Rio Ave vs Benfica Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Rio Ave took on Benfica in the Liga Portugal on March 16. Benfica emerged victorious with a 2-3 win.

The game shifted on the 30th minute when Orkun Kokcu converted the chance, giving Benfica the lead. Vangelis Pavlidis, Brandon Aguilera, Clayton and Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu then scored, ending the game at 2-3.

5 months after their last face-off in Liga Portugal, the countdown begins for a clash that promises intensity as Rio Ave and Benfica square off once more. In their last encounter, Benfica secured a 5-0 win. Following a recent loss to Famalicao on March 10, Rio Ave aim to regroup and turn things around in this upcoming clash. Strengthening their defense will be critical to turning their fortunes around, since they've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, conceding goals in their last seventeen matches in a row.

Benfica's form has been disappointing in the same manner, approaching this match after a defeat to Barcelona in the Champions League 1/8 Final on March 11.

In this Liga Portugal showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Rio Ave and Benfica throughout the campaign. Clayton and Marios Vroussay have been pivotal for Rio Ave’s attack, under the tactical direction of Petit, combining to deliver important goals and assists. With twelve goals in Liga Portugal, Clayton is Rio Ave’s top scorer in the league, as Vroussay continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with three assists. Supporting them are Tiago Morais, Ege Tiknaz and Ole Pohlmann, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Rio Ave’s attack.

Meanwhile, Benfica’s attacking options, shaped by Bruno Lage’s vision, have been bolstered by Vangelis Pavlidis, the team’s top scorer, and Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In Liga Portugal, Pavlidis has been Benfica’s standout scorer with nine goals, while Akturkoglu remains their top assist provider in the competition with nine. Supporting them are Orkun Kokcu, Angel Di Maria and Andreas Schjelderup, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Benfica’s attack.

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Rio Ave - Benfica in real time.

Rio Ave kicked off the game with Cezary Miszta, Omar Richards, Jonathan Panzo, Andreas Ntoi, Marios Vroussay who got substituted by Karem Zoabi on the 88th minute, Ege Tiknaz who got substituted by Theofanis Bakoulas on the 73rd minute, Brandon Aguilera, Ole Pohlmann who got substituted by Joao Graca on the 73rd minute, Kiko Bondoso who got substituted by Joao Tome on the 88th minute, Clayton and Andre Luiz who got substituted by Tiago Morais on the 58th minute as starters, with Matheus Teixeira, Joao Tome, Konstantinos Kostoulas, Joao Pedro, Vitor Gomes, Theofanis Bakoulas, Tiago Morais, Joao Graca and Karem Zoabi on the bench.

Benfica's starting eleven were Anatolii Trubin, Alvaro Fernandez Carreras, Antonio Silva, Nicolas Otamendi, Tomas Araujo who got substituted by Leandro Barreiro on the 46th minute, Fredrik Aursnes, Florentino, Bruma who got substituted by Samuel Dahl on the 88th minute, Orkun Kokcu who got substituted by Renato Sanches on the 73rd minute, Zeki Amdouni who got substituted by Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu on the 74th minute and Vangelis Pavlidis who got substituted by Andrea Belotti on the 74th minute, with Samuel Soares, Leandro Santos, Samuel Dahl, Andreas Schjelderup, Leandro Barreiro, Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu, Renato Sanches, Andrea Belotti and Arthur Cabral on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.4 - 4.86
• Ball Possession: 40 - 60
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 7
• Total Attempts: 7 - 20
• Shots On Target: 2 - 8
• Blocked Shots: 2 - 7
• Shots in the Box: 4 - 14
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 6
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 1
• Fouls: 16 - 12
• Corners: 3 - 11
• Throw-Ins: 16 - 17
• Saves: 5 - 0
• Free Kicks: 12 - 15
• Offsides: 0 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 70 - 160
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 39 - 108
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 8 - 33
• Tackles: 7 - 14
• Completed Tackles: 1 - 11
• Total Crosses: 9 - 24
• Successful Crosses: 2 - 10
• Interceptions: 7 - 7
• Clearances: 38 - 10

Referee showed the yellow card three times throughout the game. Clayton, Florentino and Ege Tiknaz were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since October 2022. Benfica have four victories, while the remaining match ended in draw. The most recent match between them was on October 27, 2024, in the Liga Portugal, where Benfica secured a 5-0 victory. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, Rio Ave have found the net four times, whereas Benfica have scored fifteen. So, overall, Benfica have the edge in head-to-head matches against Rio Ave in their recent history.

In Liga Portugal, Rio Ave have played 31 matches, winning eight, drawing nine and losing fourteen, scoring 33 goals, averaging 1.06 per match, while conceding 51, an average of 1.65 per match. Benfica have played 31 matches in Liga Portugal, with 24 wins, three draws, and four losses this season, scoring 80 goals, averaging 2.58 per match, while conceding 25, an average of 0.81 per match.

Recent Form

Rio Ave's most recent outing ended in a loss against Famalicao, while Benfica played their last match against Barcelona, which ended in a loss. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Rio Ave have recorded eight wins, five losses, and seven draws, while over their most recent twenty games, Benfica have claimed thirteen victories, suffered six defeats, and drawn one time.

Live Standings

As always, Liga Portugal's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Rio Ave are 13th with 33 points from their 31 games, while Benfica are currently 2nd in the table with 75 points from 31 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Rio Ave and Benfica in real time. You can watch the goals by Orkun Kokcu, Vangelis Pavlidis, Brandon Aguilera, Clayton and Muhammed Kerem Akturkoglu as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Rio Ave - Benfica are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.