FC Porto vs Rio Ave: result 2-0 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 15Kick-off on January 14, 2012 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Estádio Do Dragão, Porto
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What was the result of FC Porto vs Rio Ave?
FC Porto won 2-0 on January 14, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 42′J. RodríguezFC Porto
- 80′J. RodríguezFC Porto
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Porto have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2012 | Sporting CP(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Maritimo(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 10, 2011 | Beira-Mar(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 6, 2011 | Zenit(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 27, 2011 | SC Braga(home) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2012 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 16, 2011 | Benfica(away) | 1-5 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 11, 2011 | GIL Vicente(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 27, 2011 | Feirense(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 6, 2011 | Nacional(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 FC Porto win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Rio Ave win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 1.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 1.7 | 0.7 | 9 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Rio Ave | 1.0 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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