Rio Ave host Benfica at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde on 20 December 2026 at 00:00 in Liga Portugal. Rio Ave's last five results: W L L D L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Benfica's last five: W W W W L (4 wins and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Rio Ave have won 0, Benfica 4, with 2 draws.
Rio Ave vs Benfica kicks off at 00:00 UK time on Sunday 20 December 2026 in Liga Portugal, at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde.
Rio Ave vs Benfica is being played at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube in Vila do Conde, the home ground of Rio Ave.
Rio Ave's last five results read W L L D L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.
Benfica's last five results read W W W W L (oldest to newest): 4 wins and 1 loss.
Across the last 6 meetings Rio Ave have won 0, Benfica have won 4 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was Rio Ave 0-2 Benfica on 17 January 2026 in the Liga Portugal.
Tamás Nikitscher leads Rio Ave with 16 fouls committed across their last 10 games.
Vangelis Pavlidis leads Benfica with 9 goals across their last 10 games.
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| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2026 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave vs Benfica | 0-2 |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Liga Portugal | Benfica vs Rio Ave | 1-1 |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave vs Benfica | 2-3 |
| 27 Oct 2024 | Liga Portugal | Benfica vs Rio Ave | 5-0 |
| 17 May 2024 | Liga Portugal | Rio Ave vs Benfica | 1-1 |
| 14 Jan 2024 | Liga Portugal | Benfica vs Rio Ave | 4-1 |
| # | Rio Ave | Fouls committed | Benfica | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Nikitscher | 16 | L. Barreiro | 17 |
| 2 | A. Ntoi | 13 | T. Araújo | 10 |
| 3 | F. Petrasso | 9 | V. Pavlidis | 10 |
| 4 | T. Monteiro | 7 | C. Lenglet | 10 |
| 5 | D. Spikic | 7 | G. Sudakov | 7 |
| # | Rio Ave | Shots | Benfica | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Bezerra | 16 | G. Prestianni | 34 |
| 2 | T. Monteiro | 13 | V. Pavlidis | 29 |
| 3 | J. Blesa | 13 | A. Schjelderup | 17 |
| 4 | D. Spikic | 9 | R. Silva | 17 |
| 5 | T. Nikitscher | 5 | G. Sudakov | 11 |
| # | Rio Ave | Shots on target | Benfica | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Blesa | 7 | V. Pavlidis | 16 |
| 2 | D. Bezerra | 6 | G. Prestianni | 13 |
| 3 | T. Monteiro | 5 | R. Silva | 8 |
| 4 | M. Vrousai | 2 | L. Barreiro | 6 |
| 5 | R. Galčík | 2 | A. Bah | 4 |
| # | Rio Ave | Goals | Benfica | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Blesa | 3 | V. Pavlidis | 9 |
| 2 | D. Bezerra | 1 | G. Prestianni | 5 |
| 3 | F. Petrasso | 1 | R. Silva | 3 |
| 4 | R. Galčík | 1 | A. Schjelderup | 2 |
| 5 | T. Monteiro | 1 | A. Bah | 2 |
| # | Rio Ave | Yellow cards | Benfica | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Petrasso | 3 | T. Araújo | 3 |
| 2 | Ryan | 2 | A. Bah | 2 |
| 3 | T. Nikitscher | 2 | G. Prestianni | 2 |
| 4 | D. Bezerra | 1 | J. Palhinha | 2 |
| 5 | S. García | 1 | G. Sudakov | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.7 | 16 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 17 of 18 |
| Shots | 7.1 | 18 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 2.6 | 18 of 18 |
| Fouls | 9 | 18 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.7 | 14 of 18 |
| Passes | 357 | 15 of 18 |
| Corners | 3.1 | 14 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 3.1 | 1 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1 | 5 of 18 |
| Shots | 19.1 | 1 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 7.1 | 1 of 18 |
| Fouls | 12.9 | 9 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.9 | 11 of 18 |
| Passes | 563.9 | 3 of 18 |
| Corners | 7.3 | 1 of 18 |