Benfica vs Rio Ave Prediction & Betting Tips (27 October)

Having triumphed at their one of the past 5 games of the season, Rio Ave have since gone on to lose eight of their next ten matches at the top table of the Liga Portugal. Benfica, by way of contrast, have enjoyed 13 wins in their previous 20 home games at this level, so the club from the capital will be confident of putting Liga Portugal bottom side to the sword.

When Rio Ave come calling in the Liga Portugal, over 2.5 goals tends to follow, with nine of their previous 11 away games subscribing to this particular scoring model. Given that seven of the most recent nine Benfica home matches at this level have also served up two goals or more, any deviation from this script would come as a surprise when the teams meet.

Witnessing goals at both ends has proven to be quite unusual in top-flight fixtures in which Benfica are the home team, with this being the case in just five of their previous 19 matches. What’s more, title-chasing Rio Ave clearly know how to keep clean sheets, managing to do so in 11 of their most recent 17 games at the top table of the Liga Portugal.