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Rio Ave vs Benfica — Primeira Liga
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Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
Going into the match, Rio Ave had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.2 goals a game; Benfica had won 6, drawn 4, lost 0 in 10, scoring 1.8. The sides have met 5 times in our records: Benfica 3 wins, 2 drawn. Rio Ave are 14th in the Primeira Liga on 7 points; Benfica are 2nd on 19.
Match report
Home form going in: Rio Ave
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (W W L D W). 1.2 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 20% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- W 0-2 at Nacional · 29 Apr 2017
- W 3-0 vs Arouca · 21 Apr 2017
- L 2-1 at Tondela · 15 Apr 2017
- D 0-0 vs Setubal · 9 Apr 2017
- W 0-1 at Boavista · 1 Apr 2017
- L 3-0 at Guimaraes · 19 Mar 2017
Away form going in: Benfica
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 4, lost 0 (W D W W D). 1.8 scored per game, 0.7 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs Estoril · 29 Apr 2017
- D 1-1 at Sp Lisbon · 22 Apr 2017
- W 3-0 vs Maritimo · 14 Apr 2017
- W 0-1 at Moreirense · 9 Apr 2017
- D 3-3 vs Estoril · 5 Apr 2017
- D 1-1 vs Porto · 1 Apr 2017
Head-to-head: Rio Ave vs Benfica
- 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
- Rio Ave 1-1 Benfica · 17 May 2024 · Primeira Liga
Primeira Liga table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 24 |
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 19 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | Arouca | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | GIL Vicente | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Academico Viseu | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Alverca | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | SC Braga | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Estrela | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Maritimo | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| 12 | Moreirense | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 8 |
| 13 | Famalicao | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -9 | 7 |
| 15 | Vitória SC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 5 |
| 16 | Nacional | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 4 |
| 17 | Casa Pia | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -14 | 4 |
| 18 | Estoril | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 2 |