Benfica vs Rio Ave: result 1-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 1Kick-off on September 23, 2025 at 07:15 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Rio Ave?
Benfica and Rio Ave drew 1-1 on September 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 86′H. SudakovBenfica
- 90′André LuizRio Ave
Official lineup for Benfica vs Rio Ave
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-3-3- 9F. Ivanović
- 14V. Pavlidis
- 8F. Aursnes
- 10H. Sudakov
- 5E. Barrenechea
- 20R. Rios
- 26S. Dahl
- 30N. Otamendi
- 4António Silva
- 17A. Dedić
- 1A. Trubin
Rio Ave
3-4-3- 18D. Špikić
- 28Marc Gual
- 80Ole Pohlmann
- 77O. Richards
- 10B. Aguilera
- 5A. Ntoi
- 17M. Vrousai
- 4J. Panzo
- 32J. Brabec
- 23F. Petrasso
- 1C. Miszta
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Rio Ave have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | AVS(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Qarabag(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Santa Clara(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Alverca(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Fenerbahçe(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2025 | FC Porto(home) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Moreirense(away) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 31, 2025 | SC Braga(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Arouca(away) | 3-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Nacional(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Benfica wins, 1 draw, 0 Rio Ave wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2025 | Rio Ave 2-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Benfica 5-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| May 17, 2024 | Rio Ave 1-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Benfica 4-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Benfica 4-2 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 1.6 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.9 | 0.7 | 10 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Rio Ave | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy