Benfica vs Rio Ave: result 3-2 and analysis
Taça de PortugalQuarter-finalsKick-off on January 14, 2020 at 09:15 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 3-2 on January 14, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 4′Lucas PiazónRio Ave
- 13′F. CerviBenfica
- 30′M. TaremiRio Ave
- 64′H. SeferovićBenfica
- 71′H. SeferovićBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs Rio Ave
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
- CCarlos Vinícius
- TTomás Tavares
- AA. Taarabt
- PPizzi
- JJ. Weigl
- FF. Cervi
- CChiquinho
- ÁÁlex Grimaldo
- RRúben Dias
- FFerro
- II. Zlobin
Rio Ave
- MM. Taremi
- LLucas Piazón
- TTarantini
- FFilipe Augusto
- DDiego Lopes
- AAderllan Santos
- DDiogo Figueiras
- MMatheus Reis
- TT. Borevković
- NNuno Santos
- PPaulo Vítor
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Rio Ave have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2020 | Aves(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Guimaraes(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 2-2 | Taça da Liga |
| Dec 18, 2019 | SC Braga(home) | 2-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Famalicao(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2020 | Santa Clara(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 5, 2020 | Maritimo(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 21, 2019 | GIL Vicente(home) | 0-1 | Taça da Liga |
| Dec 17, 2019 | Marinhense(away) | 2-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Dec 13, 2019 | Portimonense(away) | 1-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2019 | Benfica 2-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 2.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 0.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Rio Ave | 0.7 | 0.7 | 7 | 3/15 | 0/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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