Portugal: Primeira Liga
Rio Ave Rio Ave v Benfica
0–2HT 0–2
Benfica 2
Our pickBenfica to win
Right1 28%X 25%2 47%
Likely score 0–2 · Goals expected 2.7 · Over 2.5 50% · How we pick
Last 3 H2H games
23/09/25Benfica1–1Rio AveD
16/03/25Rio Ave2–3BenficaL
27/10/24Benfica5–0Rio AveL
Rio Ave at home
04/01/26Rio Ave3–1Casa PiaW
13/12/25Rio Ave0–1Vitória SCL
30/11/25Rio Ave1–1Santa ClaraD
01/11/25Rio Ave0–4EstorilL
05/10/25Rio Ave3–0TondelaW
Benfica away
14/01/26FC Porto1–0BenficaL
28/12/25SC Braga2–2BenficaD
17/12/25Farense0–2BenficaW
14/12/25Moreirense0–4BenficaW
29/11/25Nacional1–2BenficaW
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Last 3 H2H games
23/09/25Benfica1–1HT 0–0Rio AveD
16/03/25Rio Ave2–3HT 0–1BenficaL
27/10/24Benfica5–0HT 3–0Rio AveL
H2H streaks
Rio Ave won0 of last 3
Benfica won2 of last 3
Draw1 of last 3
Over 1.53 of last 3
Over 2.52 of last 3
Both teams scored2 of last 3
1st half goal2 of last 3
| # | 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 2–0 away at Rio Ave on Saturday, 17 January 2026 (Primeira Liga).
It was 0–2 at half time.
In their last 3 H2H games Rio Ave won 0, Benfica won 2 and 1 ended level.
Rio Ave won 2 of their last 5 home games; Benfica won 3 of their last 5 away games.