Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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 Vitoria SC A 0–0 D
18 Sep CS Maritimo H 5–0 W
14 Sep Juventus FC A 2–1 W
10 Sep FC Famalicao 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
#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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sport Lisboa e Benfica launch into their encounter with Rio Ave FC.
  • 5' Rio Ave FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 6' A goal from the Portugal international Fabio Ronaldo! He fires home on 6 to make it 0-1!
  • 11' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Rio Ave FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 13' GOAL! Goncalo Ramos scores on 13.
  • 18' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 19' A goal from the Brazil international Jhonatan! He fires home on 19 to make it 2-1!
  • 24' With 1 assists to his name this season, Fredrik Aursnes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rio Ave FC.
  • 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Guga Rodrigues made 249 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
  • 44' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 46' Another substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica to replace Goncalo Ramos by Alexander Bah on 46 minute.
  • 46' What a moment for Goncalo Ramos! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 55' The Rio Ave FC bench stirs into life. Miguel Baeza is withdrawn and Ukra gets his opportunity.
  • 58' Poor challenge from Petar Musa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 60' Controversy at the stadium! Petar Musa argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 62' Petar Musa does the damage! The net is bulging and Sport Lisboa e Benfica surge ahead!
  • 66' The crowd applauds Fabio Ronaldo as he leaves the pitch. Leonardo Ruiz steps in for Rio Ave FC.
  • 67' A moment of madness from Joao Pedro Loureiro Costa on 67 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rio Ave FC will be frustrated.
  • 67' Leonardo Ruiz gets the nod from Rio Ave FC. He replaces Fabio Ronaldo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' A change in the Sport Lisboa e Benfica ranks — Joao Mario exits the field as Rodrigo Pinho enters on 71.
  • 75' Hernani is ready to make an impact after coming on for Abdul-Aziz Yakubu at the 75 minute mark.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Rio Ave FC. Abdul-Aziz Yakubu is replaced by Hernani.
  • 81' Enzo Fernandez, a Argentina midfielder, has 41 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 82' Pedro Amaral has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 82.
  • 83' Controversy at the stadium! Pedro Amaral argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 86' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Guga Rodrigues makes no mistake. 4-2!
  • The points are shared — Sport Lisboa e Benfica 4-2 Rio Ave FC. Honours even.

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
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

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 Vitoria 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 Famalicao 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
4.06 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 84% + Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica82% Draw11% Rio Ave FC7%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 4.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 84%
16%
± 3.5 69%
31%
± 4.5 50%
50%

Double Chance

Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Draw
93%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
18%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Rio Ave FC
89%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sport Lisboa e Benfica71% Draw23% Rio Ave FC6%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
8.7%
4 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
7.2%
4 – 1
7.2%
5 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.8%
5 – 1
5.8%
2 – 1
5.5%
6 – 0
4.7%
6 – 1
4%
1 – 0
3.4%
1 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica

Handicap Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers Push Rio Ave FC covers
-2.5 57% — 43%
-2 57% 18% 25%
-1.5 75% — 25%
-1 75% 13% 12%
-0.5 88% — 12%
+0.5 96% — 4%
+1 96% 3% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
2% ✓

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