What are the betting stats for Rio Ave vs Benfica?

In-depth stats including 10-match averages for fouls, shots, and cards. Rio Ave averages approximately 12.9 fouls per game.

Who is the referee for Rio Ave vs Benfica?

The assigned official for this match is C. Pereira. Our model tracks historical card rates for this referee.

Rio Ave vs Benfica Stats & Cheat Sheet

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Referee

C. Pereira

Kickoff

20:30 • GW 18

Recent Form Tracking:Rio Ave: Rio Ave vs AVS Benfica: Sporting CP vs Benfica

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Match Analysis & Tactical Insights

"Rio Ave host Benfica in what promises to be a statistically significant matchup. Rio Ave have shown a high level of aggression recently, averaging 12.9 fouls per game. "

Our algorithm analyzes the last 10 matches and historical data for both Rio Ave and Benfica to identify patterns in behavior, referee tendencies, and market value.

Betting Market Indicators

Projected Fouls23.2

Goal Potential~ 3.0 xG

VolatilityLOW

Stat Comparison

H2H Average (Last 1 Meetings)

Rio AveBenfica

Goals

1.0

Shots

4.0

19.0

Shots on Target

2.0

7.0

Fouls

16.0

Yellow Cards

3.0

Corners

2.0

11.0

Possession

31%

69%

Rio Ave vs Benfica Match Recap

Final result analysis for this Primeira Liga encounter. We break down how the actual match stats compared to historical season averages.

Rio Ave

Final Score

Benfica

Overall Possession

Rio

37%

Ben

63%

7Shots24

1Shots on Target8

12Fouls Committed8

3Corners11

0Tackles0

Discipline

2Offsides

0Offsides

Discipline

Statistical Verification

The match finished with 12 fouls for Rio Ave. Compared to their season average of 12.9, this performance was more disciplined than projected.

In the booking department, 1 yellows were shown to the home side.Benfica recorded 2 cards, against a historical average of 1.8.

Referee Impact Recap

C. Pereira oversaw a match with 3 total cards. This stayed under the high-volatility thresholds often monitored by card-market bettors in the Primeira Liga.

With an aggregate projected foul count of 23.2 between these two sides, bettors should keep a close eye on early match intensity.

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Rio Ave Averages

Goals For1.80

Goals Conceded1.20

Shots For14.60

Shots On Target6.00

Corners6.40

Fouls Committed11.00

Yellow Cards2.60

Benfica Averages

2.00Goals For

0.60Goals Conceded

18.00Shots For

5.00Shots On Target

10.80Corners

11.40Fouls Committed

1.60Yellow Cards

Rio AveVS

Benfica

1.80Goals For2.00

1.20Goals Conceded0.60

14.60Shots For18.00

6.00Shots On Target5.00

6.40Corners10.80

11.00Fouls Committed11.40

2.60Yellow Cards1.60

Defensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	1+ Fouls	2+ Fouls
J. Brabec	0.60	0.00	2	-	-
J. Panzo	1.00	0.40	1	-	-
Gustavo Mancha	0.60	0.40	1	-	-
F. Petrasso	0.60	0.00	1	-	-
N. Abbey	0.60	0.80	1	-	-
C. Miszta	0.00	0.20	1	-	-
E. van der Gouw	0.00	0.20	1	-	-
N. Athanasiou	0.60	0.60	0	-	-
J. Lomboto	0.40	0.80	0	-	-
João Tomé	0.00	0.20	0	-	-

Offensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	Assists	1+ F Won
B. Aguilera	0.60	3.00	0	0.00	-
A. Ntoi	1.20	1.00	1	0.00	-
O. Richards	1.00	1.00	2	0.00	-
T. Nikitscher	1.00	1.00	2	0.00	-
M. Vrousai	1.20	0.60	1	0.20	-
G. Liavas	1.00	0.40	0	0.00	-
A. Papakanellos	0.40	0.60	1	0.00	-
Ryan Guilherme	0.40	0.40	1	0.00	-
João Graça	0.00	0.20	1	0.00	-

Shooting

Player	SoT	Shots	Goals	Assists	1+ SoT
André Luiz	1.20	1.60	0.60	0.00	-
Diogo Bezerra	0.80	1.40	0.00	0.40	-
Tamble Monteiro	0.80	1.00	0.00	0.00	-
Clayton	0.80	1.00	0.00	0.40	-
D. Špikić	0.60	1.00	0.00	0.40	-
Ole Pohlmann	0.40	0.80	0.20	0.00	-
Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira	0.20	0.20	0.00	0.00	-
K. Zoabi	0.00	0.20	0.00	0.00	-
Marc Gual	0.00	0.20	0.00	0.00	-

Defensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	1+ Fouls	2+ Fouls
António Silva	1.60	0.40	2	-	-
N. Otamendi	0.80	1.20	2	-	-
A. Trubin	0.00	0.20	2	-	-
A. Bah	1.00	0.80	1	-	-
S. Dahl	0.60	0.60	1	-	-
Leandro Henrique Sousa Santos	0.60	0.40	1	-	-
Tomás Araújo	0.40	0.00	1	-	-
A. Dedić	0.60	0.40	0	-	-
Rafael Obrador	0.40	0.00	0	-	-

Offensive

Player	Fouls	Fouls Won	Yellows	Assists	1+ F Won
R. Rios	1.40	3.00	1	0.40	-
A. Schjelderup	1.20	1.80	0	0.40	-
L. Barreiro	1.40	1.20	0	0.20	-
E. Barrenechea	1.80	0.80	0	0.00	-
G. Prestianni	0.40	1.60	1	0.60	-
Manu	1.40	0.00	0	0.00	-
H. Sudakov	0.40	0.60	0	0.00	-
F. Aursnes	0.40	0.40	0	0.00	-
Florentino	0.60	0.20	0	0.00	-
João Pedro Seno Luís Rêgo	0.20	0.60	0	0.00	-

Shooting

Player	SoT	Shots	Goals	1+ SoT
V. Pavlidis	0.80	2.00	0.20	-
A. Cabral	0.60	1.00	0.20	-
D. Lukebakio	0.20	0.80	0.00	-
F. Ivanović	0.40	0.40	0.20	-
Henrique Araújo	0.20	0.20	0.00	-

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Data-Led Match Summary

Rio Ave come into this Primeira Liga fixture averaging 12.9 shots, 12.9 fouls, and 2.7 cards across their last ten tracked matches. Benfica are returning 18.3 shots, 10.3 fouls, and 1.8 cards over the same sample, which gives this page a direct pre-match benchmark for shots, discipline, and volatility markets.

Use this match page alongside the Primeira Liga fixture hub, the stat leaderboards, and the referee page for C. Pereira to compare player props, team form, and booking pressure before kickoff.