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Rio Ave vs Benfica

Portugal Portugal

Liga Portugal Estádio do Rio Ave
VS
Sat, Jan 17, 2026, 08:30 PM
Our Tip
Match Preview

Scoring Trends

Rio Ave
VS
Benfica
0.86
Goals Scored
1.88
1.43
Goals Conceded
0.63
71%
Over 1.5
88%
43%
Over 2.5
38%
29%
Over 3.5
25%

Detailed Analysis

Explore Head-to-Head and Form below for more insights.

Expert Analysis by Omoye ThankGod

Benfica hold a slight statistical advantage, though this match remains competitive. The game flow could swing back and forth as teams find their rhythm.

Their head-to-head record shows a history of competitive battles. With teams so evenly matched, the draw offers significant statistical value. The numbers provide a solid foundation for this match outlook.

Possible Outcome Probability

Match Winner

Home Win22%
Draw34%
Away Win44%

Goals & Scoring

Both Teams to Score50%
Over 1.5 Goals85%
Over 2.5 Goals58%

Match Events

No Data

No live events recorded yet.

Previous Encounters

23 Sept 25 LIG
Benfica
1:1
Rio Ave
16 Mar 25 LIG
Rio Ave
2:3
Benfica
27 Oct 24 LIG
Benfica
5:0
Rio Ave
17 May 24 LIG
Rio Ave
1:1
Benfica
14 Jan 24 LIG
Benfica
4:1
Rio Ave

Recent Form (Last 5)

Rio Ave

Home Team
28 Dec
Sporting CP
4 : 0
Rio Ave
20 Dec
Gil Vicente
2 : 2
Rio Ave
13 Dec
Rio Ave
0 : 1
Vitoria Guimaraes
06 Dec
AFS
1 : 2
Rio Ave
30 Nov
Rio Ave
1 : 1
Santa Clara

Benfica

Away Team
03 Jan
Benfica
3 : 1
Estoril
28 Dec
Braga
2 : 2
Benfica
22 Dec
Benfica
1 : 0
Famalicao
17 Dec
SC Farense
0 : 2
Benfica
14 Dec
Moreirense
0 : 4
Benfica

League Standings

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 FC Porto 16 15 1 0 35:4 46
2 Sporting CP 17 13 3 1 47:9 42
3 Benfica 16 10 6 0 33:10 36
4 Gil Vicente 17 7 7 3 22:12 28
5 Braga 16 7 5 4 28:15 26
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 17 7 4 6 18:22 25
7 Famalicao 16 6 5 5 20:13 23
8 Moreirense 15 6 3 6 21:24 21
9 Estoril 16 5 5 6 27:26 20
10 Estrela da Amadora 16 4 6 6 20:24 18
11 Rio Ave 16 3 8 5 19:28 17
12 Alverca 16 5 2 9 16:27 17
13 Santa Clara 15 4 4 7 11:15 16
14 Nacional 16 4 4 8 18:23 16
15 Casa Pia 16 3 5 8 16:29 14
16 Arouca 16 3 5 8 17:39 14
17 Tondela 15 2 3 10 9:27 9
18 AFS 16 0 4 12 11:41 4