Benfica vs Rio Ave Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Benfica take on Rio Ave in the Liga Portugal on September 23. The game starts at 19:15 UTC.

Tensions run high as Benfica and Rio Ave square off once more, 6 months after the previous Liga Portugal match that concluded in a 2-3 victory for Benfica. Benfica come into the match following a draw against Santa Clara last Friday in the Liga Portugal, pushing their unbeaten streak to ten games. Before Rio Ave, their schedule includes AVS in Liga Portugal and Qarabag in UEFA Champions League, games that could impact their momentum heading into the match against Rio Ave.

Rio Ave are preparing for the match after a loss against Moreirense in the Liga Portugal last Saturday, having failed to win in their last five outings. They have a key fixture leading up to the match against Benfica though, taking on Porto in Liga Portugal, a fixture that is likely to influence their form and fitness ahead of their clash with Benfica. Their backline remains a concern, conceding goals in their last eight matches in a row.

This Liga Portugal clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Benfica and Rio Ave in this campaign. Benfica’s offensive unit, under the tactical direction of Bruno Lage, has leaned on Fredrik Aursnes, their main scorer, and Andreas Schjelderup, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Pavlidis leads Benfica’s scoring charts in Liga Portugal this season with two goals, as Schjelderup continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with one assist. Franjo Ivanovic, Amar Dedic and Leandro Barreiro have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Benfica’s attack.

Meanwhile, Rio Ave’s attacking options, under Sotiris Sylaidopoulos’s management, have been bolstered by Clayton, the team’s top scorer, and Andre Luiz, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Clayton has emerged as Rio Ave’s leading scorer in Liga Portugal this season, netting five goals, as Luiz continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with three assists. Supporting them are Dario Spikic, Nikolaos Athanasiou and Georgios Liavas, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Rio Ave’s attack.

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Benfica - Rio Ave in real time. The teams starting line-ups are yet to be announced.

In their last outing, Benfica lined up with Anatolii Trubin, Samuel Dahl, Nicolas Otamendi, Antonio Silva, Tomas Araujo, Andreas Schjelderup, Enzo Barrenechea, Richard Rios, Fredrik Aursnes, Vangelis Pavlidis and Franjo Ivanovic.

Rio Ave's lineup in their latest match featured Cezary Miszta, Nelson Abbey, Jonathan Panzo, Francisco Petrasso, Nikolaos Athanasiou, Ole Pohlmann, Georgios Liavas, Marios Vroussay, Dario Spikic, Clayton and Andre Luiz.

Stats

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Head-to-head

The teams have met six times since October 2022. Benfica have won five times, while the other match ended in a draw. The last time these teams met was on March 16, 2025, in the Liga Portugal, and Benfica emerged victorious with a 2-3 scoreline. Across these six head-to-head matches, Benfica have scored eighteen goals, while Rio Ave have netted six. Overall, Benfica hold a stronger head-to-head record against Rio Ave in recent meetings.

In Liga Portugal, Benfica have played four matches, winning three, drawing one and losing zero, scoring seven goals, averaging 1.75 per match, while conceding two, an average of 0.50 per match. Rio Ave have played four matches in Liga Portugal, with zero wins, three draws, and one losses this season, scoring seven goals at an average of 1.75 per match and conceding nine at a rate of 2.25 per match.

Recent Form

Benfica's most recent outing ended in a draw against Santa Clara, while Rio Ave played their last match against Moreirense, which ended in a loss. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Benfica have recorded fourteen wins, two losses, and four draws, while over their most recent nineteen games, Rio Ave have claimed four victories, suffered seven defeats, and drawn eight times.

Live Standings

As always, Liga Portugal's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Benfica are 4th with ten points from their four games, while Rio Ave are currently 15th in the table with three points from four matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Benfica and Rio Ave in real time. The videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Benfica - Rio Ave are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.