Portugal: Primeira Liga
Rio Ave Rio Ave v Benfica
2–3HT 0–1
Benfica 2
Our pickBenfica to win
Right1 34%X 25%2 41%
Likely score 1–2 · Goals expected 2.9 · Over 2.5 54% · How we pick
Last H2H game
27/10/24Benfica5–0Rio AveL
Rio Ave at home
02/03/25Rio Ave2–1SC BragaW
16/02/25Rio Ave1–1AVSD
06/02/25Rio Ave2–1São João VerW
03/02/25Rio Ave2–2FC PortoD
18/01/25Rio Ave0–3Sporting CPL
Benfica away
15/02/25Santa Clara0–1BenficaW
02/02/25Estrela2–3BenficaW
25/01/25Casa Pia3–1BenficaL
14/01/25Farense1–3BenficaW
29/12/24Sporting CP1–0BenficaL
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Last H2H game
27/10/24Benfica5–0HT 3–0Rio AveL
H2H streaks
Rio Ave won0 of last 1
Benfica won1 of last 1
Draw0 of last 1
Over 1.51 of last 1
Over 2.51 of last 1
Both teams scored0 of last 1
1st half goal1 of last 1
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Porto | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 21 | WWWWW |
| 2 | Benfica | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | +15 | 16 | LWWWW |
| 3 |  Sporting CP | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | +9 | 15 | DDWWW |
| 4 |  Santa Clara | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | +7 | 15 | DWWDW |
| 5 |  Arouca | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 11 | DLDWL |
| 6 |  SC Braga | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 11 | DWLWW |
| 7 |  Academico Viseu | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | WWWLD |
| 8 |  Estrela | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | LDWDW |
| 9 |  GIL Vicente | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | DLLDW |
| 10 |  Alverca | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 | WWLDL |
| 11 |  Maritimo | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 | DLLLD |
| 12 |  Moreirense | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 8 | DWLLW |
| 13 |  Famalicao | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | WDDDL |
| 14 |  Vitória SC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 | DLDLW |
| 15 |  Nacional | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 | LLLLL |
| 16 | Rio Ave | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -10 | 4 | LDLLW |
| 17 |  Casa Pia | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -13 | 4 | WLDLL |
| 18 |  Estoril | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 2 | LLDLL |
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About this match
Benfica won 3–2 away at Rio Ave on Sunday, 16 March 2025 (Primeira Liga).
It was 0–1 at half time.
In their last 1 H2H game Rio Ave won 0, Benfica won 1 and none ended level.
Rio Ave won 2 of their last 5 home games; Benfica won 3 of their last 5 away games.