Rio Ave vs Benfica: result 1-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 27Kick-off on June 17, 2020 at 08:15 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 June 17, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 26′M. TaremiRio Ave
- 64′H. SeferovićBenfica
- 87′J. WeiglBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Benfica have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2020 | Moreirense(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Jun 7, 2020 | Pacos Ferreira(home) | 2-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 7, 2020 | FC Porto(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Belenenses(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Tondela(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2020 | Portimonense(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Jun 4, 2020 | Tondela(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Moreirense(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 27, 2020 | Shakhtar Donetsk(home) | 3-3 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Rio Ave win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2020 | Benfica 3-2 Rio Ave | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Benfica 2-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| May 12, 2019 | Rio Ave 2-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 6, 2019 | Benfica 4-2 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Benfica 5-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Rio Ave 3-2 Benfica | Taça de Portugal |
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Benfica | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 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