Benfica v Rio Ave h2h: the head-to-head record
Those meetings average 3.72 goals a game, with both teams scoring in 67% of them. André Luiz has scored the most in the fixture: 1 goal in the 2 meetings with goal events recorded. Next meeting: Rio Ave v Benfica on 2026-12-20, with a free model pick on the match page.
Benfica v Rio Ave, last 18 meetings: 14 Benfica wins, three draws, one Rio Ave win, averaging 3.72 goals a game — head-to-head data published openly by TACTIX (as of 17 October 2026).
The record
Over the last 18 meetings, Benfica have won 14, Rio Ave one, with three draws and 3.72 goals per meeting. Benfica are unbeaten in the last 16 meetings with Rio Ave. The most recent meeting, on 17 January 2026, finished Rio Ave 0–2 Benfica.
Form going in
Benfica’s last 5 results read four wins, no draws and one defeat, scoring 2.40 and conceding 1.00 per game. Benfica have scored in five consecutive matches — every result checked.
Rio Ave’s last 5 results read two wins, one draw and two defeats, scoring 1.40 and conceding 2.00 per game.
Benfica v Rio Ave in detail
- When Benfica hostBenfica 8 · 1 drawn · Rio Ave 09 meetings
- When Rio Ave hostBenfica 6 · 2 drawn · Rio Ave 19 meetings
Top scorers in this fixture
- 1André Luiz Rio Ave
- 1H. Sudakov Benfica
- 1L. Barreiro Benfica
Next meeting & prediction
Next meeting: Rio Ave v Benfica · 2026-12-20See TACTIX’s calibrated model prediction, key stats and value for this fixture.View the prediction →Recent form
Recent meetings
- 2026-01-17Rio Ave 0–2 Benfica
- 2025-09-23Benfica 1–1 Rio Ave
- 2025-03-16Rio Ave 2–3 Benfica
- 2024-10-27Benfica 5–0 Rio Ave
- 2024-05-17Rio Ave 1–1 Benfica
- 2024-01-14Benfica 4–1 Rio Ave
- 2023-04-02Rio Ave 0–1 Benfica
- 2022-10-08Benfica 4–2 Rio Ave
Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Benfica and Rio Ave?
- Over their last 18 meetings, Benfica have won 14, Rio Ave have won 1, and 3 were drawn — 3.72 goals per game on average, with both teams scoring in 67%.
- Who has won more, Benfica or Rio Ave?
- Benfica have the better recent head-to-head record, with 14 wins to 1 in their last 18 meetings.
- Who has scored the most goals in Benfica v Rio Ave?
- André Luiz (Rio Ave) has scored 1 goal in the 2 meetings with goal events recorded (own goals excluded).
- When do Benfica and Rio Ave play next?
- Their next scheduled meeting is Rio Ave v Benfica on 2026-12-20. See the match page for TACTIX’s model prediction.
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