Benfica vs Rio Ave: result 6-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 24Kick-off on March 30, 2013 at 08:30 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 6-1 on March 30, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 11′L. MelgarejoBenfica
- 15′N. MatićBenfica
- 42′Rodrigo José Lima Dos SantosBenfica
- 49′Rodrigo José Lima Dos SantosBenfica
- 51′TarantiniRio Ave
- 75′Rodrigo José Lima Dos SantosBenfica
- 82′E. PérezBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 12 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats; Rio Ave have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2013 | Guimaraes(away) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 10, 2013 | GIL Vicente(home) | 5-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 3, 2013 | Beira-Mar(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 24, 2013 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 17, 2013 | Academica(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2013 | Moreirense(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 10, 2013 | Nacional(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 3, 2013 | Estoril(home) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 23, 2013 | FC Porto(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 18, 2013 | SC Braga(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 4 Benfica win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Rio Ave win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 18, 2010 | Benfica 5-2 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.5 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.5 | 0.5 | 9 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Rio Ave | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
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