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Benfica
Vs
Rio Ave

Since 20/12/2015
17
BEN wins
3
Draws
0
RA wins
Meetings
20
on record
Total goals
65
50 Benfica · 15 Rio Ave
Goals per game
3.25
both sides combined
Over 1.5
85%
of meetings
Over 2.5
50%
of meetings
BTTS
55%
of meetings
Last meeting
0-2
17 Jan 2026
Next game
20 Dec
Sunday, Portugal - Primeira Liga
Benfica vs Rio Ave: the head-to-head
Benfica’s dominance over Rio Ave has been absolute, with the Portuguese side winning every encounter since 2015. Across the 20 meetings that form the official record, Benfica have claimed 17 victories while Rio Ave have yet to secure a win, and there have been three draws. The matches average 3.25 goals per game, and 85% of the fixtures have seen two or more goals scored, with half featuring three or more. More than half of the games (55%) have seen both teams score. In total, Benfica have netted 50 goals against Rio Ave’s 15, a tally that reflects the club’s offensive strength. Home advantage has been decisive: Benfica have won 9 of 10 home games and 8 of 10 away games. The most recent clash on 17 January 2026 ended 0-2 in favour of Rio Ave, and the next meeting is scheduled for 20 December 2026.
01 Head-to-head record02 Recent meetings03 Goal Analysis04 Current form05 The Goal Clock – in this fixture06 League Table07 Squad value analysis08 Recent results09 Upcoming fixtures
Next meeting
Rio Ave vs Benfica
Sunday 20 December 2026 · Portugal - Primeira Liga
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01Head-to-head record⚖
BenficaBenfica
Rio AveRio Ave
17
wins
0
50
goals
15
9
clean sheets
0
The last 20 games between these two clubs
85%
win %
0%
3.25
avg goals
3.25
85%
over 1.5 %
85%
50%
over 2.5 %
50%
40%
over 3.5 %
40%
2.50
scored
0.75
0.75
conceded
2.50
55%
btts
55%
45%
clean sheet
0%
10.93
corners
10.93
4.71
cards
4.71
Top three rows are this fixture: 20 meetings, 17 to Benfica, 3 drawn, 0 to Rio Ave, at 3.25 goals a game. Everything below is these same meetings, seen from each club's side.
02Recent meetings📅
BenficaBenfica
Won at home
90%
9 of 10 home meetings
Won away
80%
8 of 10 away meetings
Drawn
15%
3 of 20 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
Rio AveRio Ave
Won at home
0%
0 of 10 home meetings
Won away
0%
0 of 10 away meetings
Drawn
15%
3 of 20 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
DateCompetitionHomeScoreAwayBenfica
17 Jan 2026Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave0-2BenficaWview
23 Sep 2025Portugal - Primeira LigaBenfica1-1Rio AveDview
16 Mar 2025Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave2-3BenficaWview
27 Oct 2024Portugal - Primeira LigaBenfica5-0Rio AveWview
17 May 2024Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave1-1BenficaDview
14 Jan 2024Portugal - Primeira LigaBenfica4-1Rio AveWview
02 Apr 2023Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave0-1BenficaWview
08 Oct 2022Portugal - Primeira LigaBenfica4-2Rio AveWview
01 Mar 2021Portugal - Primeira LigaBenfica2-0Rio AveWview
18 Oct 2020Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave0-3BenficaWview
17 Jun 2020Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave1-2BenficaWview
02 Nov 2019Portugal - Primeira LigaBenfica2-0Rio AveWview
12 May 2019Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave2-3BenficaWview
06 Jan 2019Portugal - Primeira LigaBenfica4-2Rio AveWview
03 Feb 2018Portugal - Primeira LigaBenfica5-1Rio AveWview
26 Aug 2017Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave1-1BenficaDview
07 May 2017Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave0-1BenficaWview
21 Dec 2016Portugal - Primeira LigaBenfica2-0Rio AveWview
24 Apr 2016Portugal - Primeira LigaRio Ave0-1BenficaWview
20 Dec 2015Portugal - Primeira LigaBenfica3-1Rio AveWview
03Goal Analysis⚽
Benfica · Last 10 – goals for & against
70-731W12L50W61W22D11D70W31W31W21WA·EST16/05A·FSG23/07H·FSG30/07H·HOM06/08H·AV09/08A·HOM13/08A·CP17/08H·AAR20/08A·AAR27/08H·EST31/08
Avg total
4.3
Avg scored
3.3
Avg conceded
1.0
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.30 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)2.431.002.930.931.931.07
vs Stronger (0)------
vs Similar (6)1.501.672.001.671.001.67
vs Weaker (24)2.670.833.170.752.170.92
Clean sheet %27% (-3pp vs league)
Rio Ave · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-420W22D02L00D14L11D01L02L20W04LA·SC11/04H·AVS17/04A·GUI25/04H·GV03/05H·SC11/05A·CP16/05A·GV09/08H·FP15/08A·EST22/08H·SC28/08
Avg total
2.4
Avg scored
0.8
Avg conceded
1.6
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.30 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)0.871.700.731.931.001.47
vs Stronger (7)0.142.860.253.000.002.67
vs Similar (23)1.091.350.911.551.251.17
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %17% (-13pp vs league)
04Current form📈
Benfica
WLWWDDWWWW
Last 10: 33 scored, 10 conceded.
Rio Ave
WDLDLDLLWL
Last 10: 8 scored, 16 conceded.
Benfica
Home · last 10
DWWWDWWDWW
7 won · 31 scored, 10 conceded
Away · last 10
WWDWDWLDWW
6 won · 24 scored, 11 conceded
Rio Ave
Home · last 10
LLDWLDDLLL
1 won · 7 scored, 20 conceded
Away · last 10
LLLWWWLDLW
4 won · 8 scored, 13 conceded
05The Goal Clock – in this fixture⏱
BenficaBenfica
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'1-15'50%50%16-30'31-45'46-60'61-75'50%50%76-90'22
1st half / 2nd half
Scored50% / 50%
Conceded50% / 50%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 2 games. Most goals land in 16-30'.
From this fixture only: 2 of 20 meetings have goal timings on record. See Benfica's full Goal Clock across all their games.
Rio AveRio Ave
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'1-15'50%50%16-30'31-45'46-60'61-75'50%50%76-90'22
1st half / 2nd half
Scored50% / 50%
Conceded50% / 50%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 2 games. Most goals land in 16-30'.
From this fixture only: 2 of 20 meetings have goal timings on record. See Rio Ave's full Goal Clock across all their games.
06League Table🏆
RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1FC PortoFC Porto412
100%
3.0
90+9
2.2
100%
25%
0%
11.0
75%
1.7
33%
22.5
75%
467
2141051482.20.0
55%
2Sporting CPSporting CP410
75%
2.5
125+7
4.2
100%
100%
100%
5.2
0%
4.2
50%
24.0
50%
414
146911763.01.2
62%
3AroucaArouca49
75%
2.2
73+4
2.5
75%
50%
25%
8.5
25%
4.8
50%
19.0
25%
28
11881.80.8
50%
4Santa ClaraSanta Clara48
50%
2.0
53+2
2.0
50%
25%
25%
9.5
50%
3.8
75%
27.5
100%
27
96121.20.8
48%
5BenficaBenfica37
67%
2.3
113+8
4.7
100%
100%
67%
8.3
33%
3.7
67%
25.3
100%
357
172771083.71.0
58%
6GIL VicenteGIL Vicente37
67%
2.3
30+3
1.0
33%
0%
0%
7.7
0%
4.3
67%
24.7
100%
29
118111.00.0
50%
7MaritimoMaritimo47
50%
1.8
65+1
2.8
75%
75%
25%
7.0
0%
4.5
50%
26.2
75%
16
7361.51.2
-
8EstrelaEstrela35
33%
1.7
76+1
4.3
100%
100%
100%
6.0
0%
4.7
67%
23.3
67%
20
63112.32.0
47%
9SC BragaSC Braga24
50%
2.0
32+1
2.5
50%
50%
50%
5.0
0%
5.0
100%
32.0
100%
165
4156681.51.0
63%
10NacionalNacional44
25%
1.0
66+0
3.0
75%
50%
50%
8.2
25%
4.2
50%
25.5
75%
20
6591.51.5
46%
11MoreirenseMoreirense34
33%
1.3
36-3
3.0
67%
67%
67%
6.3
0%
5.3
100%
28.3
67%
22
5891.02.0
50%
12GuimaraesGuimaraes43
25%
0.8
35-2
2.0
25%
25%
25%
6.0
0%
6.0
75%
26.0
75%
46
2211120.81.2
51%
13Rio AveRio Ave43
25%
0.8
27-5
2.2
75%
25%
25%
8.2
25%
3.0
33%
19.8
50%
37
88210.51.8
47%
14FamalicaoFamalicao42
0%
0.5
24-2
1.5
50%
25%
0%
9.5
50%
4.0
50%
28.2
100%
57
1620220.51.0
51%
15Academico ViseuAcademico Viseu42
0%
0.5
48-4
3.0
75%
75%
50%
7.2
25%
4.5
75%
28.8
100%
16
8361.02.0
-
16AlvercaAlverca42
0%
0.5
48-4
3.0
100%
50%
50%
8.2
50%
4.2
50%
20.8
75%
39
156181.02.0
45%
17EstorilEstoril41
0%
0.2
27-5
2.2
100%
25%
0%
10.5
50%
3.2
25%
25.5
100%
42
248100.51.8
53%
18Casa PiaCasa Pia40
0%
0.0
011-11
2.8
50%
25%
25%
6.0
0%
3.5
75%
27.0
100%
27
96120.02.8
41%
Portugal - Primeira Liga 2026/27 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full Portugal - Primeira Liga stats & trends →
07Squad value analysis💰
BenficaRio Ave
€385.6m
squad value
€35.0m
€510.2m
attack
€48.0m
€144.2m
midfield
€14.2m
€567.1m
defence
€78.0m
29
players
26
Transfermarkt squad values, most recent season on record. Benfica carries the more valuable squad.
08Recent results📅
Benfica
DateOpponentScoreRes
16 May@ Estoril3-1W
23 Jul@ FC ST. Gallen1-2L
30 Julvs FC ST. Gallen5-0W
06 Augvs Heart Of Midlothian6-1W
09 Augvs Academico Viseu2-2D
13 Aug@ Heart Of Midlothian1-1D
17 Aug@ Casa Pia7-0W
20 Augvs Aarhus3-1W
27 Aug@ Aarhus3-1W
31 Augvs Estoril2-1W
Rio Ave
DateOpponentScoreRes
11 Apr@ Santa Clara2-0W
17 Aprvs AVS2-2D
25 Apr@ Guimaraes0-2L
03 Mayvs GIL Vicente0-0D
11 Mayvs Sporting CP1-4L
16 May@ Casa Pia1-1D
09 Aug@ GIL Vicente0-1L
15 Augvs FC Porto0-2L
22 Aug@ Estoril2-0W
28 Augvs Sporting CP0-4L
09Upcoming fixtures🗓
Benfica
Sat 05 Sep@ Maritimo
Wed 09 Sep@ Moreirense
Sun 13 Sepvs GIL Vicente
Wed 16 Sepvs Lech Poznan
Wed 16 Sep@ AC Milan
Wed 16 Sepvs AZ Alkmaar
Wed 16 Sepvs OFI
Sun 20 Sep@ FC Porto
Rio Ave
Sun 06 Sep@ Santa Clara
Mon 14 Sepvs Estrela
Sat 19 Sep@ Alverca
Sun 11 Octvs Nacional
Sun 25 Octvs Famalicao
Sun 01 Nov@ Academico Viseu
Sun 08 Novvs SC Braga
Sun 29 Nov@ Arouca
Benfica stats ↗Rio Ave stats ↗