Rio Ave — Benfica, 20 December 2026, 16:00 UTC
Line-ups appear about an hour before kick-off
This is where both starting elevens, substitutes and coaches will be.
What to know
text generated from our dataRio Ave host Benfica on matchday 15 of the Primeira Liga on 20 December. Kick-off at 16:00 UTC.
Rio Ave have played 6 matches (1 win, 1 draw, 4 losses). Benfica have played 7 matches (6 wins, 0 draws, 1 loss), unbeaten in 3 matches, 4 matches without conceding.
Season form
all competitions of the season
Rio Ave last five Benfica 
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6 Matches 7
1 — 1 — 4 Wins — draws — defeats 6 — 0 — 1
7 — 16 Scored — conceded 16 — 5
0.67 Points per game 2.57
1.17 Goals scored per game 2.29
0 Clean sheets 4
3 Failed to score 0
winless in 2 Current streak unbeaten in 3
Rio Ave at home: 3 matches, 1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss, goals 6—9, 1.33 points per match.
Benfica away: 4 matches, 3 wins, 0 draws, 1 loss, goals 10—4, 2.25 points per match.
League table
before the match| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Porto | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 25—4 | 30 |
| 2 | Benfica | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27—8 | 25 |
| 3 |  Sporting CP | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24—11 | 24 |
| … | |||||||
| 16 |  Nacional | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10—19 | 7 |
| 17 | Rio Ave | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9—23 | 7 |
| 18 |  Estoril | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5—19 | 2 |