Rio Ave have won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 over 10, scoring 0.9. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Benfica 3 wins, 1 drawn. Benfica are 4th in the Primeira Liga on 10 points; Rio Ave are 15th on 3.
Match preview
Home form: Benfica
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 3, lost 0 (W W W W D). 2.9 scored per game, 1.1 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 0-3 at Maritimo · 5 Sept 2026
- W 2-1 vs Estoril · 31 Aug 2026
- W 1-3 at Aarhus · 27 Aug 2026
- W 3-1 vs Aarhus · 20 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 at Heart Of Midlothian · 13 Aug 2026
- W 6-1 vs Heart Of Midlothian · 6 Aug 2026
Away form: Rio Ave
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (L L W D L). 0.9 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 4-0 at Santa Clara · 6 Sept 2026
- L 0-4 vs Sporting CP · 28 Aug 2026
- W 0-2 at Estoril · 22 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 at Casa Pia · 16 May 2026
- L 1-4 vs Sp Lisbon · 11 May 2026
- D 0-0 vs Gil Vicente · 3 May 2026
Head-to-head: Benfica vs Rio Ave
- Rio Ave 0-2 Benfica · 17 Jan 2026 · Primeira Liga
- Benfica 1-1 Rio Ave · 23 Sept 2025 · Primeira Liga
- Rio Ave 2-3 Benfica · 16 Mar 2025 · Primeira Liga
- Benfica 5-0 Rio Ave · 27 Oct 2024 · Primeira Liga
Primeira Liga table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 13 |
| 3 | Santa Clara | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Benfica | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 10 |
| 5 | Arouca | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | GIL Vicente | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | SC Braga | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Maritimo | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 9 | Estrela | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | Academico Viseu | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| 11 | Vitória SC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Nacional | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | Moreirense | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 4 |
| 14 | Famalicao | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 15 | Rio Ave | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 3 |
| 16 | Estoril | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 2 |
| 17 | Alverca | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 2 |
| 18 | Casa Pia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -11 | 1 |