Primeira Liga 17 Jan 2026 15:30 Match Finished

Rio Ave vs Benfica

Final Result

0:2

Benfica to win

Rating Change

Rio Ave -0.8
Benfica -1.0
Our Prediction Correct
75.4% Benfica to win

±8.7%

Outcome Probabilities

Outcome Probability Odds EV
Rio Ave wins
5.56% ±3.82%
9.50 -47.2%
Draw
19.09% ±4.93%
5.13 -2.2%
Benfica wins
75.35% ±8.67%
1.29 -2.8%

Model Rating

AI model rating per team before kickoff

Rio Ave
Benfica

Recent Form Statistics

Average per-match stats from each team's recent matches before kickoff.

Stat
Rio Ave
Benfica
Shots 8.8 15.8
Shots On Target 3.7 5.7
Corners 4.3 5.9
Fouls 13.4 10.8
Yellow Cards 3.3 1.7
Red Cards 0.4 0.1

Highlighted values indicate the stronger side for that metric.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Average per-match stats from recent meetings.

Stat
Rio Ave
Benfica
Shots 7.0 18.8
Shots On Target 2.7 7.9
Corners 3.2 7.7
Fouls 12.8 13.9
Yellow Cards 2.2 1.8
Red Cards 0.5 0.0

Highlighted values indicate the stronger side in recent meetings.

Head-to-Head History

Rio Ave Wins

0

Draws

2

Benfica Wins

8
Date Result Score
23 Sep 2025 Draw 1:1
16 Mar 2025 Benfica Win 2:3
27 Oct 2024 Benfica Win 5:0
17 May 2024 Draw 1:1
14 Jan 2024 Benfica Win 4:1

Rio Ave - Recent Form

Date Opponent Score Result
4 Jan 2026 Casa Pia 3:1 W
28 Dec 2025 Sp Lisbon 4:0 L
20 Dec 2025 Gil Vicente 2:2 D
13 Dec 2025 Guimaraes 0:1 L
6 Dec 2025 AVS 1:2 W

Benfica - Recent Form

Date Opponent Score Result
3 Jan 2026 Estoril 3:1 W
28 Dec 2025 Sp Braga 2:2 D
22 Dec 2025 Famalicao 1:0 W
14 Dec 2025 Moreirense 0:4 W
5 Dec 2025 Sp Lisbon 1:1 D