Rio Ave vs Benfica prediction, H2H & stats
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Rio Ave host Benfica in the Primeira Liga on Sunday 20 December, kick-off 16:00 UK time. Rio Ave are 17th on 7 points, Benfica 2nd on 28. In their last 10 meetings Rio Ave won 0, Benfica won 8 and 2 ended level, with 3.3 goals per game and both teams scoring in 5 of 10. At home this season Rio Ave have seen over 2.5 goals in 67% of games; Benfica away games have gone over 2.5 in 100%.
Rio Ave vs Benfica head to head
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Last 10 meetings in all competitions.
Form and stats this season
| Rio Ave | Benfica | |
|---|---|---|
| League position | 17th | 2nd |
| Last 5 league games | LLLWL | WWWWL |
| Home / away record (W-D-L) | 1-1-4 home | 5-0-1 away |
| Goals scored per game | 0.82 | 2.73 |
| Goals conceded per game | 2.18 | 0.91 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 55% | 82% |
| Both teams scored | 27% | 55% |
| Clean sheets | 9% | 45% |
| Failed to score | 64% | 0% |
| Cards per game | 2.18 | 2.36 |
League matches this season. Full numbers on the Rio Ave and Benfica pages and the Primeira Liga table.
Missing players
Rio Ave
Team news appears a few days before kick-off.
Benfica
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Referee
The referee has not been announced yet. The Primeira Liga average this season is 4.64 cards per game.
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