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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 11 wins, 1 draws 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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Rio Ave win(s).
| 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 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