Rio Ave vs Benfica: result 1-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 34Kick-off on May 17, 2024 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
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What was the result of Rio Ave vs Benfica?
Rio Ave and Benfica drew 1-1 on May 17, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 32′O. KökçüBenfica
- 90′CostinhaRio Ave (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 3 wins, 11 draws and 1 defeats; Benfica have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2024 | Portimonense(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| May 4, 2024 | Guimaraes(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Vizela(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Arouca(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Estrela(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2024 | Arouca(home) | 5-0 | Primeira Liga |
| May 5, 2024 | Famalicao(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 27, 2024 | SC Braga(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Farense(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Marseille(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Rio Ave win(s), 0 draw(s), 6 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2024 | Benfica 4-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Benfica 4-2 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Benfica 2-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Rio Ave 0-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jun 17, 2020 | Rio Ave 1-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 1.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.8 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 1.2 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Benfica | 1.8 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rio Ave sit 10th in Primeira Liga (3 points from 3 matches) and Benfica sit 6th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Benfica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| 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