Benfica vs Rio Ave: result 5-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 13Kick-off on December 16, 2011 at 08:15 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 5-1 on December 16, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 25′C. AtsuRio Ave
- 34′Ó. CardozoBenfica (pen.)
- 36′NolitoBenfica
- 45′J. SaviolaBenfica
- 48′E. GarayBenfica
- 72′NolitoBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 10 wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats; Rio Ave have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2011 | Maritimo(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 7, 2011 | Oţelul(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 26, 2011 | Sporting CP(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 22, 2011 | Manchester United(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 6, 2011 | SC Braga(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2011 | GIL Vicente(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 27, 2011 | Feirense(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 6, 2011 | Nacional(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 30, 2011 | Guimaraes(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 23, 2011 | União de Leiria(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Benfica win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Rio Ave win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.7 | 0.7 | 6 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Rio Ave | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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