Benfica vs Rio Ave — Primeira Liga

Primeira Liga· Regular Season - 21

Benfica

5–1Full-time

Rio Ave

WLDWWWGoals 23-12

WDLLWLGoals 11-15

Estádio da Luz, Lisbon · Capacity 68,100 · grass · Referee: Manuel Oliveira

Match events

9'Hélder Guedes (Francisco Geraldes)
35'Eduardo Salvio (Rafa Silva)
44'Bruno Teles
49'Jardel (Franco Cervi)
63'Pizzi (Jonas)
67'Óscar Barreto (Nuno Santos)
71'Jonas (Jardel)
73'Jonas
76'Nélson Monte
78'Leandrinho (Pedro Moreira)
81'Jonas (Raúl Jiménez)
83'Rúben Dias (Pizzi)
87'Raúl Jiménez (Rafa Silva)
88'Alejandro Grimaldo (João Carvalho)
88'Francisco Geraldes (Diego Lopes)

Lineups

Benfica

Rio Ave

4-1-4-1

4-2-3-1

Rui VitóriaCoach

Miguel Cardoso

Bench (7)

Match trends

Benfica have averaged 2.3 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Rio Ave have averaged 1.1 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 4 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

7Benfica wins

1Draws

0Rio Ave wins

23-6Goals

Rio Ave

2–3Mar 16, 2025, 6:00 PM

Benfica

5–0Oct 27, 2024, 6:00 PM

Rio Ave

1–1May 17, 2024, 7:45 PM

Benfica

4–1Jan 14, 2024, 6:00 PM

Rio Ave

0–1Apr 2, 2023, 5:00 PM

Benfica

4–2Oct 8, 2022, 5:00 PM

Rio Ave

Benfica

2–0Mar 1, 2021, 7:00 PM

Rio Ave

0–3Oct 18, 2020, 7:00 PM

Benfica

Pre-match comparison

2.3Goals scored per game1.1

1.2Goals conceded per game1.5

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

Manuel Oliveira

4.4Yellow cards / game

0.1Red cards / game

0.25Penalties scored / game

Based on 20 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Benfica

0-15'

25%

16-30'

6.3%

31-45'

12.5%

46-60'

37.5%

61-75'

12.5%

76-90+'

6.3%

Rio Ave

0-15'

33.3%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

0%

46-60'

33.3%

61-75'

33.3%

76-90+'

0%

Match statistics

62%Possession38%

—Expected goals (xG)—

9Shots on target1

20Total shots3

6Shots off target2

5Blocked shots0

15Shots inside the box1

5Shots outside the box2

10Corners3

6Offsides4

14Fouls14

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

0Goalkeeper saves4

513Total passes311

426Accurate passes230

83%Pass accuracy74%

Player ratings

1JardelBenfica⚽ 1🅰️ 19.0
2PizziBenfica⚽ 1🅰️ 18.2
3JonasBenfica⚽ 1🅰️ 1🟨8.0
4Raúl JiménezBenfica⚽ 17.9
5Alejandro GrimaldoBenfica7.7
6Rúben DiasBenfica⚽ 17.7

Box score

Benfica

17Andrija ŽivkovićM · 90'

7.0

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes85%

Tackles—

Duels46%

22Franco CerviF · 90'

🅰️ 17.6

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes85%

Tackles—

Duels54%

3Alejandro GrimaldoD · 88'

7.7

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes73%

Tackles—

Duels73%

30Bruno VarelaG · 90'

6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes70%

Tackles—

Duels—

66

66Rúben DiasD · 90'

⚽ 17.7

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes80%

Tackles—

Duels67%

21PizziM · 90'

⚽ 1🅰️ 18.2

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes84%

Tackles—

Duels41%

18Eduardo SalvioF · 35'

6.5

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes94%

Tackles—

Duels50%

34André AlmeidaD · 90'

7.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes77%

Tackles—

Duels80%

5Ljubomir FejsaM · 90'

7.3

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes93%

Tackles—

Duels60%

10

10JonasF · 81'

⚽ 1🅰️ 1🟨8.0

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Shots2/5 on target

Passes71%

Tackles—

Duels17%

33

33Jardel (C)D · 90'

⚽ 1🅰️ 19.0

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes93%

Tackles—

Duels100%

Bench (7)

27Rafa SilvaF · 55'

🅰️ 16.7

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes81%

Tackles—

Duels33%

1

1M. SvilarG

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14

14H. SeferovićF

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90João CarvalhoM · 2'

—

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes75%

Tackles—

Duels100%

9

9Raúl JiménezF · 9'

⚽ 17.9

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes75%

Tackles—

Duels100%

4LuisãoD

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7Andreas SamarisM

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Rio Ave

4

4Nélson MonteD · 90'

🟨6.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes66%

Tackles—

Duels71%

12

12Francisco GeraldesM · 88'

🅰️ 16.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes83%

Tackles—

Duels41%

8

8Tarantini (C)M · 90'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes71%

Tackles—

Duels60%

7

7Hélder GuedesF · 90'

⚽ 16.7

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes70%

Tackles—

Duels9%

1

1Cássio—

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46

46MarceloD · 90'

6.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes74%

Tackles—

Duels60%

13

13Bruno TelesD · 90'

🟨6.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes88%

Tackles—

Duels67%

17João NovaisM · 90'

5.6

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes72%

Tackles—

Duels32%

21

21LeandrinhoM · 78'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes84%

Tackles—

Duels38%

70Óscar BarretoM · 67'

6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes83%

Tackles—

Duels38%

96MarcãoD · 90'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes80%

Tackles—

Duels50%

Bench (7)

19

19André SilvaF

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20Nuno SantosF · 23'

6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes75%

Tackles—

Duels40%

6

6Pedro MoreiraM · 12'

6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes100%

Tackles—

Duels—

71

71Rui VieiraG

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26

26GabrielzinhoM

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10

10Diego LopesM · 2'

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes100%

Tackles—

Duels—

43

43SilvérioD

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Benfica vs Rio Ave played?+

The match is played at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon (capacity 68,100).

What time does Benfica vs Rio Ave kick off?+

Kickoff is at Feb 3, 2018, 6:15 PM (your local time, based on your device).