Benfica vs Rio Ave: result 5-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 18, 2010 at 05:00 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 5-2 on December 18, 2010.
Goalscorers
- 5′P. AimarBenfica
- 8′J. SaviolaBenfica
- 43′João TomásRio Ave
- 52′J. SaviolaBenfica
- 62′E. SalvioBenfica
- 71′João TomásRio Ave (pen.)
- 73′E. SalvioBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 13 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 9 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats; Rio Ave have 3, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2010 | Olhanense(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 28, 2010 | Beira-Mar(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 14, 2010 | Naval 1893(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 7, 2010 | FC Porto(away) | 0-5 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 29, 2010 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2010 | Beira-Mar(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 28, 2010 | Naval 1893(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 14, 2010 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 5, 2010 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 3-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 30, 2010 | SC Braga(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 13; Rio Ave score 1.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.7 | 0.9 | 8 | 4/13 | 7/13 |
| Rio Ave | 1.0 | 1.2 | 4 | 5/13 | 4/13 |
Over the last 13 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