Rio Ave vs Benfica

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Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 15
Regular Season Table
Rio Ave 16 · Benfica 2

Team Overview

Rio Ave (Home stats)

Games / Record

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

Goals For / Against

3 / 9
Avg: 1.00 / 3.00

Points

1
Avg: 0.33

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

2
Benfica (Away stats)

Games / Record

3
W-D-L: 3-0-0

Goals For / Against

14 / 0
Avg: 4.67 / 0.00

Points

9
Avg: 3.00

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

0

Match Prediction Angles

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

Quick comparison bars

0.33
PPG
3.00
1.00
GF
4.67
3.00
GA
0.00
67%
O2.5
100%
33%
BTTS
0%
0%
Score 1st
100%

League-position context

Rio Ave rank16th
Benfica rank2nd
Rio Ave points4
Benfica points16
Rio Ave: #16 · 4 pts · GD -9
12 pts off the top 2. 4 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts from safety.
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.
12-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Rio Ave last 5 home

D L L
Points1/9
Weighted index17
Goals3-9
Record0-1-2
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 last 5 away

W W W
Points9/9
Weighted index100
Goals14-0
Record3-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Rio Ave trend breakdown

Over 2.567%
BTTS33%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 67% · 1H BTTS 33%

Benfica trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 67% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Rio Ave score at home33%
Rio Ave clean sheet at home0%
Benfica score away100%
Benfica clean sheet away100%

First-goal patterns

Rio Ave score first0%
Rio Ave win after scoring first0%
Benfica score first100%
Benfica win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Rio Ave 33% · Benfica 0%
Avg first goal minute: Rio Ave — · Benfica 18.3'

Vs league average

Rio Ave score at home1.00 vs 1.38
Rio Ave concede at home3.00 vs 1.42
Benfica score away4.67 vs 1.42
Benfica concede away0.00 vs 1.38
Rio Ave score 27% below league average, while Benfica score 230% above league average.
Defensive side: Rio Ave are 112% above league average at home, and Benfica are 100% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.20
BTTS60%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Rio Ave goal timing (home)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 2
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 3
0-15 2
31-45 2
46-60 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1

Benfica goal timing (away)

1H scored: 29% 2H scored: 71% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
0-15 3
61-75 3
31-45 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games20
Home Wins0
Draws3
Away Wins17
Over 2.5 Goals10 (50.0%)
BTTS11 (55.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games10
Home Wins0
Draws2
Away Wins8
Over 2.5 Goals4 (40.0%)
BTTS5 (50.0%)

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