Rio Ave vs Benfica Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 Jan 2026

Primeira Liga Betting Preview: Rio Ave vs Benfica

Rio Ave welcome third-placed Benfica to Estadio dos Arcos, with kick-off set for 16:30 on Saturday 17 January.

Let’s try Rio Ave +1.5 on the Asian Handicap when they clash with Benfica. There’s plenty of value at -116 considering we can afford the home team to lose by one goal and still benefit with our bet.

Rio Ave were victorious last time out. They secured a 3-1 home win against Casa Pia at Estadio dos Arcos. Sotiris Sylaidopoulos' side had 51% possession and managed six shots on target, while Andre Luiz scored two goals and Brandon Aguilera bagged the other.

Benfica claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 3-1 win occurred against Estoril Praia at Estadio da Luz. The Eagles recorded three shots on goal and had 51% possession, while Vangelis Pavlidis scored a hat-trick.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Benfica haven’t lost to Rio Ave in their past ten matches, with the last encounter ending 1-1 at Estadio da Luz. The 10 most recent H2H games have included eight Benfica victories along with two draws.

Primeira Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Benfica	26	18	8	0	55	17	38	55:17	62
11	Rio Ave	26	6	9	11	26	45	-19	26:45	27

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4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 8.7 attempts. Rio Ave have had 47.5% possession, 382.0 passes and 4.3 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.6 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 15.6 attempts, while being awarded 6.2 corners.

Top goalscorers are Clayton and Andre Luiz on 5 goals, while Brandon Aguilera has bagged 1. Clayton is the leading assists maker with 3, while goalie Cezary Miszta has one clean sheet.

Benfica have won 6 and drawn 4, with an average of 2.3 goals from 5.7 shots on goal and 15.3 attempts. There’s been an average of 54.9% possession, 486.8 passes, 5.9 corners taken and 2.3 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.7 goals from 2.4 shots on goal and 7.4 attempts.

Vangelis Pavlidis has top scored with 12, while Nicolas Otamendi, Fredrik Aursnes and Georgiy Sudakov are next on 2. Leandro Barreiro, Vangelis Pavlidis and Fredrik Aursnes are top assists providers with 2, while Anatoliy Trubin has recorded 5 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Rio Ave confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Cezary Miszta (GK), Francisco Petrasso, Jakub Brabec, Nelson Abbey, Joao Tome, Andreas-Richardos Ntoi, Brandon Aguilera, Nikolaos Athanasiou, Andre Luiz, Clayton, Dario Spikic.

Benfica confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Anatoliy Trubin (GK), Amar Dedic, Tomas Araujo, Nicolas Otamendi, Samuel Dahl, Leandro Barreiro, Fredrik Aursnes, Gianluca Prestianni, Georgiy Sudakov, Andreas Schjelderup, Vangelis Pavlidis.

Rio Ave vs Benfica Prediction & Betting Tips

Get set for Rio Ave vs Benfica with our full betting breakdown, complete with an expert match prediction, a likely final score, top corners play, player prop picks and a value-driven bet builder.

Match Prediction

It could pay to wager Rio Ave with a +1.5 goal start in this Primeira Liga game and we’ll back the underdogs at odds of -116. We are confident of landing a return with this Asian Handicap bet.

Our Primeira Liga experts like to go through the form guide, with injuries and suspensions also having a bearing on the match. Before making our football predictions, we combine this information with the latest numbers.

Key Rio Ave vs Benfica league stats:

• The +1.5 line has been covered by Rio Ave in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Rio Ave in 16 of their last 20 games.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Rio Ave in 3 consecutive games at home.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Benfica in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Benfica in 14 of their last 20 games.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Rio Ave in 2 consecutive games against Benfica.

According to the best betting sites, our pick has a 53.8% chance of landing a return. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Rio Ave 0 - 1 Benfica

An exciting bet could be a 1-0 victory in favor of Benfica at odds of +475. A correct score wager provides a fun alternative and a nice potential return on the cards.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Vangelis Pavlidis to Score -130

Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica) has scored seven goals in his past five Primeira Liga matches. This data directs us to the Anytime Goalscorer market where we can bet him to find the net at attractive odds of -130.

Latest Vangelis Pavlidis Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

-133

First

+200

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Corners Prediction

Benfica Under 6.5 Corners -120

Benfica have gone under 6.5 corners in 9 of their past 10 away games, while the previous four Rio Ave home matches have involved them conceding under 6.5 corners. There is value when it comes to going under the Benfica Team Corners line and this is available at -120.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Rio Ave

Total

10.50 4.30 6.20

Home

10.30 4.20 6.10

Away

11.00 3.90 7.10

Benfica

Total

8.20 5.90 2.30

Home

9.30 6.40 2.90

Away

7.90 4.60 3.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-120

Under 9.5

-120

Rio Ave Corners

Over 2.5

-135

Under 2.5

-105

Benfica Corners

Over 6.5

-116

Under 6.5

-122

Most Corners

1

+460

X

+850

2

-526

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Rio Ave vs Benfica Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Benfica have been priced up as the overwhelming -357 favourites for this Primeira Liga clash. This means the bookies give them a 78% chance of claiming victory. If you want to back the outsider, Rio Ave are available at +900.

Benfica can be backed alternatively on the Half-Time Result market and that means getting -137. However, Rio Ave are +700 and the draw is +163 if you want to take a different option.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. A different slant is having a BTTS bet and Both Teams to Score No is chalked up at -172.

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Full-Time Result

1

+900

X

+410

2

-357

Half-Time Result

1

+700

X

+163

2

-137

Double Chance

1X

+215

12

-769

X2

-2000

Draw No Bet

1

+550

2

-1429

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +1.5

-116

2 Hcp -1.5

-122

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+102

Over 2.5

-147

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+117

No

-172

Vangelis Pavlidis can be backed to find the net anytime at -133. There is the chance to back the market leader to score the first goal at +200.

Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica)

First

-133

Anytime

+200

Franjo Ivanovic (Benfica)

First

+165

Anytime

+390

Dodi Lukébakio (Benfica)

First

+200

Anytime

+475

Henrique Araújo (Benfica)

First

+225

Anytime

+500

Armindo ''Bruma'' Bangna (Benfica)

First

+250

Anytime

+575

Georgiy Sudakov (Benfica)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica)

First

+300

Anytime

+700

Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica)

First

+320

Anytime

+700

Clayton Fernandes Silva (Rio Ave)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Leandro Barreiro (Benfica)

First

+370

Anytime

+850

Richard Ríos (Benfica)

First

+380

Anytime

+900

Diogo Ferreira Prioste (Benfica)

First

+450

Anytime

+1000

Marc Gual (Rio Ave)

First

+525

Anytime

+1200

André Luiz (Rio Ave)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Karem Zoabi (Rio Ave)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Fredrik Aursnes (Benfica)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Enzo Barrenechea (Benfica)

First

+650

Anytime

+1500

Tobias Medina (Rio Ave)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica)

First

+700

Anytime

+1600

Alexander Bah (Benfica)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

António Silva (Benfica)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Samuel Dahl (Benfica)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Amar Dedic (Benfica)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Rafa Obrador (Benfica)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Tomás Araújo (Benfica)

First

+750

Anytime

+1800

Manuel Jorge Silva (Benfica)

First

+800

Anytime

+1700

Tamás Nikitscher (Rio Ave)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Ole Pohlmann (Rio Ave)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2200

Rio Ave have recorded four draws, four defeats and two victories in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.60.

Benfica haven’t tasted defeat in ten consecutive away matches. The Eagles have recorded seven victories and three draws in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 2.00 goals per game and conceding 0.60.

When the teams previously met at Estadio dos Arcos, Benfica defeated Rio Ave 3-2. There have been four Benfica wins and one draw in the past 5 H2H meetings at Estadio dos Arcos.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Rio Ave Home Stats		2-4-4	2.70	1.10	1.60	5	5	5	5
Benfica Away Stats		7-3-0	2.60	2.00	0.60	7	3	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Rio Ave vs Benfica Lineups & Team News

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