Value Assessment
Home Win
9.13
11% pred
-0.4%
Draw
5.30
23% pred
+4.0%
MARGINAL
Away Win
1.30
67% pred
-10.4%
BTTS Yes
2.03
41%
BTTS No
1.74
54%
Key Insights
Streak Watch
Benfica unbeaten in 5 games (4 wins, 1 draws) - solid defensive form
Medium impactMatch Normality
100%
Normal match expected
Match Info
Kickoff
Sat, Jan 17 2026
·
20:30
Venue
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
(Vila do Conde)
Competition
Liga Portugal
·
18
Coaches
Sotiris Silaidopoulos
Rio Ave
José Mourinho
Benfica
Referee
Luis Claudio Pereira dos Santos
Related Coverage
Recent Form
Rio Ave
1W 1D 3L
0.8 GF · 1.6 GA
L
H
Arouca
0-3
Arouca
0-3
L
H
Benfica
0-2
Benfica
0-2
W
H
Casa Pia
3-1
Casa Pia
3-1
L
H
Vitória Guimarães
0-1
Vitória Guimarães
0-1
D
H
Santa Clara
1-1
Santa Clara
1-1
1W 1D 3L
0.8 GF · 1.6 GA
L
H
Arouca
0-3
Arouca
0-3
L
H
Benfica
0-2
Benfica
0-2
W
H
Casa Pia
3-1
Casa Pia
3-1
L
H
Vitória Guimarães
0-1
Vitória Guimarães
0-1
D
H
Santa Clara
1-1
Santa Clara
1-1
1W 1D 3L
0.8 GF · 2.8 GA
L
A
Sporting Braga
0-3
Sporting Braga
0-3
L
A
Nacional
0-4
Nacional
0-4
L
A
Sporting CP
0-4
Sporting CP
0-4
D
A
Gil Vicente
2-2
Gil Vicente
2-2
W
A
AVS
2-1
AVS
2-1
1W 0D 4L
0.6 GF · 2.6 GA
L
A
Sporting Braga
0-3
Sporting Braga
0-3
L
H
Arouca
0-3
Arouca
0-3
L
A
Nacional
0-4
Nacional
0-4
L
H
Benfica
0-2
Benfica
0-2
W
H
Casa Pia
3-1
Casa Pia
3-1
Benfica
2W 2D 1L
1.6 GF · 0.8 GA
D
A
Tondela
0-0
Tondela
0-0
L
A
Juventus
0-2
Juventus
0-2
W
A
Rio Ave
2-0
Rio Ave
2-0
D
A
Sporting Braga
2-2
Sporting Braga
2-2
W
A
Moreirense
4-0
Moreirense
4-0
5W 0D 0L
2.8 GF · 0.8 GA
W
H
Alverca
2-1
Alverca
2-1
W
H
Real Madrid
4-2
Real Madrid
4-2
W
H
Estrela Amadora
4-0
Estrela Amadora
4-0
W
H
Estoril
3-1
Estoril
3-1
W
H
Famalicão
1-0
Famalicão
1-0
2W 2D 1L
1.6 GF · 0.8 GA
D
A
Tondela
0-0
Tondela
0-0
L
A
Juventus
0-2
Juventus
0-2
W
A
Rio Ave
2-0
Rio Ave
2-0
D
A
Sporting Braga
2-2
Sporting Braga
2-2
W
A
Moreirense
4-0
Moreirense
4-0
3W 1D 1L
2 GF · 1 GA
W
H
Alverca
2-1
Alverca
2-1
D
A
Tondela
0-0
Tondela
0-0
W
H
Real Madrid
4-2
Real Madrid
4-2
W
H
Estrela Amadora
4-0
Estrela Amadora
4-0
L
A
Juventus
0-2
Juventus
0-2
Sidelined Players
Rio Ave
1 out
Omar Richards
injury
Benfica
5 out
Gianluca Prestianni
suspended
João Veloso
injury
Dodi Lukébakio
injury
Henrique Araújo
injury
Richard Ríos
injury
Head-to-Head (Last 10)
Rio Ave
0
0%
Draws
2
20%
Benfica
8
80%
Avg Goals
3.3
BTTS
50%
League Signals
Predictability
55%
MEDIUM
Home Bias
+7%
MODERATE
Avg Goals
2.6
MEDIUM
Draw Rate
24%
BTTS
49%
Over 2.5
49%
Final Words
Rio Ave have struggled recently, winning just 1 of their last 5 matches. The head-to-head favors Benfica in recent meetings.