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Rio Ave vs Benfica
17 Jan 2026, 20:30 · Liga Portugal · 2025/2026
Liga Portugal 2025/2026 · 11 matches
As it happened
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The numbers
Fixture statistics
Green marks the higher recorded number; grey means level. This does not always mean a better performance. A dash means no reported value, not zero.
Individual contributions
Player ratings & full match stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Shots | Key | Tackles | Saves | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7.39 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.71 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6.58 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7.26 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6.18 | |
| 72 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6.31 | |
| 80 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6.60 | |
| 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.05 | |
| 73 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 6.30 | |
| 80 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 6.67 | |
| 90 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6.77 | |
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| 10 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6.71 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.37 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6.55 | |
| 10 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6.76 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 17 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6.50 |
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Before this match
Recent form
Select W, D or L to see that match’s stats. Pink outline = 2025/2026.
Rio Ave
Latest: Casa Pia · 3–1
Match stats
4 Jan 2026, 15:30 · Home vs Casa Pia · 2025/2026
Benfica
Latest: Sporting Braga · 2–2
Match stats
28 Dec 2025, 18:00 · Away vs Sporting Braga · 2025/2026
The rivalry
Head-to-head record
At Rio Ave’s ground: 15 previous meetings, 1 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.
Matchup context
Home vs away this season
Compare Rio Ave’s home games with Benfica’s away games. For older matches, these season totals may include games played later.
Only stats recorded for both clubs are shown. In the key stats, green marks the more favourable figure, or the higher number where neither is better. Grey means the figures are level.
The number after / is how many matches had that stat.
More team stats
Results & goals
Goal frequencies
Corners
Cards
Shots & play
Players
Top scorers and assist makers
Season totals for 2025/2026. These players are not a confirmed lineup.
Rio Ave
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles
Benfica
Yellow cards
Red cards
Tackles
Previous meetings
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