FC Porto vs Rio Ave: result 5-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 23Kick-off on February 18, 2018 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Do Dragão, Porto
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What was the result of FC Porto vs Rio Ave?
FC Porto won 5-0 on February 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 2′Sérgio OliveiraFC Porto
- 22′Tiquinho SoaresFC Porto
- 34′MarceloFC Porto (o.g.)
- 72′M. MaregaFC Porto
- 84′Tiquinho SoaresFC Porto
Official lineup for FC Porto vs Rio Ave
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FC Porto
4-4-2- 11M. Marega
- 17J. Corona
- 29Tiquinho Soares
- 8Y. Brahimi
- 27Sérgio Oliveira
- 16H. Herrera
- 28Felipe
- 13Alex Telles
- 5Iván Marcano
- 2M. Pereira
- 1Iker Casillas Fernández
Rio Ave
4-2-3-1- 7Hélder Tiago Pinto Moura Guedes
- 12Francisco Geraldes
- 17João Novais
- 70O. Barreto
- 25Pelé
- 8Tarantini
- 4Nélson Monte
- 5Yuri Ribeiro
- 46Marcelo
- 3José Lionn Barbosa de Lucena
- 1Cássio
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Porto have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Rio Ave have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2018 | Liverpool(home) | 0-5 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 11, 2018 | Chaves(away) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 7, 2018 | Sporting CP(home) | 1-0 | Taça de Portugal |
| Feb 3, 2018 | SC Braga(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 30, 2018 | Moreirense(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2018 | Maritimo(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Benfica(away) | 1-5 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 29, 2018 | Portimonense(away) | 1-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 21, 2018 | Boavista(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Belenenses(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 FC Porto wins, 1 draw, 0 Rio Ave wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2017 | Rio Ave 1-2 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 21, 2017 | FC Porto 4-2 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Rio Ave 1-3 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| May 7, 2016 | Rio Ave 1-3 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 6, 2016 | FC Porto 1-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Rio Ave 1-3 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
FC Porto score 2.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 2.2 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 2.3 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Rio Ave | 2.2 | 1.8 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Porto sit 1st in Primeira Liga (24 points from 8 matches) and Rio Ave sit 14th (7 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 24 |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy