Rio Ave FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Tiago Martins
- Referee Luis Godinho
- Referee Rui Teixeira
- Referee Valter Rufo
- Referee Dinis Gorjao
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Jun | Moreirense FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Jun | FC Pacos de Ferreira | H | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Mar | FC Porto | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Feb | Os Belenenses Futebol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Feb | CD Tondela | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun | Rio Ave FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Jun | Portimonense SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Jun | CD Tondela | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Mar | Vitoria FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | Moreirense FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 3–3 | D |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Rio Ave FC and Sport Lisboa e Benfica is underway.
- 5' Julian Weigl has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 521 appearances.
- 10' Mehdi Taremi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 5 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Almoatasembellah Ali.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Rio Ave FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 26' Mehdi Taremi puts Rio Ave FC on the lead.
- 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aderllan Santos made 171 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 36' Rio Ave FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sport Lisboa e Benfica backline.
- 41' Odisseas Vlachodimos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 50 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 42' Brilliant from the ! Rafa Silva makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 42.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pizzi on 45 minutes.
- 46' Sport Lisboa e Benfica ring the changes. Dyego Sousa has done his job and it is now time for Haris Seferovic to step up.
- 51' Rio Ave FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 56' Rio Ave FC have won 268 goals from 324 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 61' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 62' The referee calls foul for Almoatasembellah Ali. He receives a Red card.
- 62' Carlos Vinicius is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adel Taarabt at the 62 minute mark.
- 64' GOAL! Haris Seferovic fires home to make it 1-2!
- 66' Rio Ave FC make a change. Diego Lopes trudges off to be replaced by Tarantini on 66 minutes.
- 71' Rio Ave FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
- 72' Rio Ave FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 73' Nuno Santos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 73.
- 74' The referee shows Sport Lisboa e Benfica player a Yellow card on 74.
- 79' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rio Ave FC and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 80' It’s a booking for Rio Ave FC player. Diogo Figueiras gets a Yellow card.
- 81' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Chiquinho on, Gabriel off on 81 minutes.
- 83' Rio Ave FC ring the changes. Diogo Figueiras has done his job and it is now time for Nelson Monte to step up.
- 87' Brilliant from the ! Julian Weigl makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 87.
- 90' Bruno Moreira has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mehdi Taremi on 90 minute.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Diogo Figueiras.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Rio Ave FC 1-2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
14
Lucas Piazon ↓ Carlos Mane 90'
- 1
- 6
- 2
-
10
Diego Lopes ↓ Tarantini 66'
- 11
-
99
Mehdi Taremi ↓ Bruno Moreira 90'
-
7
Diogo Figueiras ↓ Nelson Monte 83'
- 5
- 18
Bench
- 33
-
21
Carlos Mane ↑ 90'
- 12
- 88
- 57
-
9
Bruno Moreira ↑ 90'
-
4
Nelson Monte ↑ 83'
-
8
Tarantini ↑ 66'
- 24
Coach
Carlos Carvalhal
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 6
-
21
Pizzi C ↓ Andreas Samaris 90'
- 8
-
49
Adel Taarabt ↓ Carlos Vinicius 62'
-
27
Rafa Silva ↓ Andreas Samaris 90'
- 99
-
20
Dyego Sousa ↓ Haris Seferovic 46'
- 97
- 71
- 84
Bench
-
19
Chiquinho ↑ 81'
-
95
Carlos Vinicius ↑ 62'
- 11
- 17
-
14
Haris Seferovic ↑ 46'
-
22
Andreas Samaris ↑ 90'
- 72
-
73
Jota ↑ 90'
- 61
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Haris Seferovic | 4 |
| Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu | 4 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 4 |
| Joao Felix | 3 |
| Pizzi | 3 |
| Gian-Luca Waldschmidt | 2 |
| Orkun Kokcu | 2 |
| Rafa Silva | 2 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2020-06-17
Rio Ave FC
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2020-06-10
Portimonense SC
2–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2020-06-04
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–0
CD Tondela
D
2020-03-07
Vitoria FC
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2020-03-02
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
Moreirense FC
D
2020-02-27
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–3
FK Shakhtar Donetsk
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.43
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
40%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
82%
Rio Ave FC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Rio Ave FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.8%
0 – 3
7.8%
1 – 3
7.4%
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 4
4.7%
1 – 4
4.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +1 | 32% | 22% | 47% |
| +1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +2 | 53% | 20% | 27% |
| +2.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.