Rio Ave vs Benfica: result 1-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 26, 2017 at 07:30 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 August 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 61′Lisandro LópezRio Ave (o.g.)
- 67′Jonas Gonçalves OliveiraBenfica (pen.)
Official lineup for Rio Ave vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rio Ave
4-2-3-1- 7Hélder Tiago Pinto Moura Guedes
- 12Francisco Geraldes
- 70O. Barreto
- 25Pelé
- 8Tarantini
- 10Rúben Ribeiro
- 96Marcão
- 22Nadjack
- 46Marcelo
- 13Bruno Martins Teles
- 1Cássio
Benfica
4-4-2- 14H. Seferović
- 10Jonas Gonçalves Oliveira
- 22F. Cervi
- 27Rafa
- 6Filipe Augusto
- 21Pizzi
- 33Jardel
- 34André Almeida
- 19Eliseu Pereira dos Santos
- 4Luisão
- 30Bruno Varela
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Benfica have 10, 5 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2017 | Portimonense(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Boavista(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 7, 2017 | Belenenses(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| May 20, 2017 | Belenenses(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| May 14, 2017 | Chaves(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Belenenses(home) | 5-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 14, 2017 | Chaves(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 9, 2017 | SC Braga(home) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Guimaraes(home) | 3-1 | Super Cup |
| May 28, 2017 | Guimaraes(home) | 2-1 | Taça de Portugal |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Rio Ave win, 0 draws, 5 Benfica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2017 | Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 21, 2016 | Benfica 2-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Benfica 3-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Rio Ave 2-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 31, 2014 | Benfica 1-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 1.4 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.2 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 1.4 | 0.7 | 9 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Benfica | 2.2 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rio Ave sit 14th in Primeira Liga (7 points from 8 matches) and Benfica sit 2nd (19 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 19 |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 |
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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