Benfica vs Rio Ave: result 2-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 21, 2016 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Benfica vs Rio Ave?
Benfica won 2-0 on December 21, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 13′Konstantinos MitroglouBenfica
- 42′PizziBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Rio Ave have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | Estoril(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Real(away) | 3-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Sporting CP(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 6, 2016 | Napoli(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 2, 2016 | Maritimo(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2016 | Nacional(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 12, 2016 | Arouca(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Tondela(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 25, 2016 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Boavista(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Benfica win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Rio Ave win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2016 | Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Benfica 3-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Rio Ave 2-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 31, 2014 | Benfica 1-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 7, 2014 | Benfica 4-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 1, 2013 | Rio Ave 1-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.3 | 0.7 | 9 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Rio Ave | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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