Primeira Liga 17 Jan 2026 20:30 Match Finished

Rio Ave vs Benfica

Final Result

0:2

Benfica to win

Our Prediction Correct
74% Benfica to win

±8%

Outcome Probabilities

Outcome Probability Odds EV
Benfica wins
74% ±8%
1.29 -4.7%
Rio Ave wins
8% ±4%
9.50 -26.2%
Draw
18% ±4%
5.13 -5.9%

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 Competition
23 Sep 2025 Draw 1:1 Primeira Liga
16 Mar 2025 Benfica Win 2:3 Primeira Liga
27 Oct 2024 Benfica Win 5:0 Primeira Liga
17 May 2024 Draw 1:1 Primeira Liga
14 Jan 2024 Benfica Win 4:1 Primeira Liga

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