Rio AveAttacking momentumBenfica
Preview
- Rio Ave host Benfica on 2026-01-17 at 20:30 GMT, as part of week 18 of the 2025-2026's Primeira Liga in Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
- There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Sotiris Sylaidopoulos and José Mourinho.
- A view of the standings shows Rio Ave in 10th spot with 20 points and Benfica in 3rd on 39 points.
- No absentees for either Rio Ave or Benfica.
- Forecasting a three-man defense for Rio Ave (3-4-3), while Benfica are predicted to deploy a 4-2-3-1.
- Rio Ave won 3-1 against Casa Pia, while Benfica lost their fixture 0-1 vs Porto.
- Neither side is flying – Rio Ave 2-1-2 and Benfica 2-1-2 over the last 5 matches.
- Benfica hold the upper hand H2H: of 44 meetings, they've triumphed 33 times, conceded 3 times and shared 8 draws.
- Expect Benfica to edge a 1-2 win: their 6-2-0 record on the road and 2.11 goals per away match tip the balance.
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Odds
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Summary
Match Info
Team Kits
Rio Ave
Benfica
Events
| 16' | 0 - 1 | ||
| 23' | Penalty cancelled | Amar Dedić-VAR | |
| 25' | 0 - 2 | ||
HT 0 - 2 | |||
| 59' | A. Schjelderup | ||
| 62' | |||
| 66' | A. Ntoi | ||
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| 78' | |||
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| 90' | |||
| 90+1' | S. Dahl | ||
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Commentary
Rio Ave is going head to head with Benfica on 17/1/2026 20:30 GMT at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube for the Portugal Primeira Liga. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Rio Ave v Benfica H2H statistics!