Match Summary

Rio Ave and Benfica drew 1:1. The match was played in Primeira Liga 2023. Goals were scored by O. Kökçü 32′, Costinha 90′ (pen.). 6 yellow cards were shown. Rio Ave had 46% possession while Benfica held 54%. Rio Ave had 10 shots (2 on target) compared to 17 (9 on target) for Benfica. Expected goals: Rio Ave 1.50 — Benfica 1.59. Rio Ave made 5 substitutions, Benfica made 4. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Aderllan Santos 89′).

Match Events

Key match events between Rio Ave and Benfica — 2 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Rio Ave had 46% possession against Benfica's 54%. Rio Ave registered 10 shots (2 on target) while Benfica managed 17 (9 on target). Corner kicks: 2–8. Fouls committed: 13–11.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Rio Ave have recorded 3 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats. Benfica show 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Rio Ave and Benfica have met 2 times — Rio Ave won 0, Benfica won 1, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Benfica leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 4 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (1 for the home side, 3 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 0–2 in 2026.

Recent Meetings (2)