Rio Ave vs Benfica: result 0-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 9Kick-off on November 11, 2012 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?
Benfica won 0-1 on November 11, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 45′Rodrigo José Lima Dos SantosBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Benfica have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2012 | Moreirense(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Nacional(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 7, 2012 | Estoril(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 29, 2012 | FC Porto(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 23, 2012 | SC Braga(away) | 1-4 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2012 | Spartak Moscow(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 3, 2012 | Guimaraes(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 27, 2012 | GIL Vicente(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 23, 2012 | Spartak Moscow(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Beira-Mar(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Rio Ave win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Benfica | 2.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
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