Rio Ave vs Benfica Prediction, Tips & Odds

Rio Ave vs Benfica Prediction, Tips & Odds – 17.05.2024

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Rio Ave vs Benfica Prediction 17.05.2024. Over the weekend, we have the final, 34th round of the Portuguese league. On Friday, two matches are scheduled, and we have decided to analyze the game that kicks off at 21:45 CET in Vila do Conde between the tenth-placed Rio Ave and the second-placed Benfica.

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Rio Ave vs Benfica Odds

Rio Ave Team News

Last season, Rio Ave finished in 12th position in the Portuguese league. This competitive year, under the management of Luis Freire, the team finds itself in 10th place after 33 played matches, with 36 points secured, which is the same as Gil Vicente, only with a slightly inferior goal difference.

Despite being in the middle of the table, Rio Ave boasts an impressive streak of 11 games without defeat. Their last loss was against Famalicao (2-1) in mid-February. Since then, Rio Ave has secured nine draws and two victories.

In the previous round, they drew 2-2 away against Portimonense. Although they were close to clinching all three points as they led 1-2 with a goal from Renato Pantaloni in the 85th minute, the hosts managed to equalize in injury time, earning a valuable point in the relegation battle.

Benfica Team News

On the other hand, Benfica clinched the league title last season, but despite all efforts throughout the competition in the elite Portuguese league, they failed to defend their title. Indeed, with one round to go, Roger Schmidt’s team occupies second place in the standings with 79 points, which is eight points behind the new champions, Sporting.

One thing is certain, with this position, Benfica has secured qualification for the Champions League for the next season, and considering the quality this team possesses, we expect to see them in the group stage of this competition.

Regarding their European performances, Benfica’s expectations were certainly much higher. They failed to advance to the knockout stages of the Champions League, competing against Real Sociedad, Inter Milan, and Salzburg, and had to settle for continuing in the Europa League, where they reached the quarterfinals. Unfortunately, Marseille eliminated them after a better penalty shootout.

It’s worth mentioning that in the previous round, Benfica played a fantastic game in front of their fans against Arouca. They displayed all their magnificent attacking potential and comfortably won with an impressive 5-0 scoreline.

Rio Ave vs Benfica H2H

In the previous five encounters between these two teams, Benfica has secured as many victories.

Injuries and suspensions

Rio Ave: Josue Sa is questionable for this match.

Benfica: Tomas Araujo and Alexander Bach are injured.