Rio Ave vs Benfica: result 2-3 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 33Kick-off on May 12, 2019 at 07:00 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 2-3 on May 12, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 3′RafaBenfica
- 45′João FélixBenfica
- 50′TarantiniRio Ave
- 56′PizziBenfica
- 84′RonanRio Ave
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Benfica have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2019 | Moreirense(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 26, 2019 | FC Porto(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Belenenses(away) | 3-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 14, 2019 | Guimaraes(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 7, 2019 | Sporting CP(away) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2019 | Portimonense(home) | 5-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 28, 2019 | SC Braga(away) | 4-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 22, 2019 | Maritimo(home) | 6-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 18, 2019 | Eintracht Frankfurt(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 14, 2019 | Vitoria Setubal(home) | 4-2 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Rio Ave win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Rio Ave 1-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| May 7, 2017 | Rio Ave 0-1 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 21, 2016 | Benfica 2-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Benfica | 2.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 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