Rio Ave vs Benfica

Sun 20 Dec, 11:00 UTC · Matchweek 15 · probabilities and historical statistics

Predicted outcome

Rio Ave win 12.4%
Draw 16.4%
Benfica win · Most likely 71.2%

Event markets

Both teams to score 53%Avg 49%
Over 1.5 goals 82%Avg 74%
Over 2.5 goals 62%Avg 52%
Rio Ave clean sheet 10%Avg 31%
Benfica clean sheet 41%Avg 26%
Over 8.5 corners 73%Avg 56%
Over 9.5 corners 61%Avg 44%
Over 2.5 cards 87%Avg 85%
Over 3.5 cards 73%Avg 72%

This match League average

Predicted Score

0-210.8%
0-110.4%
1-29.7%

Team comparison

Attack Defense Form Discipline Cleansheets
  • Rio Ave
  • Benfica

Did you know?

  • Benfica have scored in 10 consecutive matches.
  • Benfica have not lost to Rio Ave in their last 8 meetings.
  • Benfica beat Rio Ave 5-0 in the biggest recent win between these two.
  • Benfica's matches have gone over 1.5 goals in 9 of their last 10.

H2H

All 8 meetings on file.

DateHomeScoreAway
17 Jan 26 Rio Ave 0–2 Benfica
23 Sep 25 Benfica 1–1 Rio Ave
16 Mar 25 Rio Ave 2–3 Benfica
27 Oct 24 Benfica 5–0 Rio Ave
17 May 24 Rio Ave 1–1 Benfica
14 Jan 24 Benfica 4–1 Rio Ave
02 Apr 23 Rio Ave 0–1 Benfica
08 Oct 22 Benfica 4–2 Rio Ave
8meetings
  • Rio Ave win · 0 (0%)
  • Draw · 2 (25%)
  • Benfica win · 6 (75%)
Avg. total goals 3.50 League avg: 2.63
Over 2.5 goals 50% League avg: 52%
Both teams to score 62% League avg: 49%
Whoever hosts wins 38% League avg: 41%
Avg. total corners 11.12 League avg: 9.24
Avg. total cards 4.38 League avg: 4.95
Rio Ave avg. goals 0.88 League avg: 1.32
Benfica avg. goals 2.62 League avg: 1.32

Biggest win: Benfica 5–0 Rio Ave (27 Oct 24).

Rio Ave vs Benfica head to head: in the previous 8 meetings, Rio Ave have not won, Benfica have won 6 times and 2 ended in a draw. Rio Ave scored 7 goals and Benfica scored 21 goals in these matches. The latest meeting, on 17 Jan 2026, was won 2-0 by Benfica, away at Rio Ave. Benfica are unbeaten in the last 8 meetings. Across these matches, both teams scored in 5 of 8 and 4 had over 2.5 goals. Benfica kept 3.

How they play

Each line runs across the 18 clubs of the league, from up to the last 19 league games of each. A marker at either end means the most or least of that measure.

Rio Ave
  • Plays on the floor
Benfica
  • Selective shooters
  • Keeps the ball
  • Possession
    Cedes the ballKeeps the ball
    48% 10th of 18 59% 3rd of 18
  • Shot selection
    Shoots on sightWaits for the chance
    0.10 xG a shot 9th of 18 0.13 xG a shot 1st of 18
  • Set pieces
    Open playSet pieces
    25% of xG 11th of 18 25% of xG 9th of 18
  • Route to goal
    On the groundCrosses and headers
    16% of shots 13th of 18 19% of shots 8th of 18

Where they differ

  • Benfica wait for better chances than Rio Ave, 0.13 xG a shot against 0.10.
  • Benfica see much more of the ball than Rio Ave, 59% against 48%.

Ball Stats (Last 10 games)

Rio Ave Benfica
9 (0.9 avg) Goals 27 (2.7 avg)
80 (8.0 avg) Total Shots 186 (18.6 avg)
32 (3.2 avg) Shots on Target 62 (6.2 avg)
18 (1.8 avg) Blocked Shots 51 (5.1 avg)
40 (4.0 avg) Corners 73 (7.3 avg)
651 (72.3 avg) Attacks 559 (93.2 avg)
275 (30.6 avg) Dangerous Attacks 356 (59.3 avg)
56 (5.6 avg) Key Passes 133 (13.3 avg)
3984 (398.4 avg) Passes 5570 (557.0 avg)
3320 (83%) Pass Accuracy 4839 (87%)
47% Ball Possession 63%

Disciplinary/Tackles (Last 10 games)

Rio Ave Benfica
3 (0.3 avg) Red Cards 2 (0.2 avg)
19 (1.9 avg) Yellow Cards 22 (2.2 avg)
135 (13.5 avg) Tackles 154 (15.4 avg)
104 (10.4 avg) Fouls 121 (12.1 avg)
8 (1.0 avg) Offsides 19 (2.1 avg)
417 (41.7 avg) Duels Won 540 (54.0 avg)
99 (9.9 avg) Aerial Duels Won 143 (14.3 avg)

Previous Game Statistics (Last 10)

Rio Ave

1.5Goals
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 5 (50%)
  • Over · 5 (50%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 5 (50%)
  • Over · 5 (50%)
CS
  • Yes · 1 (10%)
  • No · 9 (90%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 3 (30%)
  • No · 7 (70%)

Benfica

1.5Goals
  • Under · 1 (10%)
  • Over · 9 (90%)
7.5Corners
  • Under · 3 (30%)
  • Over · 7 (70%)
2.5Goals
  • Under · 2 (20%)
  • Over · 8 (80%)
8.5Corners
  • Under · 4 (40%)
  • Over · 6 (60%)
3.5Goals
  • Under · 5 (50%)
  • Over · 5 (50%)
9.5Corners
  • Under · 5 (50%)
  • Over · 5 (50%)
CS
  • Yes · 5 (50%)
  • No · 5 (50%)
BTTS
  • Yes · 5 (50%)
  • No · 5 (50%)