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
Official lineup for Benfica vs Rio Ave
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
- 7Ó. Cardozo
- 9Nolito
- 30J. Saviola
- 6Francisco Javier García Fernández
- 10P. Aimar
- 28A. Witsel
- 3Emerson da Conceição
- 14M. Pereira
- 24E. Garay
- 33Jardel
- 1Artur Moraes
Rio Ave
- 9João Tomás
- 88Yazalde Gomes Pinto
- 8Tarantini
- 14Bruno China
- 20C. Atsu
- 30Wires José de Souza
- 18Zé Gomes
- 5Jeferson Miguel da Silva
- 15Tiago Miguel Baia Pinto
- 33Éder
- 28Huanderson Junior da Silva Santos
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 wins, 0 draws, 0 Rio Ave wins.
| 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 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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