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Rio Ave vs Benfica prediction & preview

Next up: Primeira Liga, Sun 20 Dec 2026, 16:00 UTC

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Rio Ave vs Benfica Primeira Liga View match

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Head-to-head in numbers

Rio Ave and Benfica have met 29 times since April 2012. The record reads Rio Ave 1 win, Benfica 23, with 5 draws. These games average 3.4 goals. Both teams have scored in 59% of meetings, and 59% have gone over 2.5 goals. Rio Ave's biggest win in this fixture was 2-1 in March 2015. Benfica's biggest win in this fixture was 5-0 in October 2024. Benfica are unbeaten in the last 22 meetings.

The last meeting, on 17 Jan 2026 (Primeira Liga), finished Rio Ave 0-2 Benfica. Rio Ave's last 5 results, most recent first: L W W L D. Benfica's last 5 results, most recent first: W W W W W. Rio Ave sit 17th in the Primeira Liga table. Benfica sit 2nd in the Primeira Liga table.

They meet next on 20 Dec 2026 (Primeira Liga).

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Recent meetings

1
Rio Ave wins
5
Draws
23
Benfica wins

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Where they stand

Primeira Liga table

Primeira Liga

League standings. P played, W wins, D draws, L losses, GF goals for, GA goals against, GD goal difference, and Pts points.
PosTeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
199002141727WWWWW
297112681822WWLWW
3953121111018LWDDW
49531136718LWDWW
59522127517WWDLD
695221311217WWWWW
7942387114LWWDL
893241313011LWWWL
99324911-211LLLDW
1093241116-511WLDWL
1192431411310WLWDD
1292431417-310LLLDW
139225101008WLDLD
149225919-108LLDLL
1592161018-87WLLLL
169216517-127WLWLD
179216821-137LWLDL
189027515-102LLLLD
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