Benfica vs Rio Ave: result 5-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on February 3, 2018 at 06:15 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Rio Ave?
Benfica won 5-1 on February 3, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 9′Hélder Tiago Pinto Moura GuedesRio Ave
- 49′JardelBenfica
- 63′PizziBenfica
- 71′Jonas Gonçalves OliveiraBenfica
- 83′Rúben DiasBenfica
- 87′R. JiménezBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs Rio Ave
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-1-4-1- 10Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira
- 22F. Cervi
- 17A. Živković
- 18E. Salvio
- 21Pizzi
- 5L. Fejsa
- 66Rúben Dias
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 33Jardel
- 34André Almeida
- 30Bruno Varela
Rio Ave
4-2-3-1- 7Hélder Tiago Pinto Moura Guedes
- 12Francisco Geraldes
- 17João Novais
- 21Leandrinho
- 70O. Barreto
- 8Tarantini
- 96Marcão
- 4Nélson Monte
- 46Marcelo
- 13Bruno Martins Teles
- 1Cássio
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Rio Ave have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2018 | Belenenses(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Chaves(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 13, 2018 | SC Braga(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 7, 2018 | Moreirense(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 3, 2018 | Sporting CP(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2018 | Portimonense(away) | 1-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 21, 2018 | Boavista(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Belenenses(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 10, 2018 | Aves(home) | 7-7 | Taça de Portugal |
| Jan 6, 2018 | SC Braga(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Benfica wins, 1 draw, 1 Rio Ave win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2017 | Rio Ave 3-2 Benfica | Taça de Portugal |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Rio Ave 1-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| May 7, 2017 | Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 21, 2016 | Benfica 2-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Benfica 3-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 1.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Rio Ave | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 2nd in Primeira Liga (19 points from 8 matches) and Rio Ave sit 14th (7 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 19 |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 |
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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