Rio Ave vs Benfica: kick-off time & line-ups

Rio Ave play Benfica in the Portuguese Primeira Liga on Sunday, 20 December 2026, kick-off 20:00 UTC at Estádio do Rio Ave, Vila do Conde, Portugal.

Competition: Portuguese Primeira Liga (2026-27 Portuguese Primeira Liga)
Kick-off time: Sun, 20 Dec 2026, 20:00 UTC
Status: Scheduled
Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave, Vila do Conde, Portugal
Teams: Rio Ave (home), Benfica (away)

Recent form

Rio Ave: lost 4–0 vs Sporting CP (28 Aug); lost 4–0 away to Santa Clara (6 Sept); drew 3–3 vs Estrela (14 Sept); lost 1–0 away to Alverca (19 Sept); won 3–2 vs C.D. Nacional (11 Oct).

Benfica: won 3–1 vs Gil Vicente (13 Sept); won 2–0 away to AC Milan (16 Sept); lost 3–1 away to FC Porto (20 Sept); won 2–0 vs Vitória de Guimaraes (11 Oct); won 4–1 vs Celtic (15 Oct).