Rio Ave vs Benfica: result 0-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 26Kick-off on April 2, 2023 at 05:00 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 0-1 on April 2, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 46′Gonçalo RamosBenfica
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 13, 2 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2023 | Santa Clara(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 12, 2023 | GIL Vicente(home) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 5, 2023 | SC Braga(away) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 26, 2023 | Chaves(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 18, 2023 | FC Porto(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2023 | Guimaraes(home) | 5-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Maritimo(away) | 3-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 5-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Famalicao(home) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Vizela(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Rio Ave win(s), 0 draw(s), 6 Benfica win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2022 | Benfica 4-2 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Benfica 2-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Rio Ave 0-3 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jun 17, 2020 | Rio Ave 1-2 Benfica | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 14, 2020 | Benfica 3-2 Rio Ave | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Benfica 2-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 0.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica score 2.6 and concede 0.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 0.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
| Benfica | 2.6 | 0.4 | 10 | 5/15 | 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 5th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 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