FC Porto vs Rio Ave: result 1-0 and analysis
Taça da LigaGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on December 15, 2021 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Estádio Do Dragão, Porto
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What was the result of FC Porto vs Rio Ave?
FC Porto won 1-0 on December 15, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 83′Pepê AquinoFC Porto
Official lineup for FC Porto vs Rio Ave
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
FC Porto
4-2-3-1- 10Francisco Conceição
- 29Toni Martínez
- 17J. Corona
- 50Fábio Vieira
- 28Bruno Costa
- 27Sérgio Oliveira
- 43João Marcelo
- 97Zé Pedro
- 31Nanu
- 18Wilson Manafá
- 14Cláudio Ramos
Rio Ave
4-4-1-1- 77Fábio Ronaldo
- 19Pedro Mendes
- 25Zé Manuel
- 17Ukra
- 27Rúben Gonçalves
- 21João Graça
- 42R. Pantalon
- 13A. Sylla
- 36Sávio
- 3Ângelo
- 22Léo Vieira
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Porto have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Rio Ave have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2021 | SC Braga(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Portimonense(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Guimaraes(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Liverpool(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2021 | Mafra(home) | 1-2 | Segunda Liga |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Benfica B(away) | 0-2 | Segunda Liga |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Nacional(home) | 1-0 | Segunda Liga |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Olhanense(home) | 2-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Trofense(away) | 1-0 | Segunda Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 FC Porto wins, 2 draws, 0 Rio Ave wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2021 | Rio Ave 0-3 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 1, 2021 | FC Porto 2-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 7, 2020 | FC Porto 1-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 29, 2019 | Rio Ave 0-1 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Rio Ave 2-2 FC Porto | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 23, 2018 | FC Porto 2-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
FC Porto score 2.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Rio Ave score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Porto | 2.2 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Rio Ave | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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