Rio Ave vs Benfica

Rio Ave and Benfica have met 31 times — Rio Ave won 1, Benfica won 26, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Benfica leads the head-to-head with 26 victories from 31 meetings. A combined 110 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.55 per match (27 for the home side, 83 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 19 matches (61%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 19 games (61%), 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.