Rio Ave vs Benfica

Rio Ave and Benfica have met 30 times — Rio Ave won 1, Benfica won 26, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Benfica leads the head-to-head with 26 victories from 30 meetings. A combined 106 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.53 per match (25 for the home side, 81 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 18 matches (60%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 18 games (60%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Benfica are currently unbeaten in the last 21 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–1 in 2013.