Saturday , 14 November 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 11 33
2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 28
3 Sporting Clube de Portugal 11 24
4 CD Santa Clara 11 21
5 FC Arouca 11 20
6 Academico de Viseu FC 11 20
7 Gil Vicente FC 11 18
8 Sporting Clube de Braga 11 17
9 Moreirense FC 11 14
10 FC Famalicao 11 13
11 FC Alverca 11 12
12 CF Estrela da Amadora 11 10
13 CD Nacional 11 10
14 Vitoria SC 11 9
15 CS Maritimo 10 8
16 Casa Pia AC 11 8
17 Rio Ave FC 11 7
18 GD Estoril Praia 10 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 Famalicao 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
#17 Position #2
7 Points 28
11 Played 11
2 / 1 / 8 W / D / L 9 / 1 / 1
9 Scored 30
24 Conceded 10
-15 GD +20
0.64 PPG 2.55
18% Win % 82%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
9% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
45% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season

Rio Ave FC are 17th (7 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (28 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Rio Ave FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
2/3
76+
1/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
4/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
9/4
61-75
6/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Rio Ave FC
Jalen Blesa 3 G 1 A
Tamble Monteiro 1 G
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Vangelis Pavlidis 11 G 3 A
Gianluca Prestianni 7 G 4 A
Leandro Barreiro Martins 2 G 1 A
Rafa Silva 1 G 2 A
Jhon Duran 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Rio Ave FC have kicked off against Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Alvaro Carreras needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Petit will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' The deadlock is broken! Orkun Kokcu gets on the scoresheet on 30 minutes.
  • 35' Antonio Silva, a Portugal defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Tomas Araujo as he leaves the pitch. Leandro Barreiro Martins steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
  • 51' Sport Lisboa e Benfica fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 53' What a moment for Vangelis Pavlidis! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 58' A moment of madness from Clayton on 58 minutes earns him a card. Rio Ave FC will be frustrated.
  • 58' Tiago Fonseca Morais gets the nod from Rio Ave FC. He replaces Andre Luiz and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' A moment of madness from Florentino on 62 minutes earns him a card. Sport Lisboa e Benfica will be frustrated.
  • 64' Magnificent from Brandon Aguilera! That is 5 goals in 7 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 68' It’s gonna be a card for Demir Tiknaz.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Renato Sanches. He replaces Orkun Kokcu on 73 minute.
  • 75' A stunning finish from Clayton — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 80' The deadlock is broken! Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu gets on the scoresheet on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Rio Ave FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 88' Rio Ave FC make a change. Marious Vrousai trudges off to be replaced by Joao Tome on 88 minutes.
  • 90' Rio Ave FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Rio Ave FC 2-3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

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 Famalicao 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
1.16 Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.36 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 81% + Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rio Ave FC16% Draw17% Sport Lisboa e Benfica67%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 4.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 81%
19%
± 3.5 64%
36%
± 4.5 45%
55%

Double Chance

Rio Ave FC or Draw
33%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
84%
Rio Ave FC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rio Ave FC11% Draw30% Sport Lisboa e Benfica59%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 3
7.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 3
7%
1 – 4
6.5%
0 – 2
6.5%
0 – 4
5.7%
1 – 1
5%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 5
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 5
3.9%
2 – 4
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% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 6% 91%
-0.5 9% — 91%
+0.5 23% — 77%
+1 23% 17% 60%
+1.5 40% — 60%
+2 40% 19% 41%
+2.5 59% — 41%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
4% ✓
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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