Benfica vs Rio Ave: result 4-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 14, 2024 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Rio Ave?
Benfica won 4-1 on January 14, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 9′GugaRio Ave
- 29′Á. Di MaríaBenfica
- 61′António SilvaBenfica
- 80′Marcos LeonardoBenfica
- 90′João MárioBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs Rio Ave
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-2-3-1- 9Arthur Cabral
- 20João Mário
- 27Rafa
- 11Á. Di María
- 10O. Kökçü
- 87João Neves
- 5Morato
- 30N. Otamendi
- 4António Silva
- 8F. Aursnes
- 1A. Trubin
Rio Ave
3-5-2- 22E. Boateng
- 14Joca
- 77Fábio Ronaldo
- 21João Graça
- 6Guga
- 10A. Oudrhiri
- 20Costinha
- 3Miguel Nóbrega
- 33Aderllan Santos
- 23Josué Sá
- 18Jhonatan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Rio Ave have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2024 | SC Braga(home) | 3-2 | Taça de Portugal |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Arouca(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Famalicao(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 21, 2023 | AVS(home) | 4-1 | Taça da Liga |
| Dec 17, 2023 | SC Braga(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2024 | Portimonense(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Guimaraes(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Vizela(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Arouca(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Estrela(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Benfica wins, 0 draws, 0 Rio Ave wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2023 | Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Benfica 4-2 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Benfica 2-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Rio Ave 0-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jun 17, 2020 | Rio Ave 1-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Benfica 3-2 Rio Ave | Taça de Portugal |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Rio Ave | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 2nd in Primeira Liga (19 points from 8 matches) and Rio Ave sit 14th (7 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 19 |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 |
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