Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2022-23
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4 – 2
Full Time
Rio Ave FC
Sat 8 Oct 2022 · 17:00 UTC Estadio da Luz HT 45' · FT 45'
Petar Musa 58' Y
Petar Musa 60' Y
Y 60' Joao Pedro Loureiro Costa
Y 67' Joao Pedro Loureiro Costa
Y 82' Pedro Amaral
Y 83' Pedro Amaral

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Porto 34 88
2 Sporting Clube de Portugal 34 82
3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 34 80
4 Sporting Clube de Braga 34 59
5 FC Famalicão 34 56
6 Gil Vicente FC 34 50
7 Moreirense FC 34 43
8 FC Arouca 34 42
9 Vitória SC 34 42
10 GD Estoril Praia 34 39
11 FC Alverca 34 39
12 Rio Ave FC 34 36
13 CD Santa Clara 34 36
14 CD Nacional 34 34
15 CF Estrela da Amadora 34 30
16 Casa Pia AC 34 30
17 CD Tondela 34 28
18 AVS 34 21

Head-to-Head

12
2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica 14 games · Avg 3.5 goals Rio Ave FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-08 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–2 Rio Ave FC 2021-03-01 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 Rio Ave FC 2020-10-18 Rio Ave FC 0–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2020-06-17 Rio Ave FC 1–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2019-11-02 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 Rio Ave FC

Recent Form

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 Maritimo H 5–0 W
14 Sep Juventus FC A 2–1 W
10 Sep FC Famalicão A 1–0 W
Rio Ave FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#3 Position #12
80 Points 36
34 Played 34
23 / 11 / 0 W / D / L 8 / 12 / 14
74 Scored 35
25 Conceded 57
+49 GD -22
2.35 PPG 1.06
68% Win % 24%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
18% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season

Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 3rd (80 pts). Rio Ave FC are 12th (36 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is hosting Rio Ave FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 6' Fabio Ronaldo does the damage! The net is bulging and Rio Ave FC surge ahead!
  • 11' Hernani has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 13' The Portugal Goncalo Ramos breaks the deadlock on 13 minutes. 1-1!
  • 18' Rio Ave FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 18.
  • 19' The deadlock is broken! Jhonatan gets on the scoresheet on 19 minutes.
  • 24' It looks surprising Rio Ave FC does not make any changes. Fredrik Aursnes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 29' Joao Mario is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sport Lisboa e Benfica so far.
  • 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josue Sa, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio da Luz with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 39' Rio Ave FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' Alexander Bah is replacing Goncalo Ramos for the Sport Lisboa e Benfica side.
  • 46' GOAL! Goncalo Ramos fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 51' Sport Lisboa e Benfica currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' Ukra has so much to prove this time. He replaces Miguel Baeza on 55 minute.
  • 58' Petar Musa is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 60' The referee has no hesitation. Petar Musa is booked for Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Yellow card on 60.
  • 62' A stunning finish from Petar Musa — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 66' It is a substitution in Rio Ave FC team. Fabio Ronaldo is replaced by Leonardo Ruiz on 66 minute.
  • 67' Joao Pedro Loureiro Costa is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
  • 67' Rio Ave FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leonardo Ruiz is hanging Fabio Ronaldo on the field on 67 minute.
  • 71' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Joao Mario by Rodrigo Pinho on 71 minute.
  • 75' Hernani gets the nod from Rio Ave FC. He replaces Abdul-Aziz Yakubu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' Hernani gets the nod from Rio Ave FC. He replaces Abdul-Aziz Yakubu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 82' It’s a booking for Rio Ave FC player. Pedro Amaral gets a Yellow card.
  • 83' A moment of madness from Pedro Amaral on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rio Ave FC will be frustrated.
  • 86' Guga Rodrigues has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 86 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Sport Lisboa e Benfica take all three points.

Lineups

Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roger Schmidt

Rio Ave FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luis Freire

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-10-08 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–2 Rio Ave FC 2021-03-01 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 Rio Ave FC 2020-10-18 Rio Ave FC 0–3 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2020-06-17 Rio Ave FC 1–2 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2019-11-02 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 2–0 Rio Ave FC

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 Maritimo 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

Rio Ave FC Form

2022-10-08 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4–2 Rio Ave FC L 2022-10-02 Rio Ave FC 1–0 CD Santa Clara W 2022-09-17 Gil Vicente FC 2–2 Rio Ave FC D 2022-09-11 Rio Ave FC 2–3 Sporting Clube de Braga L 2022-09-05 GD Chaves 1–1 Rio Ave FC D 2022-08-28 Rio Ave FC 3–1 FC Porto W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.02 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for: Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 75% + Over 2.5 goals 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica75% Draw15% Rio Ave FC10%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
91%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
25%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Rio Ave FC
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica60% Draw32% Rio Ave FC8%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
9.7%
3 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.9%
4 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.3%
1 – 1
6%
4 – 1
6%
5 – 0
4.3%
5 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push Rio Ave FC covers
-2.5 40% — 60%
-2 40% 21% 40%
-1.5 60% — 40%
-1 60% 19% 21%
-0.5 79% — 21%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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