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Benfica v Rio Ave Tips, Predictions and Odds
Benfica host Rio Ave in matchday 21 of the Primeira Liga on Monday 1st March, 7:00pm at Estádio da Luz. The hosts currently sit in 4th place in the table having beaten Rio Ave 2-0 last time out, while the visitors are in 10th after their 2-0 loss against Benfica.
Read on for all of our free football predictions and betting tips for this fixture.
THE KICKOFF ALGORITHM’S WIN/DRAW/WIN BETTING TIP:
Benfica have a 65% chance of beating Rio Ave
PREDICTIONS & ODDS:
Benfica
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Draw
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Rio Ave
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Home/draw
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Home/away
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Away/draw
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WIN/DRAW/WIN KEY STATISTICS:
Benfica 3RD
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
13
D
4
L
3
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
11
Draw
6
L
3
Rio Ave 11TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
18
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
Goals: Scored
16
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
LAST TIME OUT:
Benfica won their last Primeira Liga match 2-0. Rio Ave lost their's 2-0.
LAST MATCH KEY STATISTICS
Benfica 2-0 Rio Ave
Benfica's last match was in the Primeira Liga against Rio Ave on Monday 1st March at Estádio da Luz. They won the game 2-0 with goals from Haris Seferovic and Pizzi.Benfica's last starting line-up was:
| GLK: | Helton Leite |
| DEF: | Lucas Verissimo, Jardel, Alex Grimaldo |
| MID: | Rafa Silva, Julian Weigl |
| FWD: | Diogo Goncalves, Adel Taarabt, Everton, Haris Seferovic, Luca Waldschmidt |
In the Primeira Liga this season, this Benfica XI has played 147 matches and scored 23 goals.
This Primeira Liga line-up has 396 all-time Primeira Liga appearances and 95 goals.
Benfica 2-0 Rio Ave
Rio Ave's last match was in the Primeira Liga against Benfica on Monday 1st March at Estádio da Luz. They lost the game 2-0.Rio Ave's last starting line-up was:
| GLK: | Pawel Kieszek |
| DEF: | Costinha, Toni Borevkovic, Aderllan Santos, Savio Antonio Alves |
| MID: | Filipe Augusto, Chico Geraldes, Pele |
| FWD: | Carlos Mane, Rafael Camacho, Gelson Dala |
In the Primeira Liga this season, this Rio Ave XI has played 137 matches and scored 10 goals.
This Primeira Liga line-up has 379 all-time Primeira Liga appearances and 38 goals.
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Benfica have won 65% of their last 20 home league games and Rio Ave have lost 25% of their last 20 away league games.
The last time Rio Ave won away in the league was 1 game ago against V. Guimaraes. The last time Benfica lost a home league game was 7 matches ago against Braga.
Benfica last kept a clean sheet at home in their last game, and have kept 8 clean sheets in their last 20 home games. Rio Ave last failed to score away in the league 2 games ago and have missed the net in 7 of their last 20 away league games.
Of the 13 league games Benfica has won at home, they scored first 11 times. Of the 5 away games Rio Ave has lost, they conceded first 5 times.
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