Rio Ave FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Rio Ave FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio dos Arcos.
- Rio Ave FC 2 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Andreia Sousa (Portugal)
- Assistant 2 Nelson Cunha
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | CD Santa Clara | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CS Marítimo | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | FC Arouca | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Gil Vicente FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | CF Estrela da Amadora | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Moreirense FC | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Académico de Viseu FC | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | FC Famalicão | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | GD Estoril Praia | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | CD Nacional | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Alverca | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Casa Pia AC | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Vitória SC | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rio Ave FC | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 May | Portimonense SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 May | Vitória SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | FC Vizela | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | FC Arouca | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Apr | CF Estrela da Amadora | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Rio Ave FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | FC Arouca | H | 5–0 | W |
| 05 May | FC Famalicão | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | SC Farense | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Olympique de Marseille | A | 2–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Rio Ave FC | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #9 |
| 0 | Points | 1 |
| 2 | Played | 1 |
| 0 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 2 |
| 3 | Conceded | 2 |
| -3 | GD | +0 |
| 0.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Rio Ave FC are 18th (0 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 9th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Estadio dos Arcos will turn into a battlefield for Rio Ave FC and Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 5' Sport Lisboa e Benfica come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Joao Graca has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 324 appearances.
- 15' Gustavo Varela is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sport Lisboa e Benfica tonight.
- 20' A change in the Rio Ave FC ranks — Ukra exits the field as Joca enters on 20.
- 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joao Graca on 23.
- 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gianluca Prestianni made 165 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 32' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Orkun Kokcu makes it 0-1.
- 37' Sport Lisboa e Benfica fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 39' That is a card for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Casper Tengstedt will be fuming at that decision.
- 44' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Patrick William argues furiously but the card stands.
- 46' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Fabio Ronaldo on, Joao Graca off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Casper Tengstedt, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio dos Arcos with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' Florentino is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rio Ave FC so far.
- 58' The referee calls foul for Amine Oudrhiri. He receives a card.
- 63' Benjamin Rollheiser makes way for Tiago Gouveia at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 68' Umaro Embalo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marious Vrousai at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' It looks surprising Rio Ave FC does not make any changes. Alvaro Carreras has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' Another substitution for Rio Ave FC to replace Amine Oudrhiri by Vitor Gomes on 75 minute.
- 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Rio Ave FC in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past Sport Lisboa e Benfica's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 86' Adrien Silva catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 86.
- 86' It is a substitution in Sport Lisboa e Benfica team. Orkun Kokcu is replaced by Gianluca Prestianni on 86 minute.
- 87' Juan Bernat gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Alvaro Carreras and will look to change the dynamic.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Rio Ave FC 1-1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
Lineups
Rio Ave FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 22
-
27
Marious Vrousai ↓ Umaro Embalo 68'
- 17
- 12
-
10
Amine Oudrhiri ↓ Vitor Gomes 75'
-
5
Mateo Tanlongo ↓ Adrien Silva 46'
- 4
- 42
- 20
-
21
Joao Graca ↓ Fabio Ronaldo 46'
- 33
Bench
-
15
Adrien Silva ↑ 46'
- 18
-
14
Joca ↑ 20'
- 70
-
8
Vitor Gomes ↑ 75'
- 28
- 3
-
77
Fabio Ronaldo ↑ 46'
-
11
Umaro Embalo ↑ 68'
Coach
Luis Freire
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
- 10
- 20
- 8
- 61
- 5
- 32
- 24
-
3
Alvaro Carreras ↓ Juan Bernat 87'
- 87
- 19
Bench
-
14
Juan Bernat ↑ 87'
- 1
-
25
Gianluca Prestianni ↑ 86'
- 4
-
47
Tiago Gouveia ↑ 63'
- 45
- 82
-
89
Gustavo Varela ↑ 75'
- 84
Coach
Roger Schmidt
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu | 4 |
| Goncalo Ramos | 4 |
| Haris Seferovic | 4 |
| Pizzi | 3 |
| Joao Felix | 3 |
| Rafa Silva | 2 |
| Guga Rodrigues | 2 |
| Gian-Luca Waldschmidt | 2 |
Head to Head
Rio Ave FC Form
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2024-05-17
Rio Ave FC
1–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2024-05-12
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
5–0
FC Arouca
W
2024-05-05
FC Famalicão
2–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
2024-04-27
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
3–1
Sporting Clube de Braga
W
2024-04-22
SC Farense
1–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2024-04-18
Olympique de Marseille
5–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.68
Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 57% + Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Rio Ave FC or Draw
44%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
81%
Rio Ave FC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.6%
0 – 2
13.3%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 3
8.3%
1 – 3
5.8%
1 – 0
4.2%
0 – 4
4%
2 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
3.1%
1 – 4
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC
| Handicap | Rio Ave FC covers | Push | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 25% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
51%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.