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Rio Ave vs Benfica — Primeira Liga
0-2
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
Going into the match, Rio Ave had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.3 goals a game; Benfica had won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 in 10, scoring 1.9. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Benfica 2 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 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (W L D L W). 1.3 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- W 3-1 vs Casa Pia · 4 Jan 2026
- L 4-0 at Sporting CP · 28 Dec 2025
- D 2-2 at GIL Vicente · 20 Dec 2025
- L 0-1 vs Vitória SC · 13 Dec 2025
- W 1-2 at AVS · 6 Dec 2025
- D 1-1 vs Santa Clara · 30 Nov 2025
Away form going in: Benfica
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 (L W D W W). 1.9 scored per game, 0.6 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at FC Porto · 14 Jan 2026
- W 3-1 vs Estoril · 3 Jan 2026
- D 2-2 at SC Braga · 28 Dec 2025
- W 1-0 vs Famalicao · 22 Dec 2025
- W 0-2 at Farense · 17 Dec 2025
- W 0-4 at Moreirense · 14 Dec 2025
Head-to-head: Rio Ave vs Benfica
- 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
Match statistics
| Rio Ave | Metric | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Total shots | 24 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 11 |
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
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 |