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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' Welcome to Estadio da Luz that hosts another battle between Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Rio Ave FC.
- 4' It’s a booking for Rio Ave FC player. Jonathan Panzo gets a card.
- 9' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sport Lisboa e Benfica must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 12' Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu adds to his 1 season tally! Sport Lisboa e Benfica lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 16' Against the run of play, Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 21' Cezary Miszta has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 117 appearances.
- 26' Rio Ave FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Angel di Maria.
- 32' Another substitution for Rio Ave FC to replace Jonathan Panzo by Renato Pantalon on 32 minute.
- 37' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rio Ave FC backline.
- 42' Sport Lisboa e Benfica are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Rio Ave FC's 5-4-1 shape.
- 46' A change in the Rio Ave FC ranks — Brandon Aguilera exits the field as Ole Pohlmann enters on 46.
- 47' Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 52' Joao Tome has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 57' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 62' The Rio Ave FC manager makes a substitution. Kiko Bondoso departs to be replaced by Tobias Medina.
- 63' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu trudges off to be replaced by Arthur Cabral on 63 minutes.
- 68' Supporters expect more eagerness from Omar Richards, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio da Luz with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 77' Sport Lisboa e Benfica make a change. Angel di Maria trudges off to be replaced by Renato Sanches on 77 minutes.
- 79' GOAL! Andreas Schjelderup scores on 79. Assisted by Alvaro Carreras
- 81' GOAL! Zeki Amdouni fires home to make it 5-0!
- 81' Fabio Ronaldo gets the nod from Rio Ave FC. He replaces Joao Tome and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' Issa Kabore has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alexander Bah on 82 minute.
- 87' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sport Lisboa e Benfica side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sport Lisboa e Benfica 5-0 Rio Ave FC.
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 |
|---|---|
| Goncalo Ramos | 4 |
| Haris Seferovic | 4 |
| Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu | 4 |
| Joao Felix | 3 |
| Pizzi | 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
4.62
Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57
Rio Ave FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 86% + Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 86%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
95%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
14%
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
11.5%
5 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
10.4%
6 – 0
8%
2 – 0
7.2%
4 – 1
6.4%
5 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
7 – 0
5.3%
6 – 1
4.6%
2 – 1
3.8%
1 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| -2 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| -1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| -1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| -0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +0.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +1 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
2%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.