Benfica vs Rio Ave Predictions

• Benfica have won five of seven home games despite a tricky early schedule
• Rio Ave have shipped 15 goals across their last five visits to Benfica
• Rio Ave have lost each of their meetings with the top seven this season

Benfica can cruise to victory

Rio Ave are up against it in this visit to Benfica, despite losing just one of their last seven games. The visitors have been beaten by each of the top seven that they’ve come across so far this term, which includes a 4-0 loss at home to Moreirense and a 2-0 loss at Sporting.

Benfica have won five of their seven home matches this term, despite a tough opening schedule. They’ve only met one side who sit outside of the top-half, but yet they’ve scored 14 goals and conceded only three times in return.

Rio Ave sit third from bottom and they’ve yet to win an away game, losing four times. They’ve got a terrible record against Benfica, while they’ve lost 10-2 across their last four meetings, three of which have seen Benfica win by two goals or more. Having conceded 15 times across their last five visits to this ground, back Benfica -1 and a 3-0 win.