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Rio Ave - SL Benfica 17.01.2026

• 17/01/26 15:30 |
  Round 18
• Rio Ave
  • 0 : 2
  • Finished
  SL Benfica

  Barreiro L. - 16'

  Ntoi A. - 25' (OG)

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Match details

BEN

1st Half 0:2

16 Barreiro L. Assist: Sudakov G.

25 Ntoi A.

2nd Half 0:0

60 Schjelderup A.

62 Lopes Cabral S. Out: Schjelderup A.

66 Ntoi A.

73 Nikitscher T. Out: Ntoi A.

73 Papakanellos A. Out: Athanasiou N.

73 Pohlmann O. Out: Andre

78 Rego J. Out: Prestianni G.

80 Liavas G. Out: Aguilera B.

80 Bezerra de Oliveira D. Out: Spikic D.

90 Silva M. Out: Sudakov G.

90 + 1 Dahl S.

Predictions

3 / 10 of last matches Rio Ave in all tournaments ended with her victory

4 / 10 of last matches in Liga Portugal ended with her victory

2 / 10 of her last matches SL Benfica in all competitions ended in defeat

Bet::1x2 - W1

Odds

10.00

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Match details

BEN

Match stats Prematch

0

match

0

0

first_half

0

0

second_half

0

Home Away Overall Home Away Overall

10 Matches

2 - Wins

4 - Draws

4 - Losses

10 Matches

2 - Wins

5 - Draws

3 - Losses

10 Matches

3 - Wins

3 - Draws

4 - Losses

10 Matches

Wins - 6

Draws - 2

Losses - 2

10 Matches

Wins - 7

Draws - 1

Losses - 2

10 Matches

Wins - 6

Draws - 2

Losses - 2

Goal Difference

-7

11

18

-5

14

19

-6

13

19

scored

conceded

+11

20

9

+12

19

7

+9

18

9

• 1.1 1.4 1.3
• Goals scored per match
• 2 1.9 1.8

• 1.8 1.9 1.9
• Goals conceded per match
• 0.9 0.7 0.9

• 31' 27.3' 28.2'
• Minutes/Goal scored
• 31' 34.6' 33.3'

• 2.9 3.3 3.2
• Match goals average
• 2.9 2.6 2.7

• 29 33 32
• Goals
• 29 26 27

Top Scorers

Goals Goals+Assists Assists Red card Yellow red card Yelow card Own goal

Portugal Liga Portugal

#

Goals

• 1 Suarez L.

  FW

  
  25
• 2 Pavlidis V.

  FW

  
  21
• 3 Begraoui Y.

  FW

  
  19
• 4 Ramirez J.

  FW

  
  16
• 5 Zalazar R.

  MD

  
  16
• 6 Horta R.

  FW

  
  15
• 7 Aghehowa S.

  FW

  
  13
• 8 Goncalves P.

  MD

  
  13
• 9 Murilo

  FW

  
  11
• 10 Pablo

  FW

  
  10
• 11 Silva C.

  FW

  
  10
• 12 Schettine G.

  FW

  
  9
• 13 Marezi

  FW

  
  9
• 14 Trezza A.

  MD

  
  8
• 15 Victor P.

  FW

  
  8
• 16 Gomes W.

  FW

  
  8
• 17 Andre

  FW

  
  7
• 18 Samu

  MD

  
  7
• 19 Trincao F.

  MD

  
  6
• 20 Djouahra N.

  MD

  
  6

Current Form

Last 5 matches

Rio Ave

SL Benfica

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Starting

BEN

Miszta C. Goalkeeper Brabec J. Defender Abbey N. Defender Petrasso F. Defender Ntoi A. 73' Nikitscher T.

Trubin A. Goalkeeper Otamendi N. Defender Araujo T. Defender Dedic A. Defender Sudakov G. 90' Silva M.

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H2H Stats

BEN

All tournaments Liga Portugal League Cup Taca de Portugal Super Cup 5 matches 10 matches 15 matches All matches 5 matches 10 matches 15 matches All matches 5 matches 5 matches 5 matches

• 0wins
• 40% 2draws
• 60% 3wins

• 4
• Score
• 12

• 7
• Yellow cards
• 4

• 1
• Red cards
• 0

Head to head

Portugal Liga Portugal 5

FT 17/01/26 15:30

Rio Ave SL Benfica

0 2

FT 23/09/25 15:15

SL Benfica Rio Ave

1 1

FT 16/03/25 14:00

Rio Ave SL Benfica

2 3

FT 27/10/24 14:00

SL Benfica Rio Ave

5 0

FT 17/05/24 15:45

Rio Ave SL Benfica

1 1

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Last results: Rio Ave

Portugal Liga Portugal 5

FT 25/04/26 15:30

Vitoria Guimaraes Rio Ave

2 0

FT 17/04/26 15:45

Rio Ave AVS Futebol SAD

2 2

FT 11/04/26 13:00

Santa Clara Rio Ave

0 2

FT 04/04/26 13:00

Rio Ave Alverca

1 2

FT 22/03/26 11:30

Estoril Rio Ave

1 2

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Last results: SL Benfica

Portugal Liga Portugal 5

FT 25/04/26 13:00

SL Benfica Moreirense

4 1

FT 19/04/26 13:15

Sporting Clube de Portugal SL Benfica

1 2

FT 12/04/26 13:00

SL Benfica Nacional da Madeira

2 0

FT 06/04/26 15:45

Casa Pia SL Benfica

1 1

FT 21/03/26 14:00

SL Benfica Vitoria Guimaraes

3 0

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Standings

BEN

Overall Home Away

Portugal Liga Portugal

#	Team	GP	W	D	L	G	GD	P
1	Porto	31	26	4	1	63:15	48	82
2	SL Benfica	31	22	9	0	67:20	47	75
3	Sporting Clube de Portugal	31	22	7	2	77:22	55	73
4	Braga	31	16	8	7	59:31	28	56
5	Famalicao	31	14	9	8	39:27	12	51
6	Gil Vicente	31	13	10	8	46:32	14	49
7	Vitoria Guimaraes	31	12	6	13	38:43	-5	42
8	Moreirense	31	11	6	14	34:45	-11	39
9	Alverca	31	10	8	13	34:49	-15	38
10	Estoril	31	10	7	14	51:52	-1	37
11	Arouca	31	10	5	16	39:60	-21	35
12	Rio Ave	31	8	10	13	33:52	-19	34
13	Santa Clara	31	8	8	15	28:38	-10	32
14	Nacional da Madeira	31	8	7	16	34:41	-7	31
15	Estrela da Amadora	31	6	10	15	34:51	-17	28
16	Casa Pia	31	5	11	15	29:55	-26	26
17	Tondela	31	4	10	17	23:52	-29	22
18	AVS Futebol SAD	31	1	11	19	22:65	-43	14

• Champions League
• Champions League Qualification
• UEFA Europa League Qualification
• Conference League Qualification
• Relegation Playoffs
• Relegation

#	Team	GP	W	D	L	G	GD	P
1	Porto	15	12	3	0	31:6	25	39
2	SL Benfica	16	11	5	0	39:11	28	38
3	Sporting Clube de Portugal	15	11	2	2	43:10	33	35
4	Gil Vicente	16	9	3	4	27:14	13	30
5	Braga	15	8	4	3	31:15	16	28
6	Vitoria Guimaraes	16	8	4	4	26:18	8	28
7	Famalicao	15	8	3	4	24:10	14	27
8	Alverca	16	7	4	5	17:22	-5	25
9	Moreirense	15	7	2	6	17:19	-2	23
10	Estoril	16	6	5	5	28:23	5	23
11	Arouca	15	6	3	6	22:27	-5	21
12	Santa Clara	16	6	2	8	15:17	-2	20
13	Nacional da Madeira	15	5	2	8	20:21	-1	17
14	Estrela da Amadora	16	4	5	7	21:24	-3	17
15	Rio Ave	15	3	5	7	16:25	-9	14
16	Casa Pia	15	2	8	5	17:24	-7	14
17	Tondela	16	1	7	8	11:21	-10	10
18	AVS Futebol SAD	16	1	6	9	12:26	-14	9

#	Team	GP	W	D	L	G	GD	P
1	Porto	16	14	1	1	32:9	23	43
2	Sporting Clube de Portugal	16	11	5	0	34:12	22	38
3	SL Benfica	15	11	4	0	28:9	19	37
4	Braga	16	8	4	4	28:16	12	28
5	Famalicao	16	6	6	4	15:17	-2	24
6	Rio Ave	16	5	5	6	17:27	-10	20
7	Gil Vicente	15	4	7	4	19:18	1	19
8	Moreirense	16	4	4	8	17:26	-9	16
9	Arouca	16	4	2	10	17:33	-16	14
10	Estoril	15	4	2	9	23:29	-6	14
11	Nacional da Madeira	16	3	5	8	14:20	-6	14
12	Vitoria Guimaraes	15	4	2	9	12:25	-13	14
13	Alverca	15	3	4	8	17:27	-10	13
14	Tondela	15	3	3	9	12:31	-19	12
15	Casa Pia	16	3	3	10	12:31	-19	12
16	Santa Clara	15	2	6	7	13:21	-8	12
17	Estrela da Amadora	15	2	5	8	13:27	-14	11
18	AVS Futebol SAD	15	0	5	10	10:39	-29	5

Match facts

The most common result of matches between Rio Ave FC and SL Benfica when Rio Ave FC is playing at home is 0-1. 6 matches have ended with this result.

The most common result of matches between Rio Ave FC and SL Benfica is 0-1. 9 matches have ended with this result.

During the last 22 meetings with Rio Ave FC playing at home, Rio Ave FC have won 2 times, there have been 6 draws while SL Benfica have won 14 times. The goal difference is 35-19 in favour of SL Benfica.

During the last 47 meetings, Rio Ave FC have won 2 times, there have been 10 draws while SL Benfica have won 35 times. The goal difference is 106-40 in favour of SL Benfica.

Rio Ave FC's last home win against SL Benfica was in 2015.

Last season SL Benfica won both games against Rio Ave FC (5-0 at home and 3-2 away).

Did you know that Rio Ave FC scores 23% of their goals between the minutes 61-75?

Did you know that SL Benfica scores 25% of their goals between the minutes 31-45?

SL Benfica have lost none of their last 7 away matches.

Rio Ave FC haven't scored in 3 of their 8 home matches in Liga Portugal this season.

SL Benfica haven't scored in 1 of their 8 away matches in Liga Portugal this season.

SL Benfica's away record this season: 6-2-0.

Clayton Fernandes Silva is Rio Ave FC's top scorer with 10 goals. Vangelis Pavlidis has scored 17 times for SL Benfica.

Rio Ave FC have conceded a goal in each of their last 10 matches.

SL Benfica have scored at least one goal for 12 consecutive matches.

Rio Ave FC wins 1st half in 23% of their matches, SL Benfica in 55% of their matches.

Rio Ave FC wins 23% of halftimes, SL Benfica wins 55%.

Their last meeting was a draw. (1-1)

When Rio Ave FC leads 1-0 at home, they win in 40% of their matches.

When SL Benfica leads 0-1 away, they win in 91% of their matches.

When Rio Ave FC is down 0-1 home, they win 10% of their matches.

When SL Benfica is down 1-0 away, they win 14% of their matches.

In Liga Portugal, SL Benfica has better performance than Rio Ave FC.

SL Benfica's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Rio Ave FC's.

SL Benfica have lost just 0 of their last 5 games against Rio Ave FC (in all competitions).

In the last 5 meetings Rio Ave FC won 0, SL Benfica won 3, 2 draws.

SL Benfica have lost just 0 of their last 5 Liga Portugal games against Rio Ave FC.

Rio Ave FC have won just 0 of their last 5 Liga Portugal games against SL Benfica.

Rio Ave FC scores 1 goals in a match against SL Benfica and SL Benfica scores 2.8 goals against Rio Ave FC (on average).

Average number of goals in meetings between Rio Ave FC and SL Benfica is 3.8.

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Rio Ave FC and SL Benfica is 1.4.

Rio Ave FC scores 1.2 goals when playing at home and SL Benfica scores 1.88 goals when playing away (on average).

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