Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Rio Ave FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Primeira Liga · 2018-19

Sport Lisboa e Benfica

4 – 2

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Rio Ave FC

Sun 6 Jan 2019 · 17:30 UTC Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 30' Nadjack

Joao Felix 30' Y

Y 36' Bruno Moreira

Andre Almeida 46' Y

Y 58' Matheus Reis

Ljubomir Fejsa 88' Y

Overview

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

Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Rio Ave FC 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Luis Godinho
Referee Jorge de Sousa
Referee Rui Teixeira
Referee Jorge Cruz
Referee Pedro Ramalho

8 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 9.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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	Académico 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 Famalicão	11	13
11	FC Alverca	11	12
12	CF Estrela da Amadora	11	10
13	CD Nacional	11	10
14	Vitória SC	11	9
15	CS Marítimo	10	8
16	Casa Pia AC	11	8
17	Rio Ave FC	11	7
18	GD Estoril Praia	10	2

Head-to-Head

Sport Lisboa e Benfica 14 games · Avg 3.5 goals Rio Ave FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-01-06 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–2 Rio Ave FC

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Jan	Rio Ave FC	H	4–2	W
02 Jan	Portimonense SC	A	0–2	L
23 Dec	Sporting Clube de Braga	H	6–2	W
16 Dec	CS Marítimo	A	1–0	W
12 Dec	PAE AEK	H	1–0	W
08 Dec	Vitoria FC	A	1–0	W

Rio Ave FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Jan	Sport Lisboa e Benfica	A	2–4	L
02 Jan	Moreirense FC	H	1–2	L
23 Dec	FC Porto	A	1–2	L
16 Dec	Os Belenenses Futebol	H	2–2	D
09 Dec	Vitória SC	A	2–3	L
03 Dec	Sporting Clube de Portugal	H	1–3	L

Season Stats

Sport Lisboa e Benfica		Rio Ave FC
#2	Position	#17
28	Points	7
11	Played	11
9 / 1 / 1	W / D / L	2 / 1 / 8
30	Scored	9
10	Conceded	24
+20	GD	-15
2.55	PPG	0.64
82%	Win %	18%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

45% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season

9% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Rio Ave FC

Jalen Blesa	3 G	1 A
Tamble Monteiro	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica as Sport Lisboa e Benfica face off against Rio Ave FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Rio Ave FC have won 277 goals from 334 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
17' The Brazil Gabrielzinho breaks the deadlock on 17 minutes. 0-1!
20' What a moment for Bruno Moreira! That strike on 20 puts his side firmly in control.
25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sport Lisboa e Benfica side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
27' Haris Seferovic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 27 minutes.
30' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Eliseu Cassama on 30 minutes.
31' The Portugal Joao Felix breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 2-2!
36' That is a Yellow card for Rio Ave FC. Bruno Moreira will be fuming at that decision.
41' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rio Ave FC backline.
46' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andre Almeida on 46 minutes.
51' Pizzi is a natural attacking midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sport Lisboa e Benfica tonight.
56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
58' Rio Ave FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
62' Fresh legs for Sport Lisboa e Benfica! Andrija Zivkovic comes on to replace Franco Cervi.
64' The deadlock is broken! Joao Felix gets on the scoresheet on 64 minutes.
69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Galeno is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rio Ave FC.
70' GOAL! Haris Seferovic fires home to make it 4-2!
72' The supporters are chanting for Facundo Ferreyra. He replaces Joao Felix on 72 minute.
77' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Rio Ave FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
82' Rio Ave FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
84' Nikola Jambor makes way for Vito Ferreira at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
87' Rio Ave FC make a change. Matheus Reis trudges off to be replaced by Afonso Figueiredo on 87 minutes.
88' It’s a booking for Sport Lisboa e Benfica player. Ljubomir Fejsa gets a Yellow card.
88' The crowd applauds Eduardo Salvio as he leaves the pitch. Filip Krovinovic steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
With this win, Sport Lisboa e Benfica is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

6
Ruben Dias
21
Pizzi
11
Franco Cervi ↓ Andrija Zivkovic 62'
14
Haris Seferovic
33
Jardel
3
Alejandro Grimaldo
34
Andre Almeida C
5
Ljubomir Fejsa
18
Eduardo Salvio ↓ Filip Krovinovic 88'
79
Joao Felix ↓ Facundo Ferreyra 72'
99
Odisseas Vlachodimos

Bench

Coach Bruno Nascimento

Rio Ave FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Ramos

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu	4
Goncalo Ramos	4
Haris Seferovic	4
Joao Felix	3
Pizzi	3
Orkun Kokcu	2
Rafa Silva	2
Guga Rodrigues	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

4.53 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.18 Rio Ave FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 90% + Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sport Lisboa e Benfica80% Draw11% Rio Ave FC9%

Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes68% 0% No32%

Avg goals/match: 5.71

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	99%	1%
± 1.5	97%	3%
± 2.5	90%	10%
± 3.5	78%	22%
± 4.5	62%	38%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw

92%

Draw or Rio Ave FC

20%

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Rio Ave FC

89%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sport Lisboa e Benfica71% Draw22% Rio Ave FC7%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

4 – 1

7.2%

3 – 1

6.6%

5 – 1

6.5%

4 – 0

6.3%

3 – 0

5.8%

5 – 0

5.6%

6 – 1

4.9%

2 – 1

4.6%

4 – 2

Actual

6 – 0

4.2%

2 – 0

4.1%

5 – 2

3.8%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap	Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers	Push	Rio Ave FC covers
-2.5	58%	—	42%
-2	58%	17%	26%
-1.5	74%	—	26%
-1	74%	12%	13%
-0.5	87%	—	13%
+0.5	95%	—	5%
+1	95%	3%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	1%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet

2% ✓

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

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Rio Ave FC, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Rio Ave FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form

Rio Ave FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Clean Sheet