Result
1:1
23/09/2025 at 15:15 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))
- Liga Portugal - Round 1
- Referee: Guelho S. (Por)
- Where to Watch on TV:
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 Africa | ZAP |
 Albania | Tring Sport 2 |
 Brazil | Claro TV+, Disney+, ESPN 4, Sky+, Vivo Play, Zapping |
 Bulgaria | Ring, Voyo |
 Croatia | SportKlub 1 |
 Cyprus | Cytavision on the Go, Cytavision Sports 7, Cytavision Sports 7 |
 Germany | Sportdigital FUSSBALL |
 Greece | COSMOTE Sport 3 |
 Israel | Sport 4 |
 Italy | DAZN Italia |
 Poland | Eleven Sports 2, Eleven Sports 4 |
 Portugal | Benfica TV |
 Serbia | Arena Premium 5 |
 Slovakia | Arena sport 1 |
 Slovenia | SportKlub 2 |
 South-america | Gol TV Latinoamerica, Gol TV Latinoamerica, Gol TV Play Latinoamerica |
 Switzerland | Sunrise TV, Sunrise TV |
 Ukraine | MEGOGO Futbol 2, MEGOGO Ukraine |
 Usa | Fanatiz |
 Venezuela | Inter |
Match Stats
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| Expected Goals (xG) |
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| 2.68 | 0.15 |
| Ball Possession |
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| 69% | 31% |
| Total shots |
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| 19 | 4 |
| Shots on target |
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| 7 | 2 |
| Big Chances |
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| 4 | 0 |
| Corner Kicks |
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| 11 | 2 |
| Passes |
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| 87% (482/557) | 74% (185/251) |
| Yellow Cards |
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| 3 | 2 |
| Expected Goals (xG) |
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| 2.68 | 0.15 |
| xG on target (xGOT) |
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| 2.45 | 0.82 |
| Total shots |
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| 19 | 4 |
| Shots on target |
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| 7 | 2 |
| Shots off target |
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| 6 | 1 |
| Blocked Shots |
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| 6 | 1 |
| Shots inside the Box |
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| 15 | 3 |
| Shots outside the Box |
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| 4 | 1 |
| Hit the Woodwork |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Headed Goals |
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| 1 | 0 |
| Big Chances |
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| 4 | 0 |
| Corner Kicks |
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| 11 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box |
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| 54 | 12 |
| Accurate through passes |
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| 1 | 0 |
| Offsides |
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| 2 | 0 |
| Free Kicks |
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| 16 | 16 |
| Passes |
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| 87% (482/557) | 74% (185/251) |
| Long passes |
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| 74% (25/34) | 35% (17/48) |
| Passes in final third |
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| 78% (181/232) | 51% (29/57) |
| Crosses |
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| 22% (8/36) | 50% (3/6) |
| Expected assists (xA) |
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| 1.52 | 0.20 |
| Throw-ins |
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| 31 | 15 |
| Fouls |
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| 16 | 16 |
| Tackles |
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| 54% (14/26) | 73% (19/26) |
| Duels won |
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| 65 | 64 |
| Clearances |
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| 7 | 66 |
| Interceptions |
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| 8 | 15 |
| Errors leading to shot |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Errors leading to goal |
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| 0 | 0 |
| Goalkeeper Saves |
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| 1 | 6 |
| xGOT faced |
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| 0.82 | 2.45 |
| Goals prevented |
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| -0.18 | 1.45 |
Key Moments
Here there are
- 1st Half (0 - 0)
- 10', Ivanovic F. 🟨,
- 2nd Half (1 - 1)
- 55', Brabec J. 🟨,
- 57', Dahl S. 🟨,
- 58', Gual M. ↓, Clayton ↑,
- 58', Spikic D. ↓, Andre Luiz ↑,
- 65', Ivanovic F. ↓, Lukebakio D. ↑,
- 65', Dahl S. ↓, Schjelderup A. ↑,
- 68', Pohlmann O. ↓, Athanasiou N. ↑,
- 74', Vrousai M. ↓, Nikitscher T. ↑,
- 74', Richards O. T. C. ↓, Liavas G. ↑,
- 86', 1 - 0, Sudakov G. ⚽, Lukebakio D. (A),
- 89', Sudakov G. ↓, Barreiro L. ↑,
- 90', Clayton 🟨,
- 90+1', 1 - 1, Andre Luiz ⚽, Nikitscher T. (A),
- 90+2', Rios R. ↓, Araujo H. ↑,
- 90+7', Barrenechea E. 🟨,
Chances of winning
Benfica
82.1% | Draw
11.9% | Rio Ave
6% |
Initial Probability
(when we started the analysis)
Benfica - Rio Ave Odds
|
1 |
X |
2 |
Marga |
|
Avarage Now
(Initially) |
1.17 ↑
(1.08) |
7.97 ↓
(9.2) |
15.36 ↓
(22) |
4.9%
(8%) | |
- The most likely Over/Under: 3.50
What is the prediction for Benfica - Rio Ave?
Users Predictions:
19 users predict this event. Benfica will win (votes: 14 - 73.7%). Rio Ave will win (votes: 3 - 15.8%). It will Tie (votes: 2 - 10.5%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Benfica: 53.9% – 93.5%.High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 3 high ROI users predict this event. Benfica (votes: 1 - 33.3%). Rio Ave (votes: 1 - 33.3%). Tie (votes: 1 - 33.3%).Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:- O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 3 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.
The most likely score by Bookmakers is 2:0.
Preview Facts
- This match features one of the leaders against an outsider (ranked 3 in the zone Promotion ~ Europa League (Qualification: ) and 16 in the zone Liga Portugal (Relegation)).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Benfica won 4.
- Benfica is currently in amazing form (last 5 games: 3 wins).
- Rio Ave has been struggling lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 0).
- Benfica may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
- In this match, Benfica is the undisputed favorite.
- There will not play in Benfica: Bah A.
(Knee Injury)
Bruma
(Achilles Tendon Injury)
Felix N.
(Knee Injury)
Lukebakio D.
(Foot Injury)
Manu
(Knee Injury)
- There will not play in Rio Ave: Bakoulas T.
(Injury)
- In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Benfica won 17 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 51:19. (average 2.6:1).
- Including home matches between the teams, Benfica won 10 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 33:9. (average 3.3:0.9).
How many head-to-head matches has Benfica won against Rio Ave?
Benfica has won 4 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.
How many head-to-head matches has Rio Ave won against Benfica?
Rio Ave has won 0 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.
What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
The latest head-to-head matches between Benfica - Rio Ave were as follows:
27.10.2024
Benfica
-
Rio Ave
5:0
17.05.2024
Rio Ave
-
Benfica
1:1
14.01.2024
Benfica
-
Rio Ave
4:1
02.04.2023
Rio Ave
-
Benfica
0:1
08.10.2022
Benfica
-
Rio Ave
4:2
Latest results of Benfica
Latest results of Rio Ave
Liga Portugal Table
2025/26 | | Pl | W | D | L | | Diff | Pts |
| 1 | FC Porto | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 27:3 | 24 | 37 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 32:7 | 25 | 32 |
| 3 | Benfica | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 26:8 | 18 | 29 |
| 4 | Gil Vicente | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16:6 | 10 | 24 |
| 5 | Braga | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25:12 | 13 | 22 |
| 6 | Famalicao | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14:9 | 5 | 20 |
| 7 | Moreirense | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 21:20 | 1 | 20 |
| 8 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14:17 | -3 | 18 |
| 9 | Alverca | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15:19 | -4 | 17 |
| 10 | Rio Ave | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17:21 | -4 | 16 |
| 11 | Santa Clara | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11:14 | -3 | 15 |
| 12 | Estoril | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 22:21 | 1 | 14 |
| 13 | Estrela | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16:19 | -3 | 14 |
| 14 | Nacional | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12:18 | -6 | 12 |
| 15 | Casa Pia | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13:27 | -14 | 9 |
| 16 | Tondela | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7:22 | -15 | 9 |
| 17 | Arouca | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14:37 | -23 | 9 |
| 18 | AFS | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9:31 | -22 | 3 |
Promotion ~ Champions League (League phase: )
Promotion ~ Champions League (Qualification: )
Promotion ~ Europa League (Qualification: )
Promotion ~ Conference League (Qualification: )
Liga Portugal (Relegation)
Relegation ~ Liga Portugal 2
