Rio Ave vs Benfica: result 0-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 17, 2026 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
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What was the result of Rio Ave vs Benfica?
Benfica won 0-2 on January 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 16′L. BarreiroBenfica
- 25′A. NtoiBenfica (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Benfica have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2026 | Casa Pia(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Sporting CP(away) | 0-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 20, 2025 | GIL Vicente(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Guimaraes(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 6, 2025 | AVS(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 | FC Porto(away) | 0-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Jan 7, 2026 | SC Braga(home) | 1-3 | Taça da Liga |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Estoril(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 28, 2025 | SC Braga(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Famalicao(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Rio Ave win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | Benfica 1-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Benfica | 1.8 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rio Ave sit 17th in Primeira Liga (0 points from 2 matches) and Benfica sit 4th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Benfica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 | Rio Ave | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy