Benfica vs Rio Ave

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Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 32
Regular Season Table
Benfica 2 · Rio Ave 16

Team Overview

Benfica (Home stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 2-1-0

Goals For / Against

7 / 4
Avg: 2.33 / 1.33

Points

7
Avg: 2.33

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

0
Rio Ave (Away stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 1-0-2

Goals For / Against

2 / 5
Avg: 0.67 / 1.67

Points

3
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

2

Match Prediction Angles

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context for this Liga Portugal fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.33
PPG
1.00
2.33
GF
0.67
1.33
GA
1.67
100%
O2.5
33%
100%
BTTS
0%
67%
Score 1st
33%

League-position context

Benfica rank2nd
Rio Ave rank16th
Benfica points16
Rio Ave points4
Benfica: #2 · 16 pts · GD +17
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 9 pts above the play-off edge. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Rio Ave: #16 · 4 pts · GD -9
12 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts from safety.
12-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Benfica last 5 home

W W D
Points7/9
Weighted index89
Goals7-4
Record2-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Rio Ave last 5 away

L W L
Points3/9
Weighted index33
Goals2-5
Record1-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Benfica trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.5100%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 67% · 1H BTTS 33%

Rio Ave trend breakdown

Over 2.533%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Benfica score at home100%
Benfica clean sheet at home0%
Rio Ave score away33%
Rio Ave clean sheet away33%

First-goal patterns

Benfica score first67%
Benfica win after scoring first50%
Rio Ave score first33%
Rio Ave win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Benfica 100% · Rio Ave 0%
Avg first goal minute: Benfica 25.0' · Rio Ave 15.0'

Vs league average

Benfica score at home2.33 vs 1.38
Benfica concede at home1.33 vs 1.42
Rio Ave score away0.67 vs 1.42
Rio Ave concede away1.67 vs 1.38
Benfica score 69% above league average, while Rio Ave score 53% below league average.
Defensive side: Benfica are 6% below league average at home, and Rio Ave are 21% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.20
BTTS60%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 4.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Benfica goal timing (home)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
31-45 1
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
31-45 0

Rio Ave goal timing (away)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
0-15 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games20
Home Wins17
Draws3
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals10 (50.0%)
BTTS11 (55.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games10
Home Wins9
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals6 (60.0%)
BTTS6 (60.0%)

Benfica vs Rio Ave Head-to-Head History by Season