Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | Rio Ave FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 05 Oct | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | Vitória SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Sep | CS Marítimo | H | 5–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Juventus FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Sep | FC Famalicão | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 2–4 | L |
| 02 Oct | CD Santa Clara | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | Gil Vicente FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | H | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Sep | GD Chaves | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | FC Porto | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Rio Ave FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #16 |
| 16 | Points | 4 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 5 |
| 7 | Conceded | 15 |
| +15 | GD | -10 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 71% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
Rio Ave FC this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 2nd (16 pts). Rio Ave FC are 16th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Rio Ave FC
| Jalen Blesa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Tamble Monteiro | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Rio Ave FC get us underway at Estadio da Luz.
- 5' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 6' What a strike from Fabio Ronaldo! The score is 0-1.
- 11' The travelling Rio Ave FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 13' The Portugal forward Goncalo Ramos breaks the deadlock on 13 minutes. 1-1!
- 18' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sport Lisboa e Benfica that had 470 games and scored 828 goals.
- 19' Sport Lisboa e Benfica is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jhonatan on 19.
- 24' Fredrik Aursnes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 21 Yellow cards this season.
- 29' 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.
- 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 39' A quiet spell here at Estadio da Luz. Rio Ave FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 44' 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.
- 46' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 46 minute. Goncalo Ramos leaves to be changed by Alexander Bah.
- 46' Against the run of play, Goncalo Ramos has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Ukra on, Miguel Baeza off on 55 minutes.
- 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Petar Musa.
- 60' That is a Yellow card for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Petar Musa will be fuming at that decision.
- 62' The deadlock is broken! Petar Musa gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
- 66' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Fabio Ronaldo is replaced by Leonardo Ruiz.
- 67' Joao Pedro Loureiro Costa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 67.
- 67' Fabio Ronaldo makes way for Leonardo Ruiz at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rio Ave FC.
- 71' Rodrigo Pinho is replacing Joao Mario for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
- 75' The crowd applauds Abdul-Aziz Yakubu as he leaves the pitch. Hernani steps in for Rio Ave FC.
- 76' The whistle greets Abdul-Aziz Yakubu as he departs to be replaced by Hernani.
- 81' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 82' That is a Yellow card for Rio Ave FC. Pedro Amaral will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Pedro Amaral argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 86' Against the run of play, Guga Rodrigues has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- Game over. The scoreline of 4-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 30
- 17
- 93
-
20
Joao Mario ↓ Rodrigo Pinho 71'
- 99
- 8
- 23
- 13
-
88
Goncalo Ramos ↓ Petar Musa 46'
- 66
Bench
- 7
- 25
- 77
- 3
- 27
-
18
Rodrigo Pinho ↑ 71'
-
33
Petar Musa ↑ 46'
-
6
Alexander Bah ↑ 46'
-
61
Florentino Luis ↑ 46'
Coach
Roger Schmidt
Rio Ave FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
4
Patrick ↓ Miguel Nobrega 75'
- 18
-
30
Andreas Samaris ↓ Vitor Gomes 66'
-
19
Abdul-Aziz Yakubu ↓ Hernani 75'
- 23
- 6
- 24
- 20
-
15
Miguel Baeza ↓ Ukra 55'
-
77
Fabio Ronaldo ↓ Leonardo Ruiz 66'
Bench
-
27
Hernani ↑ 75'
- 93
-
17
Ukra ↑ 55'
-
8
Vitor Gomes ↑ 66'
-
9
Leonardo Ruiz ↑ 66'
- 1
- 10
-
3
Miguel Nobrega ↑ 75'
- 21
Coach
Luis Freire
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
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2022-10-08
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–2
Rio Ave FC
W
2022-10-05
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
2022-10-01
Vitória SC
0–0
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
D
2022-09-18
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
5–0
CS Marítimo
W
2022-09-14
Juventus FC
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2022-09-10
FC Famalicão
0–1
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
4.29
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 86% + Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 83%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 3.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 4.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
Double Chance
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
93%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
17%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Rio Ave FC
89%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
4 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
8.5%
5 – 0
7.4%
4 – 1
7.2%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.3%
5 – 1
6.2%
6 – 0
5.3%
2 – 1
5%
6 – 1
4.5%
7 – 0
3.3%
1 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| -2 | 61% | 17% | 22% |
| -1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| -1 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| -0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
2%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.