FC Porto vs Rio Ave: result 2-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 20Kick-off on February 23, 2013 at 08:15 PM (UTC)Estádio Do Dragão, Porto
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What was the result of FC Porto vs Rio Ave?
FC Porto won 2-1 on February 23, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 38′Bruno Manuel Araújo BragaRio Ave
- 45′J. MartínezFC Porto (pen.)
- 77′J. MartínezFC Porto
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2013 | Malaga(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 15, 2013 | Beira-Mar(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 10, 2013 | Olhanense(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 2, 2013 | Guimaraes(away) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 28, 2013 | GIL Vicente(home) | 5-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2013 | SC Braga(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 10, 2013 | Academica(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 2, 2013 | Sporting CP(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 27, 2013 | Maritimo(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 20, 2013 | Guimaraes(home) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 4 FC Porto win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Rio Ave win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2012 | Rio Ave 2-2 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| May 12, 2012 | Rio Ave 2-5 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 14, 2012 | FC Porto 2-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 6, 2011 | FC Porto 1-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 29, 2010 | Rio Ave 0-2 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
FC Porto score 2.0 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 2.0 | 0.4 | 11 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Rio Ave | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Porto sit 1st in Primeira Liga (9 points from 3 matches) and Rio Ave sit 10th (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 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