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 108 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.60 per match (26 for the home side, 82 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 18 matches (60%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 19 games (63%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Benfica are currently unbeaten in the last 20 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–1 in 2013.