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Rio Ave vs Benfica — Primeira Liga

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Going into the match, Rio Ave had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 1.4 goals a game; Benfica had won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 in 10, scoring 1.9. The sides have met 5 times in our records: Benfica 3 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 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (W L D L W). 1.4 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.

Away form going in: Benfica

Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 3, lost 1 (W D W W W). 1.9 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.

Head-to-head: Rio Ave vs Benfica

Match statistics

Rio AveMetricBenfica
7Total shots24
1Shots on target8
3Corner kicks11
12Fouls8
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Primeira Liga table — 2026

#TeamPGDPts
1FC Porto51015
2Sporting CP5913
3Santa Clara5611
4Benfica41110
5Arouca5410
6GIL Vicente427
7SC Braga327
8Maritimo5-27
9Estrela416
10Academico Viseu5-35
11Vitória SC5-24
12Nacional5-24
13Moreirense4-44
14Famalicao5-23
15Rio Ave5-93
16Estoril5-52
17Alverca5-52
18Casa Pia5-111

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Rio Ave vs Benfica prediction & analysis