Benfica B vs Rio Ave: result 2-0 and analysis
Segunda LigaRegular Season - 13Kick-off on December 4, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Caixa Futebol Campus, Seixal
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What was the result of Benfica B vs Rio Ave?
Benfica B won 2-0 on December 4, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 28′Paulo BernardoBenfica B
- 56′Tiago GouveiaBenfica B
Official lineup for Benfica B vs Rio Ave
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica B
4-3-3- 39Henrique Araújo
- 47Tiago Gouveia
- 85Úmaro Embaló
- 76Martim Neto
- 55Paulo Bernardo
- 68Rafael Brito
- 62Fabinho
- 72Tomás Araújo
- 57Sandro Cruz
- 89Pedro Álvaro
- 1M. Svilar
Rio Ave
4-4-2- 19Pedro Mendes
- 81A. Yakubu
- 70Gabrielzinho
- 14Joca
- 6Guga
- 8Vitor Gomes
- 42R. Pantalon
- 5Hugo Gomes
- 13A. Sylla
- 24Pedro Amaral
- 18Jhonatan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica B have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Rio Ave have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2021 | Estrela(away) | 6-3 | Segunda Liga |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Mafra(home) | 1-3 | Segunda Liga |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Leixoes(away) | 2-1 | Segunda Liga |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Varzim(away) | 2-0 | Segunda Liga |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Academica(home) | 3-1 | Segunda Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2021 | Nacional(home) | 1-0 | Segunda Liga |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Olhanense(home) | 2-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Trofense(away) | 1-0 | Segunda Liga |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Academico Viseu(home) | 1-2 | Segunda Liga |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Penafiel(away) | 1-1 | Segunda Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica B score 2.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica B | 2.4 | 1.4 | 4 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Rio Ave | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Benfica B | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy