SANSTARI
LIGA PORTUGAL
Rio Ave
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Kick-off00:00
Benfica
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Sunday, 20 December 2026 · 00:00 · Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
MFC WIN13.00-13.3%DRAW6.00+9.1%CPAC WIN4.33-8.8%CSM WIN3.60+5.9%ALV WIN1.75+5.4%RAFC WIN6.00+4.3%SCP WIN1.18+3.5%CDN WIN3.00+3.4%DRAW3.10+3.3%DRAW3.30-2.9%DRAW3.90-2.5%AVFC WIN2.35+2.2%SCB WIN1.53DRAW4.10SLB WIN1.25CFEA WIN10.00FCP WIN1.61VSC WIN5.00GVFC WIN3.40CDSC WIN2.25MFC WIN13.00-13.3%DRAW6.00+9.1%CPAC WIN4.33-8.8%CSM WIN3.60+5.9%ALV WIN1.75+5.4%RAFC WIN6.00+4.3%SCP WIN1.18+3.5%CDN WIN3.00+3.4%DRAW3.10+3.3%DRAW3.30-2.9%DRAW3.90-2.5%AVFC WIN2.35+2.2%SCB WIN1.53DRAW4.10SLB WIN1.25CFEA WIN10.00FCP WIN1.61VSC WIN5.00GVFC WIN3.40CDSC WIN2.25
Sanstari Daily Market Bulletin
Rio Ave4-2-3-1
Predicted lineup
Benfica4-2-3-1
Most recent XI · vs Academico Viseu · 1 Nov
Most recent XI · vs Lech Poznań · 5 Nov
5
A. Ntoi
7
D. Bezerra
11
J. Blesa
17
M. Vrousai
20
J. Tomé
39
G. Mancha
54
G. Liavas
79
M. Patrício
80
S. Clemmensen
90
D. Nascimento
99
E. Gouw
16
M. Silva
21
A. Schjelderup
44
T. Araújo
58
D. Banjaqui
10
G. Sudakov
22
J. Durán
27
R. Silva
30
C. Echeverri
34
S. El
1
A. Trubin
3
A. Circati
Dugout

Coaches in focus

Head coaches · club’s current manager, not confirmed for this fixture
Record
Last 12 months with club, all competitions. Penalty shootouts count at the score after extra time.
Coach
Vasco Freire De Seabra
Rio Ave · current manager
Points per game
1.00
Win rate 33%
1W 0D 2L · 4-8 goals
3 recorded matches · small sample
Coach
Marco Da Silva
Benfica · current manager
Points per game
2.50
Win rate 80%
16W 2D 2L · 59-17 goals
20 recorded matches
Season statistics · includes this match
Rio Ave
10 games
vs
Benfica
10 games
10
Matches played
10
9
Goals scored
27
0.90
Goals per game
2.70
23
Goals conceded
8
1
Clean sheets
5
30%
BTTS rate
50%
60%
Over 2.5 rate
80%
6
Failed to score
0
Venue performanceHome v Away
Rio Ave at home vs Benfica away
5 home games · 5 away games
HomeAway
20%Win %80%
1.2Goals for3.4
3.0Goals ag.0.8
0%Clean sheet60%
40%BTTS %40%
80%Over 2.5 %100%

Recent Results · Last 10

Win Draw Loss
Rio Ave
  • 1-2AAcademico Viseu1 Nov
  • 0-4HFamalicão25 Oct
  • 3-2HNacional11 Oct
  • 0-1AAlverca19 Sept
  • 3-3HEstrela Amadora14 Sept
  • 0-4ASanta Clara6 Sept
  • 0-4HSporting CP28 Aug
  • 2-0AEstoril22 Aug
  • 0-2HPorto15 Aug
  • 0-1AGil Vicente9 Aug
Benfica
  • 3-1HLech Poznań5 Nov
  • 1-0HAlverca2 Nov
  • 2-1ASanta Clara26 Oct
  • 4-1AOmonia Nicosia22 Oct
  • 4-1HCeltic15 Oct
  • 2-0HVitória Guimarães11 Oct
  • 1-3APorto20 Sept
  • 2-0AAC Milan16 Sept
  • 3-1HGil Vicente13 Sept
  • 4-0AMoreirense9 Sept

Head to head since 2024

Small sample: 4 meetings since 2024, treat with caution.

Rio Ave 0 wins, 1 draw, 3 Benfica wins

0
Rio Ave wins
1
Draws
3
Benfica wins
  • Goals: 3 Rio Ave, 11 Benfica
  • Both teams scored in 2 of 4
  • Over 2.5 goals in 2 of 4
  • At Rio Ave's ground: 2 meetings, 0 Rio Ave wins
Last meetings
  • Sat 17 Jan 2026 Liga Portugal
    Rio Ave 0-2 Benfica
  • Tue 23 Sep 2025 Liga Portugal
    Benfica 1-1 Rio Ave
  • Sun 16 Mar 2025 Liga Portugal
    Rio Ave 2-3 Benfica
  • Sun 27 Oct 2024 Liga Portugal
    Benfica 5-0 Rio Ave

From Sanstari results since 2024; meetings in competitions we hold.

Market streaksLast 10 · hit / miss
BTTS YesBoth teams to score
League avg47%
Rio Ave
home
6/10
overall
3/10
Benfica
away
6/10
overall
6/10
Over 2.5 goalsTotal goals 3+
League avg54%
Rio Ave
home
8/10
overall
6/10
Benfica
away
8/10
overall
7/10
Over 1.5 goalsTotal goals 2+
Rio Ave
home
9/10
overall
8/10
Benfica
away
10/10
overall
9/10
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