Rio Ave VS Benfica
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
Saturday, Jan 17, 2026 At 15:30 Est
Claudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira, Portugal
Recent Form
Head to Head
Jan 17, 2026
Rio Ave
VS
Benfica
0 - 2
Rio Ave
VS
Benfica
Primeira Liga
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
2025
Sep 23, 2025
Benfica
VS
Rio Ave
1 - 1
Benfica
VS
Rio Ave
Primeira Liga
Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz)
2025
Mar 16, 2025
Rio Ave
VS
Benfica
2 - 3
Rio Ave
VS
Benfica
Primeira Liga
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
2024
Oct 27, 2024
Benfica
VS
Rio Ave
5 - 0
Benfica
VS
Rio Ave
Primeira Liga
Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz)
2024
May 17, 2024
Rio Ave
VS
Benfica
1 - 1
Rio Ave
VS
Benfica
Primeira Liga
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
2023
Match Events
Rio Ave
Benfica
16'
⚽
L. Barreiro
Assist: G. Sudakov
23'
•
Amar Dedić
Penalty Cancelled
25'
⚽
A. Ntoi
Own Goal
59'
Andreas Schjelderup
Yellow Card
Argument
62'
⇄
A. Schjelderup
On: A. Schjelderup
Off: S. Lopes Cabral
Substitution
66'
Andreas Ndoj
Yellow Card
Foul
72'
⇄
N. Athanasiou
On: N. Athanasiou
Off: A. Papakanellos
Substitution
73'
⇄
A. Ntoi
On: A. Ntoi
Off: T. Nikitscher
Substitution
73'
⇄
Andre Luiz
On: Andre Luiz
Off: O. Pohlmann
Substitution
78'
⇄
G. Prestianni
On: G. Prestianni
Off: J. Rego
Substitution
80'
⇄
D. Spikic
On: D. Spikic
Off: Diogo Bezerra
Substitution
80'
⇄
B. Aguilera Zamora
On: B. Aguilera Zamora
Off: G. Liavas
Substitution
90'
⇄
G. Sudakov
On: G. Sudakov
Off: Manu
Substitution
90'+1
Samuel Dahl
Yellow Card
Foul
Lineups
Rio Ave
(3-4-2-1)
Starting XI
C. Miszta
#1
M
A. Ntoi
#5
N. Abbey
#6
Clayton
#9
M
Andre Luiz
#11
D. Spikic
#18
J. Tome
#20
F. Petrasso
#23
J. Brabec
#32
Substitutes
Benfica
(4-2-3-1)
Starting XI
A. Trubin
#1
F. Aursnes
#8
G. Sudakov
#10
V. Pavlidis
#14
A. Dedic
#17
L. Barreiro
#18
A. Schjelderup
#21
G. Prestianni
#25
S. Dahl
#26
N. Otamendi
#30
T. Araujo
#44
Substitutes
D
M
F
D
M
Match Statistics
Rio Ave
Benfica
37%
Possession
63%
7
Shots
24
1
Shots on Target
8
4
Blocked Shots
5
12
Fouls
8
3
Corners
11
1
Yellow Cards
2
2
Offsides
0
5
Saves
1
346
Passes
602
285
Accurate Passes
540
82%
Pass Accuracy
90%
Team Comparison
38
Overall Strength
69.3
32.1%
Attacking Power
67.9%
30.5%
Defensive Strength
69.5%
25.8%
Current Form
74.2%
50%
Discipline
50%
Under/Over Statistics
Rio Ave
Benfica
0%
Over 0.5
0%
0%
Over 1.5
0%
0%
Over 2.5
0%
0%
Over 3.5
0%
Both Teams Score
0%
|
0%
Clean Sheets
18%
|
41%
Avg Total Goals
2.7
|
2.9
Cards Analysis
Rio Ave
2.3/Game
73
5
0-15'
7
16-30'
8
31-45'
12
46-60'
13
61-75'
17
76-90'
21
Benfica
1.6/Game
53
2
0-15'
2
16-30'
5
31-45'
9
46-60'
16
61-75'
13
76-90'
10
Season Comparison
2025/2026
Rio Ave
8W 12D 0L
|
35:57
|
1.06 ppg
Benfica
23W 11D 0L
|
74:25
|
2.35 ppg
2024/2025
Rio Ave
9W 11D 0L
|
39:55
|
1.12 ppg
Benfica
25W 5D 0L
|
84:28
|
2.35 ppg
2023/2024
Rio Ave
6W 19D 0L
|
38:43
|
1.09 ppg
Benfica
25W 5D 0L
|
77:28
|
2.35 ppg
Match Result
Away Win
Confidence:
79.5%
Goals Prediction
Over 2.5
58.5%
Both Teams Score
No
55.5%
Match Outcome Probabilities
Rio Ave
3.8%
Draw
16.7%
Benfica
79.5%
AI Quick Analytics Summary
| Market | Analysis | Confidence | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 20 Shots | No | 99.3% | Good |
| Over 25 Shots | No | 99.3% | Good |
| Over 5 Cards | No | 95.1% | Good |
| Over 0.5 Goals | Yes | 94.8% | Good |
| Under 0.5 Goals | No | 94.8% | Good |
| Over 8 Shots on Target | No | 87.7% | Good |
| Match Result | Away Win | 79.5% | Good |
| Over 1.5 Goals | Yes | 79.5% | Good |
| Under 1.5 Goals | No | 79.5% | Good |
| Goal Before 15' | No | 74.8% | Good |
| Over 3 Cards | No | 73.5% | Good |
| Penalty Awarded | No | 72.2% | Good |
| Over 11 Corners | No | 71.3% | Good |
| Goals After 80' | No | 67.0% | Good |
| Goals in First 30' | Yes | 66.0% | Good |
| Over 3.5 Goals | No | 65.6% | Fair |
| Under 3.5 Goals | Yes | 65.6% | Fair |
| Red Card | No | 65.0% | Fair |
| Home More Shots | No | 62.3% | Fair |
| Possession Over 60% | Yes | 60.0% | Fair |
| Over 2.5 Goals | Yes | 58.5% | Fair |
| Under 2.5 Goals | No | 58.5% | Fair |
| Both Teams Score | No | 55.5% | Fair |
| Goals Both Halves | Yes | 54.8% | Fair |
| Over 9 Corners | Yes | 52.4% | Fair |
| Home Most Corners | Yes | 50.5% | Fair |
| Half Time Result | HT Draw | 50.0% | Fair |
| Most Likely Score | 0-1 | 15.0% | Fair |
Goals Markets
Over 0.5
94.8%
Over 1.5
79.5%
Over 2.5
58.5%
Over 3.5
34.4%
Under 0.5
5.2%
Under 1.5
20.5%
Under 2.5
41.5%
Under 3.5
65.6%
Half Time Markets
HT Home Win
26.8%
HT Draw
50.0%
HT Away Win
23.2%
Timing Markets
Goal Before 15'
25.2%
Goals in First 30'
66.0%
Goals After 80'
33.0%
Goals Both Halves
54.8%
Corners Markets
Over 9 Corners
52.4%
Over 11 Corners
28.7%
Home Most Corners
50.5%
Goal from Corner
40.0%
Cards Markets
Over 3 Cards
26.5%
Over 5 Cards
4.9%
Red Card
35.0%
Shots Markets
Over 20 Shots
0.7%
Over 25 Shots
0.7%
Over 8 On Target
12.3%
Home More Shots
37.7%
Expected Goals (xG) Markets
Home Exceed xG
48.0%
Away Exceed xG
51.5%
Total xG Over 2.5
40.4%
High xG Variance
41.5%
Special Markets
Penalty Awarded
27.8%
Free Kick Goal
10.0%
Possession Over 60%
60.0%
High Pressing
10.0%
Additional Insights
Strict Referee
50.0%
Strong Venue Adv.
60.0%
Momentum Shift
30.0%
Underdog Upset
20.0%
Expected Values
Total Corners
9.9
Total Cards
2.6