Primeira Liga · Matchweek 4 · Oct 18

Rio Ave - Benfica

Benfica won 3-0 away at Rio Ave in Primeira Liga (Matchweek 4).

🏟 Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube 👤 Referee: João Pedro Pinheiro
HEAD TO HEAD9 meetings · 2021–2026
Rio Ave 0
Mar 1who was on topJan 17
Benfica 7
0 Rio Ave 2 draw 7 Benfica
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.3goals / match
723total goals
0/4clean sheets
5-0Benfica best win · Oct 27
%89 Over 1.5 8/9
%44 Over 2.5 4/9
%44 Over 3.5 4/9
%56 BTTS 5/9
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Rio Ave at home4 matches
0W 1D 3L 3:7
Benfica at home5 matches
4W 1D 0L 16:4
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Rio Ave1W 2D 2L Benfica3W 2D 0L
1.00 2.20 Points per game
5 11 Goals scored
6 5 Goals conceded
1.50 1.81 xG average
1.48 1.27 xGA average
%40 %20 Clean sheets
%40 %80 BTTS
%40 %60 Over 2.5
5.8 9.6 Corners
2.2 1.6 Cards
Rio Ave4W 3D 3L Benfica6W 3D 1L
1.50 2.10 Points per game
10 21 Goals scored
9 11 Goals conceded
1.42 1.74 xG average
1.38 1.35 xGA average
%40 %20 Clean sheets
%40 %80 BTTS
%40 %80 Over 2.5
5.4 8.5 Corners
3.0 2.3 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
16Rio Avein the table34pts
34matches 7-13-14W-D-L 25:40goals -15diff
WLLLD
3Benficain the table76pts
34matches 23-7-4W-D-L 69:27goals +42diff
WWWDW
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 21 matches
0.95 2.33 Points per game
1.03 1.98 xG average
1.93 0.91 xGA average
%10 %52 Clean sheets
%52 %48 BTTS
%67 %62 Over 2.5
3.8 6.3 Corners
2.6 2.1 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Jan 17 Rio Ave 0-2 Benfica Primeira Liga
Sep 23 Benfica 1-1 Rio Ave Primeira Liga
Mar 16 Rio Ave 2-3 Benfica Primeira Liga
Oct 27 Benfica 5-0 Rio Ave Primeira Liga
May 17 Rio Ave 1-1 Benfica Primeira Liga
Jan 14 Benfica 4-1 Rio Ave Primeira Liga
Apr 2 Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica Primeira Liga
Oct 8 Benfica 4-2 Rio Ave Primeira Liga
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