Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Rio Ave FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2024-25
Rio Ave FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Sun 16 Mar 2025 · 18:00 UTC Estadio do Rio Ave F.C. 4,753 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 30' Orkun Kokcu
0–2 53' Vangelis Pavlidis pen
Brandon Aguilera 64' 1–2
Clayton 75' 2–2
2–3 80' Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu
Clayton 58' Y
Y 62' Florentino
Demir Tiknaz 68' Y
Clayton 90' YR

Overview

Match Preview

Rio Ave FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Primeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C..

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Porto 7 21
2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 16
3 Sporting Clube de Portugal 7 15
4 CD Santa Clara 7 15
5 FC Arouca 7 11
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 6 11
7 Académico de Viseu FC 7 11
8 CF Estrela da Amadora 7 10
9 Moreirense FC 7 8
10 Gil Vicente FC 6 8
11 CS Marítimo 7 8
12 FC Alverca 7 8
13 FC Famalicão 7 7
14 Vitória SC 7 5
15 CD Nacional 7 4
16 Rio Ave FC 7 4
17 Casa Pia AC 7 4
18 GD Estoril Praia 7 2

Head-to-Head

2
12
Rio Ave FC 14 games · Avg 3.5 goals Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Last 5 meetings
2025-03-16 Rio Ave FC 2–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2024-10-27 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 5–0 Rio Ave FC 2024-05-17 Rio Ave FC 1–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2024-01-14 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–1 Rio Ave FC 2023-04-02 Rio Ave FC 0–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Recent Form

Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 2–3 L
10 Mar FC Famalicão A 0–1 L
02 Mar Sporting Clube de Braga H 2–1 W
22 Feb GD Estoril Praia A 1–2 L
16 Feb AVS H 1–1 D
10 Feb FC Arouca A 1–1 D
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Mar Rio Ave FC A 3–2 W
11 Mar FC Barcelona A 1–3 L
08 Mar CD Nacional H 3–0 W
05 Mar FC Barcelona H 0–1 L
22 Feb Boavista FC H 3–0 W
18 Feb AS Monaco FC H 3–3 D

Season Stats

Rio Ave FC Sport Lisboa e Benfica
#16 Position #2
4 Points 16
7 Played 7
1 / 1 / 5 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 1
5 Scored 22
15 Conceded 7
-10 GD +15
0.57 PPG 2.29
14% Win % 71%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
43% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season

Rio Ave FC are 16th (4 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
8/3
61-75
3/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Rio Ave FC
Jalen Blesa 2 G 1 A
Tamble Monteiro 1 G
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Vangelis Pavlidis 8 G 2 A
Gianluca Prestianni 5 G 3 A
Leandro Barreiro Martins 2 G 1 A
Rafa Silva 1 G 2 A
Jhon Duran 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Estadio do Rio Ave F.C.. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Rio Ave FC and Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' The travelling Sport Lisboa e Benfica supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Zeki Amdouni is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rio Ave FC tonight.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alvaro Carreras made 411 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Marious Vrousai has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' The Turkey Orkun Kokcu breaks the deadlock on 30 minutes. 0-1!
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Rio Ave FC and Sport Lisboa e Benfica are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' The Sport Lisboa e Benfica manager makes a substitution. Tomas Araujo departs to be replaced by Leandro Barreiro Martins.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 53' Vangelis Pavlidis adds to his 6 season tally! Sport Lisboa e Benfica lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 58' The referee has no hesitation. Clayton is booked for Rio Ave FC — card on 58.
  • 58' The supporters are chanting for Tiago Fonseca Morais. He replaces Andre Luiz on 58 minute.
  • 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Florentino.
  • 64' Goal! Brandon Aguilera scores his 5 goal in 7 matches.
  • 68' That looks like a foul for a card for Demir Tiknaz.
  • 73' Renato Sanches gets the nod from Sport Lisboa e Benfica. He replaces Orkun Kokcu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' A goal from the Brazil international Clayton! He fires home on 75 to make it 2-2!
  • 80' The deadlock is broken! Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu gets on the scoresheet on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Joao Tome. He replaces Marious Vrousai on 88 minute.
  • 90' The referee shows Rio Ave FC player a card on 90.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Rio Ave FC.

Lineups

Rio Ave FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Petit

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Nascimento

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2025-03-16 Rio Ave FC 2–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2024-10-27 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 5–0 Rio Ave FC 2024-05-17 Rio Ave FC 1–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2024-01-14 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–1 Rio Ave FC 2023-04-02 Rio Ave FC 0–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Rio Ave FC Form

2025-03-16 Rio Ave FC 2–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2025-03-10 FC Famalicão 1–0 Rio Ave FC L 2025-03-02 Rio Ave FC 2–1 Sporting Clube de Braga W 2025-02-22 GD Estoril Praia 2–1 Rio Ave FC L 2025-02-16 Rio Ave FC 1–1 AVS D 2025-02-10 FC Arouca 1–1 Rio Ave FC D

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

2025-03-16 Rio Ave FC 2–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica W 2025-03-11 FC Barcelona 3–1 Sport Lisboa e Benfica L 2025-03-08 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–0 CD Nacional W 2025-03-05 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 0–1 FC Barcelona L 2025-02-22 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–0 Boavista FC W 2025-02-18 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 3–3 AS Monaco FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.14 Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.55 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 83% + Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rio Ave FC15% Draw17% Sport Lisboa e Benfica68%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 4.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 83%
17%
± 3.5 66%
34%
± 4.5 48%
52%

Double Chance

Rio Ave FC or Draw
31%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
85%
Rio Ave FC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rio Ave FC10% Draw28% Sport Lisboa e Benfica62%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 3
7.7%
0 – 3
7.1%
1 – 4
6.8%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
6.3%
0 – 4
6.1%
1 – 5
4.9%
1 – 1
4.4%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 5
4.3%
2 – 4
3.9%
2 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Handicap Rio Ave FC covers Push Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 5% 92%
-0.5 8% — 92%
+0.5 20% — 80%
+1 20% 16% 63%
+1.5 37% — 63%
+2 37% 19% 44%
+2.5 56% — 44%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
4% ✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.