Rio Ave 0:2 Benfica: xG & match report · Liga Portugal

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Match report · Liga Portugal

Rio Ave Home 0.19 xG

Benfica Away 2.48 xG

02 The scoreline reflected the chances

The shots behind it

Rio Ave Benfica

Shots: 7; 24
On target: 1; 8
Inside the box: 3; 15
xG per shot: 0.03; 0.10

Recent form

Last 6 · xG per match

Rio Ave

1.24 xG created 1.78 xGA

D 1.76 created, 1.05 conceded against Santa Clara
W 2.44 created, 1.52 conceded against AVS - Futebol SAD
L 0.45 created, 1.73 conceded against Vitória SC
D 0.27 created, 1.27 conceded against Gil Vicente
L 0.11 created, 3.26 conceded against Sporting
W 2.38 created, 1.84 conceded against Casa Pia

Benfica

1.59 xG created 0.70 xGA

W 2.68 created, 0.50 conceded against CD Nacional
D 1.37 created, 0.50 conceded against Sporting
W 0.86 created, 0.42 conceded against Moreirense
W 1.12 created, 0.20 conceded against Famalicão
D 1.17 created, 1.76 conceded against Sporting Braga
W 2.32 created, 0.83 conceded against Estoril Praia

xG created xG conceded (xGA) W / D / L: the match result

Head to head

Rio Ave: 0 won · 1 drawn · 0 lost

Benfica 1:1 Rio Ave 23/09/2025 xG 2.70 – 0.15

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