Benfica vs Rio Ave: result 4-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 26Kick-off on April 7, 2014 at 07:00 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 4-0 on April 7, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 17′RodrigoBenfica
- 29′N. GaitánBenfica
- 77′Ó. CardozoBenfica (pen.)
- 90′Ó. CardozoBenfica (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 13 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats; Rio Ave have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2014 | SC Braga(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 23, 2014 | Academica(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 17, 2014 | Nacional(away) | 4-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 9, 2014 | Estoril(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 2, 2014 | Belenenses(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2014 | Estoril(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 21, 2014 | SC Braga(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 15, 2014 | GIL Vicente(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 7, 2014 | Academica(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 2, 2014 | Nacional(away) | 1-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 8, 2011 | Rio Ave 1-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.0 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 0.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.0 | 0.5 | 10 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Rio Ave | 0.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
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