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Rio Ave vs Pacos Ferreira: result 4-2 and analysis

Primeira LigaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on January 3, 2018 at 08:15 PM (UTC)Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde

Rio Ave
4-2
Pacos Ferreira

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What was the result of Rio Ave vs Pacos Ferreira?

Rio Ave won 4-2 on January 3, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 43′João NovaisRio Ave
  • 49′Hélder Tiago Pinto Moura GuedesRio Ave
  • 59′João NovaisRio Ave
  • 70′Bruno MoreiraPacos Ferreira (pen.)
  • 79′Bruno MoreiraPacos Ferreira
  • 90′Rúben RibeiroRio Ave

Official lineup for Rio Ave vs Pacos Ferreira

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Rio Ave

4-2-3-1
  1. 7Hélder Tiago Pinto Moura Guedes
  1. 12Francisco Geraldes
  2. 17João Novais
  3. 25Pelé
  1. 8Tarantini
  2. 10Rúben Ribeiro
  1. 4Nélson Monte
  2. 5Yuri Ribeiro
  3. 46Marcelo
  4. 3José Lionn Barbosa de Lucena
  1. 71Rui Vieira

Pacos Ferreira

4-4-2
  1. 27A. Mabil
  2. 28Luiz Phellype
  1. 50António Xavier
  2. 88Gian Martins
  3. 29Vasco Rocha
  4. 12Pedrinho
  1. 22Miguel Vieira
  2. 13João Góis
  3. 2Marco Baixinho
  4. 5H. Quiñónes
  1. 1Rafael Defendi
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Pacos Ferreira have 3, 4 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Rio Ave
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 17, 2017Chaves(away)1-1Primeira Liga
Dec 13, 2017Benfica(home)3-2Taça de Portugal
Dec 8, 2017Moreirense(home)2-1Primeira Liga
Dec 2, 2017Tondela(away)3-1Primeira Liga
Nov 27, 2017Guimaraes(home)0-1Primeira Liga
Pacos Ferreira
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 15, 2017Boavista(home)1-2Primeira Liga
Dec 10, 2017Belenenses(away)1-1Primeira Liga
Dec 3, 2017SC Braga(away)0-3Primeira Liga
Nov 26, 2017Sporting CP(home)1-2Primeira Liga
Nov 5, 2017Chaves(away)2-4Primeira Liga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rio Ave wins, 3 draws, 1 Pacos Ferreira win.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 25, 2017Rio Ave 0-0 Pacos FerreiraPrimeira Liga
Sep 25, 2016Pacos Ferreira 2-1 Rio AvePrimeira Liga
Feb 15, 2016Rio Ave 1-1 Pacos FerreiraPrimeira Liga
Sep 19, 2015Pacos Ferreira 0-3 Rio AvePrimeira Liga
May 9, 2015Rio Ave 0-0 Pacos FerreiraPrimeira Liga
Jan 3, 2015Pacos Ferreira 1-2 Rio AvePrimeira Liga

Last archived meeting: Rio Ave vs Pacos Ferreira on Feb 25, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Rio Ave score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Pacos Ferreira score 1.1 and concede 2.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rio Ave1.30.947/156/15
Pacos Ferreira1.12.0310/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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14Rio Ave82158177

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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