Rio Ave FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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Rio Ave FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
- Rio Ave FC 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 games · 80 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Luis Godinho
- Referee Hugo Miguel
- Referee Alvaro Mesquita
- Referee Ricardo Santos
- Referee Carlos Macedo
13 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 34 | 88 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 34 | 82 |
| 3 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 34 | 80 |
| 4 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 34 | 59 |
| 5 | FC Famalicão | 34 | 56 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Moreirense FC | 34 | 43 |
| 8 | FC Arouca | 34 | 42 |
| 9 | Vitória SC | 34 | 42 |
| 10 | GD Estoril Praia | 34 | 39 |
| 11 | FC Alverca | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Rio Ave FC | 34 | 36 |
| 13 | CD Santa Clara | 34 | 36 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 34 | 34 |
| 15 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 34 | 30 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 34 | 30 |
| 17 | CD Tondela | 34 | 28 |
| 18 | AVS | 34 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 May | Moreirense FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Apr | FC Porto | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Apr | Os Belenenses Futebol | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | Vitória SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Sporting Clube de Portugal | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Rio Ave FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 04 May | Portimonense SC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | CS Maritimo | H | 6–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | Vitoria FC | H | 4–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #3 |
| 36 | Points | 80 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 8 / 12 / 14 | W / D / L | 23 / 11 / 0 |
| 35 | Scored | 74 |
| 57 | Conceded | 25 |
| -22 | GD | +49 |
| 1.06 | PPG | 2.35 |
| 24% | Win % | 68% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Rio Ave FC are 12th (36 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 3rd (80 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/3
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
6/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Rio Ave FC have kicked off against Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 3' A stunning finish from Rafa Silva — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 8' Jonas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sport Lisboa e Benfica tonight.
- 13' Rio Ave FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 18' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 28' Ferro, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
- 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Junio on 41.
- 45' Poor challenge from Ruben Dias. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 47' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joao Felix makes it 0-2.
- 50' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tarantini makes it 1-2.
- 55' Rio Ave FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sport Lisboa e Benfica's shape.
- 56' The deadlock is broken! Pizzi gets on the scoresheet on 56 minutes.
- 59' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Tarantini is replaced by Nikola Jambor.
- 64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Toni Borevkovic made 324 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 69' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 74' The 31-year-old Leonardo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 79' The Rio Ave FC bench stirs into life. Bruno Moreira is withdrawn and Ronan Jeronimo gets his opportunity.
- 79' Poor challenge from Pizzi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 80' Pizzi makes way for Gedson at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 84' GOAL! Ronan Jeronimo fires home to make it 2-3!
- 86' Poor challenge from Alejandro Grimaldo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Odisseas Vlachodimos.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Franco Cervi. He replaces Rafa Silva on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 20
- 12
- 17
- 6
- 57
-
9
Bruno Moreira ↓ Ronan Jeronimo 79'
-
8
Tarantini C ↓ Nikola Jambor 59'
- 11
-
26
Gabrielzinho ↓ Galeno 59'
- 18
Bench
- 33
- 25
-
23
Nikola Jambor ↑ 59'
-
90
Galeno ↑ 59'
- 29
-
19
Ronan Jeronimo ↑ 79'
- 30
Coach
Daniel Ramos
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 21
-
14
Haris Seferovic ↓ Jonas 90'
- 3
- 34
- 22
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Franco Cervi 90'
- 79
- 99
- 97
- 61
Bench
-
83
Gedson ↑ 80'
-
11
Franco Cervi ↑ 90'
- 49
- 1
- 33
- 18
-
10
Jonas ↑ 90'
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Goncalo Ramos | 4 |
| Haris Seferovic | 4 |
| Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu | 4 |
| Joao Felix | 3 |
| Pizzi | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 2 |
| Guga Rodrigues | 2 |
| Gian-Luca Waldschmidt | 2 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2019-05-12
Rio Ave FC
2–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-05-04
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
5–1
Portimonense SC
W
2019-04-28
Sporting Clube de Braga
1–4
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2019-04-22
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
6–0
CS Maritimo
W
2019-04-18
Eintracht Frankfurt
2–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2019-04-14
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–2
Vitoria FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.31
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.77
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
42%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
79%
Rio Ave FC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 3
7.5%
1 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.6%
0 – 3
5.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 4
5.2%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 4
4.1%
2 – 1
4%
2 – 4
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 9% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +1 | 33% | 20% | 47% |
| +1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +2 | 53% | 19% | 28% |
| +2.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.