Benfica vs Rio Ave predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Rioavista, having lost their last match against Moreirense FC, travel to Lisbon with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 1st round of the Portugal League,  Benfica will face Rio Ave at Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) stadium on 23 September at 15:15.

The home team, Benfica is currently in 4º position in the tournament with 10 points, while Rio Ave is currently in 15º position with 3.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Benfica vs Rio Ave.

Benfica

Benfica comes from playing against Qarabag and finished the match with a result of 2-3, with loss for Benfica. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Rio Ave. In that last match between Benfica and Qarabag, The Lisbon team achieved a 53% possession of the ball, with 3 shots on goal of which 2 were goals. The goals were scored by Vangelis Pavlidis and Enzo Barrenechea.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by Bruno Lage has achieved 4 wins, 2 draws y 1 defeat. Benfica average number of goals per game is 1.4 goals, while they concede an average of 0.7 goals per game. With this trend they have 3 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 10 goals while conceding 5 goals.

Latest statistics in Benfica matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 3/7
• First to score: 6/7
• Half-time winner: 4/7

Rio Ave

Rio Ave, meanwhile, are coming off a 3-1 defeat against Moreirense FC, and travel to the Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Benfica.

In that match between Rio Ave and Moreirense FC, the Rioavista team achieved 46% ball possession, getting 4 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by André Luiz.

Analysing the last 7 matches, Sotiris Silaidopoulos's team has won 1, drawn 5 and lost 1. Rio Ave average 1.9 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.9 goals per game. With this trend, they have 6 official matches without clean sheets. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 13 goals while conceding 13 goals.

Latest statistics in Rio Ave matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 6/7
• Matches conceding goals: 6
• First to score: 5/7

Benfica vs Rio Ave: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Benfica vs Rio Ave prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Portugal League competition, in an event that took place at the Do Rio Ave Futebol Clube stadium on 16-03-2025 with the result of 2-3, with Benfica winning.

The last 5 meetings between Benfica and Rio Ave have resulted in 4 wins for Benfica, , and 1 draw. In those matches, Benfica managed to score 14 goals, while Rio Ave scored 4 goals against Benfica.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals