FC Porto vs Rio Ave: result 2-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 23, 2018 at 03:00 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 December 23, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 12′Carlos ViníciusRio Ave
- 16′Y. BrahimiFC Porto
- 26′M. MaregaFC Porto
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Porto have 14 wins, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2018 | Moreirense(home) | 4-3 | Taça de Portugal |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Santa Clara(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 11, 2018 | Galatasaray(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 7, 2018 | Portimonense(home) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Boavista(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2018 | Sporting CP(away) | 2-5 | Taça de Portugal |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Belenenses(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 9, 2018 | Guimaraes(away) | 2-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 3, 2018 | Sporting CP(home) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Silves(home) | 7-0 | Taça de Portugal |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2018 | FC Porto 5-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
FC Porto score 2.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 2.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 2.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Rio Ave | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2 | 13/15 | 12/15 |
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