Rio Ave vs Benfica B: result 2-1 and analysis
Segunda LigaRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 17, 2022 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
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What was the result of Rio Ave vs Benfica B?
Rio Ave won 2-1 on April 17, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 29′Tiago GouveiaBenfica B
- 54′JocaRio Ave
- 90′GugaRio Ave
Official lineup for Rio Ave vs Benfica B
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rio Ave
4-4-2- 81A. Yakubu
- 70Gabrielzinho
- 25Zé Manuel
- 14Joca
- 6Guga
- 8Vitor Gomes
- 20Costinha
- 42R. Pantalon
- 24Pedro Amaral
- 33Aderllan Santos
- 18Jhonatan
Benfica B
3-4-3- 39Henrique Araújo
- 47Tiago Gouveia
- 85Úmaro Embaló
- 73C. Ndour
- 76Martim Neto
- 72Tomás Araújo
- 70Filipe Cruz
- 57Sandro Cruz
- 59Miguel Nóbrega
- 89Pedro Álvaro
- 24Samuel Soares
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Benfica B have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2022 | Nacional(away) | 0-2 | Segunda Liga |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Trofense(home) | 1-0 | Segunda Liga |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Academico Viseu(away) | 1-0 | Segunda Liga |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Penafiel(home) | 2-0 | Segunda Liga |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Vilafranquense(away) | 2-1 | Segunda Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2022 | Estrela(home) | 0-0 | Segunda Liga |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Mafra(away) | 1-2 | Segunda Liga |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Leixoes(home) | 2-3 | Segunda Liga |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Academica(away) | 4-3 | Segunda Liga |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Varzim(home) | 1-2 | Segunda Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Rio Ave wins, 0 draws, 1 Benfica B win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2021 | Benfica B 2-0 Rio Ave | Segunda Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Benfica B score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 1.3 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Benfica B | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Benfica B | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
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