Benfica 4-2 Rio Ave: result and report

Benfica 4-2 Rio Ave

Liga Portugal · Sunday 6 January 2019, 17:30 UTC · half-time 2-2

Benfica · Rio Ave · Liga Portugal predictions

Benfica defeated Rio Ave 4-2 in Liga Portugal on Sunday 6 January 2019. It was 2-2 at half-time.

Gabrielzinho opened the scoring in the 17th minute. Benfica's goals came from Haris Seferovic (27'), João Félix (31'), João Félix (64') and Haris Seferovic (70'). Rio Ave scored through Gabrielzinho (17') and Bruno Moreira (20').

Discipline: Benfica received 3 yellow cards; Rio Ave received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Benfica were 4th on 28 points from 13 and Rio Ave 10th on 19 points from 15. Benfica went on to finish that season 1st with 77 points, and Rio Ave 7th with 42.

Benfica lined up in a 4-4-2 and Rio Ave in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Haris Seferovic of Benfica (9.6), ahead of João Félix (8.7).

Going into the match Benfica's last five read L-W-W-W-W and Rio Ave's L-L-D-L-L.