FC Porto vs Rio Ave: result 4-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 21, 2017 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Do Dragão, Porto
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What was the result of FC Porto vs Rio Ave?
FC Porto won 4-2 on January 21, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 18′FelipeFC Porto
- 35′Hélder Tiago Pinto Moura GuedesRio Ave
- 49′Roderick MirandaRio Ave (pen.)
- 55′Iván MarcanoFC Porto
- 62′Danilo PereiraFC Porto
- 88′Rui PedroFC Porto
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Porto have 9 wins, 6 draws and 0 defeats; Rio Ave have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2017 | Moreirense(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 19, 2016 | Chaves(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 15, 2016 | Maritimo(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Feirense(away) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2017 | Belenenses(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 8, 2017 | Chaves(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 21, 2016 | Benfica(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 18, 2016 | Nacional(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 12, 2016 | Arouca(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 FC Porto win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Rio Ave win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 30, 2014 | FC Porto 5-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 21, 2014 | FC Porto 3-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
FC Porto score 1.6 and concede 0.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 1.6 | 0.3 | 11 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Rio Ave | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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