Benfica vs Rio Ave: result 2-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on March 1, 2021 at 07:00 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 March 1, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 59′H. SeferovićBenfica
- 78′PizziBenfica
Official lineup for Benfica vs Rio Ave
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Benfica
4-4-2- 10L. Waldschmidt
- 14H. Seferović
- 7Everton
- 17Diogo Gonçalves
- 28J. Weigl
- 27Rafa
- 49A. Taarabt
- 4Lucas Veríssimo
- 3Álex Grimaldo
- 33Jardel
- 77Helton Leite
Rio Ave
4-3-3- 64Rafael Camacho
- 7Gelson Dala
- 21Carlos Mané
- 11Francisco Geraldes
- 5Filipe Augusto
- 18Pelé
- 20Costinha
- 6T. Borevković
- 36Sávio
- 33Aderllan Santos
- 1P. Kieszek
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Benfica have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Rio Ave have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2021 | Arsenal(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Farense(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Arsenal(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Moreirense(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 11, 2021 | Estoril(away) | 3-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2021 | Famalicao(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Guimaraes(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Tondela(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Nacional(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 1, 2021 | FC Porto(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Benfica wins, 0 draws, 0 Rio Ave wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2020 | Rio Ave 0-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jun 17, 2020 | Rio Ave 1-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Benfica 3-2 Rio Ave | Taça de Portugal |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Benfica score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 1.5 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Rio Ave | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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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