Rio Ave vs SC Covilha: result 3-1 and analysis
Segunda LigaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on February 2, 2022 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 SC Covilha?
Rio Ave won 3-1 on February 2, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 20′A. YakubuRio Ave (pen.)
- 45′Diogo AlmeidaSC Covilha
- 79′Zé ManuelRio Ave
- 90′Zé ManuelRio Ave
Official lineup for Rio Ave vs SC Covilha
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rio Ave
4-4-2- 19Pedro Mendes
- 81A. Yakubu
- 70Gabrielzinho
- 14Joca
- 6Guga
- 21João Graça
- 20Costinha
- 42R. Pantalon
- 5Hugo Gomes
- 24Pedro Amaral
- 18Jhonatan
SC Covilha
3-4-3- 9Diogo Almeida
- 15Ryan Teague
- 6Jorge Vilela
- 8Gilberto Silva
- 26Lucas Barros
- 3David Santos
- 4André Almeida
- 5Héliton
- 12Jean Felipe
- 7A. Issoko
- 22Léo Navacchio
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; SC Covilha have 1, 7 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2022 | Varzim(home) | 1-1 | Segunda Liga |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Farense(home) | 2-1 | Segunda Liga |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Academica(away) | 2-1 | Segunda Liga |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Tondela(home) | 0-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Belenenses(home) | 1-1 | Taça de Portugal |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2022 | Vilafranquense(home) | 1-1 | Segunda Liga |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Academico Viseu(away) | 1-1 | Segunda Liga |
| Jan 18, 2022 | Feirense(home) | 2-2 | Segunda Liga |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Estrela(home) | 1-3 | Segunda Liga |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Varzim(home) | 1-0 | Segunda Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 1.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; SC Covilha score 0.6 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 1.2 | 0.9 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| SC Covilha | 0.6 | 1.7 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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