Saturday, January 17, 2026 • 20:30
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
Rio Ave
0-2
HT: 0 - 2
FULL TIME
Benfica
Match Snapshot
Primary insights + team contextPrimary Insights
Statistics
7Shots24
1Shots on Target8
3Shots Inside Box15
4Shots Outside Box9
37%Possession63%
82%Pass Accuracy90%
3Corners11
12Fouls8
1Yellow Cards2
2Offsides0
5Saves1
346Total Passes602
285Accurate Passes540
Match Timeline
16'
0-1L. Barreiro(G. Sudakov)
23'
Amar Dedić
25'
0-2A. Ntoi
59'
Andreas SchjelderupYellow Card
62'
A. Schjelderup↔ S. Lopes Cabral
Andreas NdojYellow Card
66'
N. Athanasiou↔ A. Papakanellos
72'
A. Ntoi↔ T. Nikitscher
73'
Andre Luiz↔ O. Pohlmann
73'
78'
G. Prestianni↔ J. Rego
D. Spikic↔ Diogo Bezerra
80'
B. Aguilera Zamora↔ G. Liavas
80'
90'
Samuel DahlYellow Card
90'
G. Sudakov↔ Manu
Context
Team Context
Season Performance
Comparing both teams this season
Home Team - Form
W
Rio Ave 2-1 Estrela
W
Tondela 0-1 Rio Ave
D
Rio Ave 0-0 Famalicao
L
FC Porto 1-0 Rio Ave
L
Rio Ave 1-2 Moreirense
Away Team - Form
W
Arouca 1-2 Benfica
D
Benfica 2-2 FC Porto
W
GIL Vicente 1-2 Benfica
W
Real Madrid 2-1 Benfica
W
Benfica 3-0 AVS
27
Points
62
6
Wins
18
9
Draws
8
11
Losses
0
26
Goals For
55
45
Goals Against
17
1.00
Avg Goals For/Game
2.12
11
Goals For 1st Half
27
18
Goals Against 1st Half
9
15
Goals For 2nd Half
28
27
Goals Against 2nd Half
8
4
Clean Sheets
12
11
Failed to Score
2
42%
BTTS %
46%
Primeira Liga Standings
Current league table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | +42 | 69 | |
| 2 | 25 | +50 | 62 | |
| 3 | 26 | +38 | 62 | |
| 4 | 25 | +27 | 46 | |
| 5 | 26 | +12 | 42 | |
| 6 | 26 | +10 | 42 | |
| 7 | 26 | +5 | 37 | |
| 8 | 26 | -7 | 35 | |
| 9 | 26 | -10 | 32 | |
| 10 | 26 | -15 | 29 | |
| 11 | 26 | -19 | 27 | |
| 12 | 26 | -22 | 26 | |
| 13 | 26 | -8 | 25 | |
| 14 | 26 | -16 | 25 | |
| 15 | 25 | -18 | 24 | |
| 16 | 26 | -9 | 22 | |
| 17 | 25 | -20 | 19 | |
| 18 | 26 | -40 | 10 |
Rio Ave
All Fixtures (27)
Mar 15
Home
Rio AvevsEstrela
Primeira Liga
2 - 1
FT
Mar 9
Away
TondelavsRio Ave
Primeira Liga
0 - 1
FT
Mar 1
Home
Rio AvevsFamalicao
Primeira Liga
0 - 0
FT
Feb 22
Away
FC PortovsRio Ave
Primeira Liga
1 - 0
FT
Feb 16
Home
Rio AvevsMoreirense
Primeira Liga
1 - 2
FT
Feb 8
Away
SC BragavsRio Ave
Primeira Liga
3 - 0
FT
Jan 31
Home
Rio AvevsArouca
Primeira Liga
0 - 3
FT
Jan 25
Away
NacionalvsRio Ave
Primeira Liga
4 - 0
FT
Jan 17
Home
Rio AvevsBenfica
Primeira Liga
0 - 2
FT
→ Current Match
Jan 4
Home
Rio AvevsCasa Pia
Primeira Liga
3 - 1
FT
Dec 28
Away
Sporting CPvsRio Ave
Primeira Liga
4 - 0
FT
Dec 20
Away
GIL VicentevsRio Ave
Primeira Liga
2 - 2
FT
Dec 13
Home
Rio AvevsGuimaraes
Primeira Liga
0 - 1
FT
Dec 6
Away
AVSvsRio Ave
Primeira Liga
1 - 2
FT
Nov 30
Home
Rio AvevsSanta Clara
Primeira Liga
1 - 1
FT
Nov 8
Away
AlvercavsRio Ave
Primeira Liga
1 - 1
FT
Nov 1
Home
Rio AvevsEstoril
Primeira Liga
0 - 4
FT
Oct 25
Away
EstrelavsRio Ave
Primeira Liga
1 - 2
FT
Oct 19
Away
SintrensevsRio Ave
Taça de Portugal
3 - 2
FT
Oct 5
Home
Rio AvevsTondela
Primeira Liga
3 - 0
FT
Sep 28
Away
FamalicaovsRio Ave
Primeira Liga
0 - 0
FT
Sep 23
Away
BenficavsRio Ave
Primeira Liga
1 - 1
FT
Sep 19
Home
Rio AvevsFC Porto
Primeira Liga
0 - 3
FT
Sep 13
Away
MoreirensevsRio Ave
Primeira Liga
3 - 1
FT
Aug 31
Home
Rio AvevsSC Braga
Primeira Liga
2 - 2
FT
Aug 23
Away
AroucavsRio Ave
Primeira Liga
3 - 3
FT
Aug 17
Home
Rio AvevsNacional
Primeira Liga
1 - 1
FT
Benfica
All Fixtures (46)
Mar 14
Away
AroucavsBenfica
Primeira Liga
1 - 2
FT
Mar 8
Home
BenficavsFC Porto
Primeira Liga
2 - 2
FT
Mar 2
Away
GIL VicentevsBenfica
Primeira Liga
1 - 2
FT
Feb 25
Away
Real MadridvsBenfica
UEFA Champions League
2 - 1
FT
Feb 21
Home
BenficavsAVS
Primeira Liga
3 - 0
FT
Feb 17
Home
BenficavsReal Madrid
UEFA Champions League
0 - 1
FT
Feb 13
Away
Santa ClaravsBenfica
Primeira Liga
1 - 2
FT
Feb 8
Home
BenficavsAlverca
Primeira Liga
2 - 1
FT
Feb 1
Away
TondelavsBenfica
Primeira Liga
0 - 0
FT
Jan 28
Home
BenficavsReal Madrid
UEFA Champions League
4 - 2
FT
Jan 25
Home
BenficavsEstrela
Primeira Liga
4 - 0
FT
Jan 21
Away
JuventusvsBenfica
UEFA Champions League
2 - 0
FT
Jan 17
Away
Rio AvevsBenfica
Primeira Liga
0 - 2
FT
→ Current Match
Jan 14
Away
FC PortovsBenfica
Taça de Portugal
1 - 0
FT
Jan 7
Home
BenficavsSC Braga
Taça da Liga
1 - 3
FT
Jan 3
Home
BenficavsEstoril
Primeira Liga
3 - 1
FT
Dec 28
Away
SC BragavsBenfica
Primeira Liga
2 - 2
FT
Dec 22
Home
BenficavsFamalicao
Primeira Liga
1 - 0
FT
Dec 17
Away
FarensevsBenfica
Taça de Portugal
0 - 2
FT
Dec 14
Away
MoreirensevsBenfica
Primeira Liga
0 - 4
FT
Dec 10
Home
BenficavsNapoli
UEFA Champions League
2 - 0
FT
Dec 5
Home
BenficavsSporting CP
Primeira Liga
1 - 1
FT
Nov 29
Away
NacionalvsBenfica
Primeira Liga
1 - 2
FT
Nov 25
Away
AjaxvsBenfica
UEFA Champions League
0 - 2
FT
Nov 21
Away
Atlético CPvsBenfica
Taça de Portugal
0 - 2
FT
Nov 9
Home
BenficavsCasa Pia
Primeira Liga
2 - 2
FT
Nov 5
Home
BenficavsBayer Leverkusen
UEFA Champions League
0 - 1
FT
Nov 1
Away
GuimaraesvsBenfica
Primeira Liga
0 - 3
FT
Oct 29
Home
BenficavsTondela
Taça da Liga
3 - 0
FT
Oct 25
Home
BenficavsArouca
Primeira Liga
5 - 0
FT
Oct 21
Away
NewcastlevsBenfica
UEFA Champions League
3 - 0
FT
Oct 17
Away
ChavesvsBenfica
Taça de Portugal
0 - 2
FT
Oct 5
Away
FC PortovsBenfica
Primeira Liga
0 - 0
FT
Sep 30
Away
ChelseavsBenfica
UEFA Champions League
1 - 0
FT
Sep 26
Home
BenficavsGIL Vicente
Primeira Liga
2 - 1
FT
Sep 23
Home
BenficavsRio Ave
Primeira Liga
1 - 1
FT
Sep 20
Away
AVSvsBenfica
Primeira Liga
0 - 3
FT
Sep 16
Home
BenficavsQarabag
UEFA Champions League
2 - 3
FT
Sep 12
Home
BenficavsSanta Clara
Primeira Liga
1 - 1
FT
Aug 31
Away
AlvercavsBenfica
Primeira Liga
1 - 2
FT
Aug 27
Home
BenficavsFenerbahce
UEFA Champions League
1 - 0
FT
Aug 23
Home
BenficavsTondela
Primeira Liga
3 - 0
FT
Aug 20
Away
FenerbahcevsBenfica
UEFA Champions League
0 - 0
FT
Aug 16
Away
EstrelavsBenfica
Primeira Liga
0 - 1
FT
Aug 12
Home
BenficavsNice
UEFA Champions League
2 - 0
FT
Aug 6
Away
NicevsBenfica
UEFA Champions League
0 - 2
FT