Rio Ave vs Benfica: result 1-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 29Kick-off on May 8, 2011 at 07:15 PM (UTC)Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
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What was the result of Rio Ave vs Benfica?
Benfica won 1-2 on May 8, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 8′Ó. CardozoBenfica
- 28′Ó. CardozoBenfica
- 89′Bruno Manuel Araújo BragaRio Ave
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Benfica have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2011 | Beira-Mar(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 17, 2011 | Naval 1893(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 10, 2011 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 6-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 3, 2011 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 21, 2011 | SC Braga(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2011 | Olhanense(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 17, 2011 | Beira-Mar(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 10, 2011 | Naval 1893(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 3, 2011 | FC Porto(home) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 21, 2011 | Pacos Ferreira(away) | 5-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Rio Ave win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2010 | Benfica 5-2 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 1.3 | 0.9 | 7 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
| Benfica | 2.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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