Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Rio Ave FC, Primeira Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sport Lisboa e Benfica vs Rio Ave FC — Primeira Liga at Estadio da Luz.
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Rio Ave FC 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Rio Ave FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Oct | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 4–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Gil Vicente FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | Boavista FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | FK Crvena Zvezda | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 0–5 | L |
| 04 Oct | FC Famalicão | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Sep | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 0–4 | L |
| 21 Sep | GD Estoril Praia | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Sep | AVS | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Sep | FC Arouca | H | 1–0 | 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)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
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' In just a few seconds Estadio da Luz will turn into a battlefield for Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Rio Ave FC.
- 4' Jonathan Panzo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 4.
- 9' Vangelis Pavlidis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 12' A stunning finish from Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 16' Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 21' Ole Pohlmann has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 26' Angel di Maria has been relatively quiet despite scoring 98 goals in his last 533 appearances.
- 30' Angel di Maria picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 32' Rio Ave FC ring the changes. Jonathan Panzo has done his job and it is now time for Renato Pantalon to step up.
- 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 42' Renato Pantalon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sport Lisboa e Benfica so far.
- 46' The crowd applauds Brandon Aguilera as he leaves the pitch. Ole Pohlmann steps in for Rio Ave FC.
- 47' The deadlock is broken! Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kiko Bondoso made 104 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sport Lisboa e Benfica needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 62' Tobias Medina has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kiko Bondoso on 62 minute.
- 63' A tactical swap from Sport Lisboa e Benfica — Arthur Cabral on, Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu off on 63 minutes.
- 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sport Lisboa e Benfica must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 73' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 77' The crowd applauds Angel di Maria as he leaves the pitch. Renato Sanches steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 79' What a moment for Andreas Schjelderup! That strike on 79 puts his side firmly in control.
- 81' The Switzerland Zeki Amdouni breaks the deadlock on 81 minutes. 5-0!
- 81' A tactical swap from Rio Ave FC — Fabio Ronaldo on, Joao Tome off on 81 minutes.
- 82' Another change for Sport Lisboa e Benfica made on 82 minute. Alexander Bah leaves to be changed by Issa Kabore.
- 87' It’s high time Bruno Nascimento made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- With this win, Sport Lisboa e Benfica is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 37
- 30
- 10
-
11
Angel di Maria ↓ Renato Sanches 77'
- 14
- 8
- 1
-
6
Alexander Bah ↓ Issa Kabore 82'
- 17
- 44
- 3
Bench
-
9
Arthur Cabral ↑ 63'
-
85
Renato Sanches ↑ 77'
- 61
- 32
-
28
Issa Kabore ↑ 82'
- 24
-
21
Andreas Schjelderup ↑ 77'
- 4
-
7
Zeki Amdouni ↑ 62'
Coach
Bruno Nascimento
Rio Ave FC Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 98
-
6
Joao Novais ↓ Joao Graca 46'
- 2
- 1
-
19
Kiko Bondoso ↓ Tobias Medina 62'
- 9
- 4
-
16
Brandon Aguilera ↓ Ole Pohlmann 46'
-
20
Joao Tome ↓ Fabio Ronaldo 81'
- 33
- 34
Bench
- 18
- 10
- 11
-
80
Ole Pohlmann ↑ 46'
- 22
-
42
Renato Pantalon ↑ 32'
-
77
Fabio Ronaldo ↑ 81'
-
21
Joao Graca ↑ 46'
-
27
Tobias Medina ↑ 62'
Coach
Luis Freire
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Form
2024-10-27
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
5–0
Rio Ave FC
W
2024-10-23
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
1–3
Feyenoord Rotterdam
L
2024-10-02
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
4–0
Club Atlético de Madrid
W
2024-09-28
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
5–1
Gil Vicente FC
W
2024-09-23
Boavista FC
0–3
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2024-09-19
FK Crvena Zvezda
1–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
4.39
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 85% + Over 2.5 goals 84%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
94%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
15%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Rio Ave FC
91%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
4 – 0
11.3%
3 – 0
10.6%
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7.7%
6 – 0
7.1%
4 – 1
6.5%
3 – 1
6%
5 – 1
5.7%
7 – 0
4.5%
2 – 1
4.3%
6 – 1
4.3%
1 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| -2 | 67% | 16% | 17% |
| -1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| -1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| -0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +0.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +1 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
2%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

