Rio Ave vs Benfica: result 2-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 26Kick-off on March 21, 2015 at 06:00 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 won 2-1 on March 21, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 5′E. SalvioBenfica
- 74′UkraRio Ave (pen.)
- 90′Y. Del ValleRio Ave
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Benfica have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2015 | Penafiel(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 9, 2015 | Nacional(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 28, 2015 | SC Braga(home) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 22, 2015 | Arouca(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 15, 2015 | Moreirense(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2015 | SC Braga(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 8, 2015 | Arouca(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Estoril(home) | 6-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Moreirense(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 15, 2015 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Rio Ave win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2014 | Benfica 1-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 7, 2014 | Benfica 4-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 1, 2013 | Rio Ave 1-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 30, 2013 | Benfica 6-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 11, 2012 | Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Rio Ave 2-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.5 and concede 0.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 0.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Benfica | 2.5 | 0.3 | 11 | 3/15 | 9/15 |
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