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 34 games · 80 pts (2025/26)
- Rio Ave FC 34 games · 36 pts (2025/26)
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
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 Atletico 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
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' In just a few seconds Estadio da Luz will turn into a battlefield for Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Rio Ave FC.
- 4' That looks like a foul for a card for Jonathan Panzo.
- 9' 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.
- 12' Brilliant from the ! Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 12.
- 16' Assisted by Angel di Maria with the perfectly-timed delivery and Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 21' Sport Lisboa e Benfica currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 26' It’s high time Bruno Nascimento made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' A meaty challenge results in booking for Angel di Maria on 30.
- 32' The whistle greets Jonathan Panzo as he departs to be replaced by Renato Pantalon.
- 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 42' Aderlan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 324 appearances.
- 46' Rio Ave FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ole Pohlmann is hanging Brandon Aguilera on the field on 46 minute.
- 47' The Turkey Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 3-0!
- 52' It looks surprising Sport Lisboa e Benfica does not make any changes. Jonathan Panzo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 57' Rio Ave FC is showing some good football. However, Rio Ave FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 62' The Rio Ave FC manager makes a substitution. Kiko Bondoso departs to be replaced by Tobias Medina.
- 63' The crowd applauds Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu as he leaves the pitch. Arthur Cabral steps in for Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- 68' Germany international Jan-Niklas Beste has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
- 73' It is a cagey affair so far. Sport Lisboa e Benfica in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Rio Ave FC's compact 5-4-1.
- 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 his 6 goal in 6 matches.
- 81' The Switzerland Zeki Amdouni breaks the deadlock on 81 minutes. 5-0!
- 81' The crowd applauds Joao Tome as he leaves the pitch. Fabio Ronaldo steps in for Rio Ave FC.
- 82' Time for substitution for Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Alexander Bah is replaced by Issa Kabore.
- 87' With 3 assists to his name this season, Orkun Kokcu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rio Ave FC.
- Rio Ave FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sport Lisboa e Benfica were simply the better side today.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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 Atletico 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
3.35
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 81% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
93%
Draw or Rio Ave FC
19%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica or Rio Ave FC
88%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
12.2%
2 – 0
11.4%
4 – 0
10%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.9%
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
6.4%
4 – 1
5.9%
1 – 1
4.4%
5 – 1
4.1%
6 – 0
3.8%
0 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Sport Lisboa e Benfica
| Handicap | Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers | Push | Rio Ave FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -2 | 51% | 20% | 29% |
| -1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| -1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| -0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +0.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +1 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.