Rio Ave vs Belenenses: result 2-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 13Kick-off on December 16, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
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What was the result of Rio Ave vs Belenenses?
Rio Ave and Belenenses drew 2-2 on December 16, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 28′Gonçalo SilvaRio Ave (o.g.)
- 58′LicáBelenenses
- 64′Gelson DalaRio Ave
- 69′FredyBelenenses (pen.)
Official lineup for Rio Ave vs Belenenses
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rio Ave
4-2-3-1- 57Gelson Dala
- 90Galeno
- 95Carlos Vinícius
- 15João Schmidt
- 8Tarantini
- 6T. Borevković
- 2Matheus Reis
- 22Nadjack
- 5Jonathan Buatu
- 17Fábio Coentrão
- 20Léo Jardim
Belenenses
4-3-3- 10Diogo Viana
- 16Fredy
- 17Henrique Almeida
- 7Licá
- 47Jonatan Lucca
- 26André Santos
- 66Nuno Miguel Prata Coelho
- 67Reinildo
- 37Gonçalo Silva
- 6V. Sasso
- 1Muriel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Belenenses have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Aves(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 5, 2018 | Nacional(home) | 3-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2018 | Chaves(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Santa Clara(away) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 24, 2018 | FC Porto(away) | 0-2 | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Boavista(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 3, 2018 | Portimonense(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Rio Ave wins, 1 draw, 2 Belenenses wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2018 | Belenenses 1-2 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 7, 2017 | Rio Ave 1-0 Belenenses | Primeira Liga |
| May 20, 2017 | Rio Ave 2-0 Belenenses | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 15, 2017 | Belenenses 1-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 17, 2016 | Rio Ave 1-2 Belenenses | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Belenenses 3-3 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
Last archived meeting: Belenenses vs Rio Ave on Jan 14, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 2.4 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Belenenses score 1.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Belenenses | 1.0 | 1.1 | 7 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 |
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