Primeira Liga · Regular Season - 18 Estadio dos Arcos
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Rio Ave FC vs Benfica
Benfica beat Rio Ave FC 2-0 on 17 Jan 2026. Competition: Primeira Liga, Regular Season - 18. Venue: Estadio dos Arcos. Scorers: L. Barreiro, A. Ntoi. Recent head to head (5 matches): wins Rio Ave FC 0, Benfica 3, draws 2. On this page: live score, match statistics, timeline, head-to-head record.
Rio Ave FC vs Benfica: Summary
Win probability
Pre-match
Rio Ave FC10.3%Draw18.3%Benfica71.4%
Benfica is most likely to win the game against Rio Ave FC.
Live
Rio Ave FC0.9%Draw5.4%Benfica93.7%
Benfica is most likely to win the game against Rio Ave FC.
Model probabilities provided by the data feed.
Scorers
assist: G. Sudakov(16')L. Barreiro⚽
(25')A. Ntoi⚽
Match pulse
Home: Rio Ave FCAway: Benfica
37%Possession %63%
1Shots on target8
0.19Expected goals (xG)2.48
3Corners11
12Fouls8
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
34Attacks61
Match info
RefereeRuivo Pereira, Claudio Filipe
StadiumEstadio dos Arcos, Vila do Conde
RoundRegular Season - 18