GolVolt — Rio Ave vs Benfica: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Benfica have scored in 32 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 85 goals in those matches.

Defence

Rio Ave concede 2.4 goals per match

Rio Ave2.4 Benfica0.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Benfica concede 0.6.

Last time

Last meeting, 17 January 2026: Rio Ave – Benfica 0:2

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Benfica are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings.

Streak

Benfica unbeaten in 5 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 5 wins. Last defeat: 20 September, 1:3 against Porto.

Player in form

Vangelis Pavlidis: 4 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals4 xG4.03

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 4.0).

Attack

Benfica score 2.6 goals per match

Rio Ave1.4 Benfica2.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Rio Ave score 1.4.

Players to watch

Liga Portugal, this season.

Jalen Blesa

Rio Ave · forward

3goals 1assist 7.07avg rating

Last match, Academico Viseu: rating 6.7.

Vangelis Pavlidis

Benfica · forward

10goals 3assists 7.73avg rating

Last match, Alverca: 1 goal, rating 7.6.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is Rio Ave at home and Benfica away, as in this match.

Rio Ave

at home · 10

2W3D5L1.2scored per match2.4conceded per match

Benfica

away · 10

7W1D2L2.8scored per match0.9conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 17 Jan 2026 · Liga Portugal Rio Ave 0:2 Benfica Barreiro 16' · Ntoi 25' (s)

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1 draw3.5 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Rio Ave (4-2-3-1, last: Academico Viseu) · Benfica (4-2-3-1, last: Alverca).

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When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Volt matchup

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