Rio Ave vs Benfica predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The The Lisbon, having lost their last match against SC Braga, travel to Vila do Conde with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 18th round of the Portugal League,  Rio Ave will face Benfica at Do Rio Ave Futebol Clube stadium on 17 January at 15:30.

The home team, Rio Ave is currently in 10º position in the tournament with 20 points, while Benfica is currently in 3º position with 39.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Rio Ave vs Benfica.

Rio Ave

Rio Ave comes from playing against Casa Pia and finished the match with a result of 3-1, with win for Rio Ave. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against The Lisbon coached by José Mourinho. In that last match between Rio Ave and Casa Pia, Rioavista team achieved a 51% possession of the ball, with 8 shots on goal of which 3 were goals. The goals were scored by André Luiz (x2) and Brandon Aguilera.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by Sotiris Sylaidopoulos has achieved 2 wins, 3 draws y 2 defeats. Rio Ave average number of goals per game is 1.3 goals, while they concede an average of 1.6 goals per game. With this trend they have 10 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 9 goals while conceding 11 goals.

Latest statistics in Rio Ave matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 5/7
• Matches conceding goals:  10
• First to score: 4/7

Benfica

Benfica, meanwhile, are coming off a 1-3 defeat against SC Braga, and travel to the Do Rio Ave Futebol Clube stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Rio Ave.

In that match between Benfica and SC Braga, the The Lisbon team achieved % ball possession, getting shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by V. Pavlidis.

Analysing the last 7 matches, José Mourinho's team has won 5, drawn 1 and lost 1. Benfica average 2.1 goals per game, while they concede an average of 0.9 goals per game. With this trend, they have 3 official matches without clean sheets. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 15 goals while conceding 6 goals.

Latest statistics in Benfica matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 3/7
• First to score: 6/7
• Half-time winner: 5/7

Rio Ave vs Benfica: 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.

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this Rio Ave vs Benfica prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Portugal League competition, in an event that took place at the Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz) stadium on 23-09-2025 with the result of 1-1, with a draw.

The last 5 meetings between Rio Ave and Benfica have resulted in , 3 wins for Benfica, and 2 draws. In those matches, Rio Ave managed to score 5 goals, while Benfica scored 14 goals against Rio Ave.

• In 4/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals