Rio Ave vs Benfica: result 2-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 28Kick-off on April 29, 2012 at 06:15 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 2-2 on April 29, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 8′C. AtsuRio Ave
- 37′NolitoBenfica
- 40′Ó. CardozoBenfica (pen.)
- 51′Yazalde Gomes PintoRio Ave
Official lineup for Rio Ave vs Benfica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rio Ave
- 7Kelvin
- 88Yazalde Gomes Pinto
- 8Tarantini
- 10Vitor Gomes
- 14Bruno China
- 20C. Atsu
- 2Jose Gaspar Silva Azevedo
- 5Jeferson Miguel da Silva
- 6Jean Sony Alcenat
- 15Tiago Miguel Baia Pinto
- 28Huanderson Junior da Silva Santos
Benfica
- 7Ó. Cardozo
- 9Nolito
- 8Bruno César
- 10P. Aimar
- 21N. Matić
- 28A. Witsel
- 4Luisão
- 14M. Pereira
- 24E. Garay
- 38Capdevila
- 1Artur Moraes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Benfica have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2012 | GIL Vicente(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 7, 2012 | Feirense(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 1, 2012 | Nacional(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 25, 2012 | Guimaraes(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 17, 2012 | União de Leiria(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2012 | Maritimo(home) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 9, 2012 | Sporting CP(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 4, 2012 | Chelsea(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 31, 2012 | SC Braga(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 27, 2012 | Chelsea(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Rio Ave wins, 0 draws, 3 Benfica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 1.1 | 1.3 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Benfica | 1.6 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 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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