Benfica vs Rio Ave: result 1-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 31, 2014 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (da Luz), Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Rio Ave?
Benfica won 1-0 on October 31, 2014.
Goalscorers
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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 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2014 | SC Braga(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 22, 2014 | Monaco(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 5, 2014 | Arouca(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 1, 2014 | Bayer Leverkusen(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 27, 2014 | Estoril(away) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2014 | Penafiel(home) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 23, 2014 | FCSB(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 5, 2014 | Nacional(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 2, 2014 | Aalborg(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 27, 2014 | SC Braga(away) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Benfica win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Rio Ave win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2014 | Benfica 4-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 1, 2013 | Rio Ave 1-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 30, 2013 | Benfica 6-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 11, 2012 | Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Rio Ave 2-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 16, 2011 | Benfica 5-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.8 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Rio Ave | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Benfica sit 6th in Primeira Liga (4 points from 2 matches) and Rio Ave sit 10th (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Benfica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Rio Ave | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy