Benfica vs Rio Ave: result 2-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 10Kick-off on November 2, 2019 at 06:00 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 2-0 on November 2, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 31′Rúben DiasBenfica
- 51′PizziBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs Rio Ave
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-4-2- 95Carlos Vinícius
- 61Florentino
- 19Chiquinho
- 11F. Cervi
- 8Gabriel Pires
- 21Pizzi
- 97Ferro
- 6Rúben Dias
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 34André Almeida
- 99O. Vlachodimos
Rio Ave
4-2-3-1- 11Nuno Santos
- 99M. Taremi
- 23N. Jambor
- 70Gabrielzinho
- 5Filipe Augusto
- 8Tarantini
- 6T. Borevković
- 2Matheus Reis
- 4Nélson Monte
- 15Aderllan Santos
- 1P. Kieszek
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Rio Ave have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2019 | Portimonense(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 27, 2019 | Tondela(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 23, 2019 | Lyon(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Cova De Piedade(away) | 4-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Oct 2, 2019 | Zenit(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2019 | Moreirense(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 25, 2019 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 19, 2019 | Condeixa(away) | 1-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Portimonense(away) | 1-1 | Taça da Liga |
| Sep 29, 2019 | FC Porto(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Benfica wins, 1 draw, 1 Rio Ave win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2019 | Rio Ave 2-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 6, 2019 | Benfica 4-2 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Benfica 5-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Rio Ave 3-2 Benfica | Taça de Portugal |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Rio Ave 1-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| May 7, 2017 | Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.3 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 1.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.3 | 0.6 | 10 | 4/15 | 9/15 |
| Rio Ave | 1.9 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 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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