Rio Ave vs Benfica: Prediction, Head-to-Head, Odds & Stats (Sun, 18 Jan '26)
Wojtek Kolan
Published on 18 Jan, 11:00 AM UTC
Next Match 18/01/26 at 11:00 AM
Rio Ave vs Benfica
📍 Estádio do Rio Ave FC, Portugal.
Scheduled H2H Match For Rio Ave Vs Benfica
Liga Portugal Betclic
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 at 11:00 AM UTC
Rio Ave
PRT
Recent Form
D
D
W
W
L
0
Win
Last 10 Played
10
2 Draws8
Win
6.78
Avg. Rating
7.07
11
Position
3
Sotiris Sylaidopoulos
Manager
José Mourinho
Benfica
PRT
Recent Form
D
W
D
W
W
0
Win
Last 10 Played
10
2 Draws8
Win
6.78
Avg. Rating
7.07
11
Position
3
Sotiris Sylaidopoulos
Manager
José Mourinho
Game Schedule - Time Of Fixture
Rio Ave will square off vs Benfica in Liga Portugal Betclic on Sun, 18 Jan 2026 at 11:00 AM UTC. Let’s investigate historical performances, recent stats and head-2-head information to find out the most accurate picks and best bets.
Rio Ave vs Benfica H2H Results Summary
Over the last 10 head to head results between these rivals, Rio Ave have won 0 times and Benfica have got the victory on 8 occasion. In the most recent match between them, the result was 1-1
| Head-to-Head (Last 10 Matches) | |
|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 0 |
| Benfica | 8 |
Rio Ave vs Benfica Past H2H Matches
Liga Portugal Betclic
07:15 PM
23/09/25
23/09/25
Benfica
1
Rio Ave
1
06:00 PM
16/03/25
16/03/25
Rio Ave
2
Benfica
3
06:00 PM
27/10/24
27/10/24
Benfica
5
Rio Ave
0
07:45 PM
17/05/24
17/05/24
Rio Ave
1
Benfica
1
06:00 PM
14/01/24
14/01/24
Benfica
4
Rio Ave
1
05:00 PM
02/04/23
02/04/23
Rio Ave
0
Benfica
1
05:00 PM
08/10/22
08/10/22
Benfica
4
Rio Ave
2
07:00 PM
01/03/21
01/03/21
Benfica
2
Rio Ave
0
07:00 PM
18/10/20
18/10/20
Rio Ave
0
Benfica
3
08:15 PM
17/06/20
17/06/20
Rio Ave
1
Benfica
2
06:00 PM
02/11/19
02/11/19
Benfica
2
Rio Ave
0
07:00 PM
12/05/19
12/05/19
Rio Ave
2
Benfica
3
05:30 PM
06/01/19
06/01/19
Benfica
4
Rio Ave
2
06:15 PM
03/02/18
03/02/18
Benfica
5
Rio Ave
1
07:30 PM
26/08/17
26/08/17
Rio Ave
1
Benfica
1
07:15 PM
07/05/17
07/05/17
Rio Ave
0
Benfica
1
06:00 PM
21/12/16
21/12/16
Benfica
2
Rio Ave
0
07:30 PM
24/04/16
24/04/16
Rio Ave
0
Benfica
1
04:00 PM
20/12/15
20/12/15
Benfica
3
Rio Ave
1
06:00 PM
21/03/15
21/03/15
Rio Ave
2
Benfica
1
07:45 PM
31/10/14
31/10/14
Benfica
1
Rio Ave
0
07:00 PM
07/04/14
07/04/14
Benfica
4
Rio Ave
0
05:45 PM
01/12/13
01/12/13
Rio Ave
1
Benfica
3
08:30 PM
30/03/13
30/03/13
Benfica
6
Rio Ave
1
07:30 PM
11/11/12
11/11/12
Rio Ave
0
Benfica
1
06:15 PM
29/04/12
29/04/12
Rio Ave
2
Benfica
2
08:15 PM
16/12/11
16/12/11
Benfica
5
Rio Ave
1
07:15 PM
08/05/11
08/05/11
Rio Ave
1
Benfica
2
05:00 PM
18/12/10
18/12/10
Benfica
5
Rio Ave
2
05:00 PM
09/05/10
09/05/10
Benfica
2
Rio Ave
1
09:15 PM
09/01/10
09/01/10
Rio Ave
0
Benfica
1
07:45 PM
31/01/09
31/01/09
Benfica
1
Rio Ave
0
08:15 PM
24/08/08
24/08/08
Rio Ave
1
Benfica
1
Taça de Portugal
09:15 PM
14/01/20
14/01/20
Benfica
3
Rio Ave
2
09:00 PM
13/12/17
13/12/17
Rio Ave
3
Benfica
2
04:15 PM
18/05/14
18/05/14
Benfica
1
Rio Ave
0
08:30 PM
26/01/11
26/01/11
Rio Ave
0
Benfica
2
Taça da Liga
05:00 PM
15/09/18
15/09/18
Benfica
2
Rio Ave
1
07:30 PM
07/05/14
07/05/14
Benfica
2
Rio Ave
0
08:15 PM
24/01/10
24/01/10
Rio Ave
1
Benfica
2
Supertaça
07:45 PM
10/08/14
10/08/14
Benfica
0
Rio Ave
0
Rio Ave Recent Matches
Liga Portugal Betclic (20 Matches)
03:30 PM
08/11/25
08/11/25
FC Alverca
1
Rio Ave
1
D
06:00 PM
01/11/25
01/11/25
Rio Ave
0
Estoril Praia
4
L
07:30 PM
25/10/25
25/10/25
CF Estrela Amadora
1
Rio Ave
2
W
04:30 PM
05/10/25
05/10/25
Rio Ave
3
Tondela
0
W
07:30 PM
28/09/25
28/09/25
Famalicão
0
Rio Ave
0
D
07:15 PM
23/09/25
23/09/25
Benfica
1
Rio Ave
1
D
07:15 PM
19/09/25
19/09/25
Rio Ave
0
FC Porto
3
L
02:30 PM
13/09/25
13/09/25
Moreirense
3
Rio Ave
1
L
07:30 PM
31/08/25
31/08/25
Rio Ave
2
Sporting Braga
2
D
07:30 PM
23/08/25
23/08/25
FC Arouca
3
Rio Ave
3
D
02:30 PM
17/08/25
17/08/25
Rio Ave
1
CD Nacional
1
D
06:00 PM
16/05/25
16/05/25
Rio Ave
1
Gil Vicente
1
D
02:30 PM
10/05/25
10/05/25
CD Nacional
3
Rio Ave
3
D
06:30 PM
05/05/25
05/05/25
Rio Ave
2
CF Estrela Amadora
0
W
05:00 PM
27/04/25
27/04/25
Vitória SC
3
Rio Ave
0
L
02:30 PM
18/04/25
18/04/25
Rio Ave
1
Santa Clara
1
D
07:30 PM
13/04/25
13/04/25
Moreirense
0
Rio Ave
2
W
07:15 PM
07/04/25
07/04/25
Rio Ave
0
Boavista
2
L
03:30 PM
29/03/25
29/03/25
Casa Pia
2
Rio Ave
1
L
06:00 PM
16/03/25
16/03/25
Rio Ave
2
Benfica
3
L
Taça de Portugal (3 Matches)
02:00 PM
19/10/25
19/10/25
SU Sintrense
3
Rio Ave
2
L
07:45 PM
22/04/25
22/04/25
Rio Ave
1
Sporting CP
2
L
07:15 PM
03/04/25
03/04/25
Sporting CP
2
Rio Ave
0
L
Club Friendly Games (7 Matches)
07:00 PM
07/08/25
07/08/25
Rio Ave
0
Al-Nassr
4
L
11:00 AM
02/08/25
02/08/25
Rio Ave
FC Arouca
-
11:00 AM
02/08/25
02/08/25
Gil Vicente
Rio Ave
-
04:00 PM
26/07/25
26/07/25
Rio Ave
4
Benfica B U21
1
W
09:30 AM
23/07/25
23/07/25
Rio Ave
1
AVS - Futebol SAD
1
D
12:00 PM
19/07/25
19/07/25
Rio Ave
5
AC Marinhense
0
W
12:00 PM
12/07/25
12/07/25
Rio Ave
5
Leixões SC
0
W
Benfica Recent Matches
Liga Portugal Betclic (13 Matches)
08:30 PM
09/11/25
09/11/25
Benfica
2
Casa Pia
2
D
08:30 PM
01/11/25
01/11/25
Vitória SC
0
Benfica
3
W
07:30 PM
25/10/25
25/10/25
Benfica
5
FC Arouca
0
W
08:15 PM
05/10/25
05/10/25
FC Porto
0
Benfica
0
D
07:15 PM
26/09/25
26/09/25
Benfica
2
Gil Vicente
1
W
07:15 PM
23/09/25
23/09/25
Benfica
1
Rio Ave
1
D
05:00 PM
20/09/25
20/09/25
AVS - Futebol SAD
0
Benfica
3
W
07:15 PM
12/09/25
12/09/25
Benfica
1
Santa Clara
1
D
05:00 PM
31/08/25
31/08/25
FC Alverca
1
Benfica
2
W
07:30 PM
23/08/25
23/08/25
Benfica
3
Tondela
0
W
07:30 PM
16/08/25
16/08/25
CF Estrela Amadora
0
Benfica
1
W
05:00 PM
17/05/25
17/05/25
Sporting Braga
1
Benfica
1
D
05:00 PM
10/05/25
10/05/25
Benfica
1
Sporting CP
1
D
UEFA Champions League (8 Matches)
08:00 PM
05/11/25
05/11/25
Benfica
0
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1
L
07:00 PM
21/10/25
21/10/25
Newcastle United
3
Benfica
0
L
07:00 PM
30/09/25
30/09/25
Chelsea
1
Benfica
0
L
07:00 PM
16/09/25
16/09/25
Benfica
2
Qarabağ FK
3
L
07:00 PM
27/08/25
27/08/25
Benfica
1
Fenerbahçe
0
W
07:00 PM
20/08/25
20/08/25
Fenerbahçe
0
Benfica
0
D
07:00 PM
12/08/25
12/08/25
Benfica
2
Nice
0
W
07:00 PM
06/08/25
06/08/25
Nice
0
Benfica
2
W
Taça da Liga (1 Matches)
08:45 PM
29/10/25
29/10/25
Benfica
3
Tondela
0
W
Taça de Portugal (2 Matches)
06:30 PM
17/10/25
17/10/25
Chaves
0
Benfica
2
W
04:15 PM
25/05/25
25/05/25
Benfica
1
Sporting CP
3
L
Supertaça (1 Matches)
07:45 PM
31/07/25
31/07/25
Sporting CP
0
Benfica
1
W
Club Friendly Games (1 Matches)
07:00 PM
26/07/25
26/07/25
Benfica
3
Fenerbahçe
2
W
FIFA Club World Cup (4 Matches)
08:00 PM
28/06/25
28/06/25
Benfica
1
Chelsea
4
L
07:00 PM
24/06/25
24/06/25
Benfica
1
FC Bayern München
0
W
04:00 PM
20/06/25
20/06/25
Benfica
6
Auckland City
0
W
10:00 PM
16/06/25
16/06/25
Boca Juniors
2
Benfica
2
D
Rio Ave Next Fixtures
Liga Portugal Betclic
03:30 PM
30/11/25
30/11/25
Rio Ave
Santa Clara
Prediction
06:00 PM
06/12/25
06/12/25
AVS - Futebol SAD
Rio Ave
Prediction
11:00 AM
14/12/25
14/12/25
Rio Ave
Vitória SC
Prediction
11:00 AM
21/12/25
21/12/25
Gil Vicente
Rio Ave
Prediction
11:00 AM
28/12/25
28/12/25
Sporting CP
Rio Ave
Prediction
11:00 AM
04/01/26
04/01/26
Rio Ave
Casa Pia
Prediction
11:00 AM
18/01/26
18/01/26
Rio Ave
Benfica
Prediction
11:00 AM
25/01/26
25/01/26
CD Nacional
Rio Ave
Prediction
11:00 AM
01/02/26
01/02/26
Rio Ave
FC Arouca
Prediction
11:00 AM
08/02/26
08/02/26
Sporting Braga
Rio Ave
Prediction
11:00 AM
15/02/26
15/02/26
Rio Ave
Moreirense
Prediction
11:00 AM
22/02/26
22/02/26
FC Porto
Rio Ave
Prediction
11:00 AM
01/03/26
01/03/26
Rio Ave
Famalicão
Prediction
11:00 AM
08/03/26
08/03/26
Tondela
Rio Ave
Prediction
11:00 AM
15/03/26
15/03/26
Rio Ave
CF Estrela Amadora
Prediction
11:00 AM
22/03/26
22/03/26
Estoril Praia
Rio Ave
Prediction
11:00 AM
03/04/26
03/04/26
Rio Ave
FC Alverca
Prediction
11:00 AM
11/04/26
11/04/26
Santa Clara
Rio Ave
Prediction
11:00 AM
18/04/26
18/04/26
Rio Ave
AVS - Futebol SAD
Prediction
11:00 AM
25/04/26
25/04/26
Vitória SC
Rio Ave
Prediction
11:00 AM
02/05/26
02/05/26
Rio Ave
Gil Vicente
Prediction
11:00 AM
09/05/26
09/05/26
Rio Ave
Sporting CP
Prediction
11:00 AM
16/05/26
16/05/26
Casa Pia
Rio Ave
Prediction
Benfica Next Fixtures
Taça de Portugal
Taça da Liga
UEFA Champions League
Liga Portugal Betclic
06:00 PM
29/11/25
29/11/25
CD Nacional
Benfica
Prediction
08:15 PM
05/12/25
05/12/25
Benfica
Sporting CP
Prediction
11:00 AM
14/12/25
14/12/25
Moreirense
Benfica
Prediction
11:00 AM
21/12/25
21/12/25
Benfica
Famalicão
Prediction
11:00 AM
28/12/25
28/12/25
Sporting Braga
Benfica
Prediction
11:00 AM
04/01/26
04/01/26
Benfica
Estoril Praia
Prediction
11:00 AM
18/01/26
18/01/26
Rio Ave
Benfica
Prediction
11:00 AM
25/01/26
25/01/26
Benfica
CF Estrela Amadora
Prediction
11:00 AM
01/02/26
01/02/26
Tondela
Benfica
Prediction
11:00 AM
08/02/26
08/02/26
Benfica
FC Alverca
Prediction
11:00 AM
15/02/26
15/02/26
Santa Clara
Benfica
Prediction
11:00 AM
22/02/26
22/02/26
Benfica
AVS - Futebol SAD
Prediction
11:00 AM
01/03/26
01/03/26
Gil Vicente
Benfica
Prediction
11:00 AM
08/03/26
08/03/26
Benfica
FC Porto
Prediction
11:00 AM
15/03/26
15/03/26
FC Arouca
Benfica
Prediction
11:00 AM
22/03/26
22/03/26
Benfica
Vitória SC
Prediction
11:00 AM
03/04/26
03/04/26
Casa Pia
Benfica
Prediction
11:00 AM
11/04/26
11/04/26
Benfica
CD Nacional
Prediction
11:00 AM
18/04/26
18/04/26
Sporting CP
Benfica
Prediction
11:00 AM
25/04/26
25/04/26
Benfica
Moreirense
Prediction
11:00 AM
02/05/26
02/05/26
Famalicão
Benfica
Prediction
11:00 AM
09/05/26
09/05/26
Benfica
Sporting Braga
Prediction
11:00 AM
16/05/26
16/05/26
Estoril Praia
Benfica
Prediction
Rio Ave Last Match Played stats
FC Alverca vs Rio Ave
Final Score :1 - 1
| (H) | Match overview | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 1.59 | Expected goals | 0.69 |
| 3 | Big chances | 2 |
| 15 | Total shots | 11 |
| 3 | Goalkeeper saves | 4 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 484 | Passes | 379 |
| 15 | Tackles | 16 |
| 16 | Free kicks | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| (H) | Shots | (A) |
| 15 | Total shots | 11 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 1 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 11 | Shots inside box | 3 |
| 4 | Shots outside box | 8 |
| (H) | Attack | (A) |
| 1 | Big chances scored | 1 |
| 2 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 24 | Touches in penalty area | 10 |
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 3 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| (H) | Passes | (A) |
| 416 | Accurate passes | 318 |
| 24 | Throw-ins | 20 |
| 55 | Final third entries | 34 |
| 119/155 (77%) | Final third phase | 42/66 (64%) |
| 25/42 (60%) | Long balls | 30/58 (52%) |
| 9/26 (35%) | Crosses | 1/8 (13%) |
| (H) | Duels | (A) |
| 52% | Duels | 48% |
| 8 | Dispossessed | 8 |
| 39/74 (53%) | Ground duels | 35/74 (47%) |
| 6/13 (46%) | Aerial duels | 7/13 (54%) |
| 9/17 (53%) | Dribbles | 6/13 (46%) |
| (H) | Defending | (A) |
| 60% | Tackles won | 63% |
| 15 | Total tackles | 16 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 55 | Recoveries | 48 |
| 9 | Clearances | 28 |
| (H) | Goalkeeping | (A) |
| 3 | Total saves | 4 |
| -0.55 | Goals prevented | 0.44 |
| 0 | High claims | 3 |
| 1 | Punches | 1 |
| 8 | Goal kicks | 6 |
Benfica Last Match Played stats
Benfica vs Casa Pia
Final Score :2 - 2
| (H) | Match overview | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 66% | Ball possession | 34% |
| 2.22 | Expected goals | 1.21 |
| 3 | Big chances | 3 |
| 19 | Total shots | 7 |
| 3 | Goalkeeper saves | 4 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 562 | Passes | 292 |
| 14 | Tackles | 15 |
| 7 | Free kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| (H) | Shots | (A) |
| 19 | Total shots | 7 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 0 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 10 | Shots inside box | 4 |
| 9 | Shots outside box | 3 |
| (H) | Attack | (A) |
| 2 | Big chances scored | 1 |
| 1 | Big chances missed | 2 |
| 1 | Through balls | 0 |
| 35 | Touches in penalty area | 7 |
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| (H) | Passes | (A) |
| 489 | Accurate passes | 224 |
| 21 | Throw-ins | 15 |
| 93 | Final third entries | 20 |
| 177/227 (78%) | Final third phase | 19/31 (61%) |
| 29/48 (60%) | Long balls | 20/45 (44%) |
| 3/18 (17%) | Crosses | 2/7 (29%) |
| (H) | Duels | (A) |
| 49% | Duels | 51% |
| 6 | Dispossessed | 6 |
| 27/54 (50%) | Ground duels | 27/54 (50%) |
| 12/25 (48%) | Aerial duels | 13/25 (52%) |
| 7/16 (44%) | Dribbles | 7/15 (47%) |
| (H) | Defending | (A) |
| 50% | Tackles won | 40% |
| 14 | Total tackles | 15 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 47 | Recoveries | 37 |
| 8 | Clearances | 33 |
| 2 | Errors lead to a goal | 0 |
| (H) | Goalkeeping | (A) |
| 3 | Total saves | 4 |
| -0.33 | Goals prevented | 0.60 |
| 0 | Big saves | 3 |
| 0 | Punches | 1 |
| 1 | Goal kicks | 11 |
| 1 | Penalty saves | 0 |
Liga Portugal 25/26 Standings
| POS | TEAM | MP | W | L | D | PER % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 31 | |
| 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | |
| 3 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 25 | |
| 4 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | |
| 5 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | |
| 6 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 | |
| 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | |
| 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | |
| 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | |
| 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | |
| 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |
| 13 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | |
| 13 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | |
| 14 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | |
| 15 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
| 16 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
| 17 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | |
| 18 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Champions League
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