The match of 16th round between Benfica и Rio Ave took place at Estadio da Luz on 6 January 2019, Sunday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (15 September 2018) and ended with the victory of Benfica with a score 2-1.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 13 points.
Benfica is in the TOP-4 with 32 points. This is the 15th of 34 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 1 point (Benfica can score 57 points). In addition, the distance from the first place is 7 points (57 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 7 points lower and has the opportunity to score 57 points additionally. The goal difference is 31:15. In addition, the Benfica offensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament. The Benfica defensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament.
Rio Ave takes the 10th position in the league table with 19 points. This is the 15th of 34 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 1 point (Rio Ave can score 57 points). The distance from the bottom league record is 11 points. The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with Rio Ave and can score 57 points. The goal difference is 24:25.
Benfica Stats
The team scored 25 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 24-9. The average number of goals is 2.4. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.7.
Rio Ave Stats
Rio Ave could not win in the last 5 matches, with 3 losses and 2 draws.
The team scored 7 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 2 wins, 1 draw и 7 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 18-24. The average number of goals is 1.8. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 2.1.