Rio Ave vs Benfica result and stats
Win probability: home 11%, draw 17%, away 72%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersBenfica won 2–0 away at Rio Ave in the Primeira Liga on Saturday 17 January 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Rio Ave 11%, the draw 17% and Benfica 72%, so an away win had a 72% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
RABE
7Shots24
1On target8
3Corners11
12Fouls8
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals2
Recent form
Rio Ave
W v Casa Pia3–1 · 4 Jan
L @ Sporting CP0–4 · 28 Dec
D @ Gil Vicente2–2 · 20 Dec
L v Vitória SC0–1 · 13 Dec
W @ AVS2–1 · 6 Dec
Benfica
W v Estoril3–1 · 3 Jan
D @ Sp Braga2–2 · 28 Dec
W v Famalicão1–0 · 22 Dec
W @ Moreirense4–0 · 14 Dec
D v Sporting CP1–1 · 5 Dec
Head to head
In 7 league meetings since 2022, Rio Ave won 0, Benfica won 5 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 23 Sep 2025, was a 1–1 draw.
Benfica 1–1 Rio Ave23 Sep 2025
Rio Ave 2–3 Benfica16 Mar 2025
Benfica 5–0 Rio Ave27 Oct 2024
Rio Ave 1–1 Benfica17 May 2024
Benfica 4–1 Rio Ave14 Jan 2024
Rio Ave 0–1 Benfica2 Apr 2023