Rio Ave vs Benfica: result 0-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 32Kick-off on May 7, 2017 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 0-1 on May 7, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 75′R. JiménezBenfica
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Benfica have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2017 | Nacional(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 21, 2017 | Arouca(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Tondela(away) | 1-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Boavista(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2017 | Estoril(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Sporting CP(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Maritimo(home) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Moreirense(away) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 5, 2017 | Estoril(home) | 3-3 | Taça de Portugal |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2016 | Benfica 2-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Benfica 3-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Rio Ave 2-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 31, 2014 | Benfica 1-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 7, 2014 | Benfica 4-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 1.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 1.1 | 1.0 | 8 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Benfica | 1.7 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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