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Rio AveRio Ave vs Benfica — Primeira Liga
1-2
BenficaGoing into the match, Rio Ave had won 5, drawn 4, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; Benfica had won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.4. The sides have met 6 times in our records: Benfica 4 wins, 2 drawn. Rio Ave are 15th in the Primeira Liga on 3 points; Benfica are 4th on 10.
Match report
Home form going in: Rio Ave
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 4, lost 1 (W L D D W). 1.7 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Moreirense · 12 Jun 2020
- L 2-3 vs Pacos Ferreira · 7 Jun 2020
- D 1-1 at Porto · 7 Mar 2020
- D 0-0 vs Belenenses · 29 Feb 2020
- W 1-2 at Tondela · 22 Feb 2020
- D 1-1 vs Sp Lisbon · 15 Feb 2020
Away form going in: Benfica
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 (D D D D W). 1.4 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 2-2 at Portimonense · 10 Jun 2020
- D 0-0 vs Tondela · 4 Jun 2020
- D 1-1 at Setubal · 7 Mar 2020
- D 1-1 vs Moreirense · 2 Mar 2020
- W 0-1 at Gil Vicente · 24 Feb 2020
- L 0-1 vs Sp Braga · 15 Feb 2020
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
- Benfica 4-1 Rio Ave · 14 Jan 2024 · Primeira Liga
Match statistics
| Rio Ave | Metric | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Total shots | 16 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 10 |
| 16 | Fouls | 21 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 3 | Red cards | 0 |
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 |