Rio Ave vs Benfica: result 1-3 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 11Kick-off on December 1, 2013 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
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What was the result of Rio Ave vs Benfica?
Benfica won 1-3 on December 1, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 38′RodrigoBenfica
- 57′UkraRio Ave
- 63′Rodrigo José Lima Dos SantosBenfica
- 78′Rodrigo José Lima Dos SantosBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Benfica have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2013 | Estoril(home) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 3, 2013 | SC Braga(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 26, 2013 | GIL Vicente(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Academica(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Nacional(home) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2013 | Anderlecht(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 23, 2013 | SC Braga(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 5, 2013 | Olympiakos Piraeus(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 1, 2013 | Academica(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 27, 2013 | Nacional(home) | 2-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 16, 2011 | Benfica 5-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| May 8, 2011 | Rio Ave 1-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 18, 2010 | Benfica 5-2 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Benfica | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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