Rio Ave vs Benfica stats and head-to-head

2020-21. Sun, 18 Oct 2020

03Full time, half-time 0–2

Benfica won by 3 goals.

DLLLWLeague form, oldest to newestWDWWW

Restored from the 11 October backup. Current updates are not connected.

Stored context before this match

Before this match, Rio Ave have 1 scored home results and Benfica 1 scored away results stored in 2020-21. Statistical pre-kickoff PPG: Rio Ave at home: 1.00 points per match (1 measured matches); Benfica away: 3.00 points per match (1 measured matches). Observed points use 3 for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss, before official adjustments. Rio Ave scored 0.00 per home match (1 measured match); Benfica scored 5.00 away (1). The competition's pooled scoring average was 1.29 per club appearance across 66 measured appearances. Both sides scored in 1 of 2 pooled club appearances (50.0%). A shared fixture counts once for each club's record. Earlier stored meetings: 6. Rio Ave: 0 wins; Benfica: 5 wins; draws: 1.

Only scored source results before the recorded kickoff enter this statistical brief; same-day records with unknown kickoff order are excluded.

A plain reading of the stored figures. No verified written preview is current for this match.

How the goals came

No timeline: goal minutes, cards and substitutions are not stored for this match. The goals are shown by half instead.

First half02

Second half01

The match in numbers

Rio AveBenfica

4Shots13
2Shots on target6
4Corners4
14Fouls17
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards0

From shots to goals

Rio Ave

Shots4
On target2
Goals0

50% of shots on target, 0% of those scored.

Benfica

Shots13
On target6
Goals3

46% of shots on target, 50% of those scored.

Counts only. Shot positions are not stored, so no shot map is drawn.

Prediction

Prototype model, not yet validated

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How the model works

Head to head

Meetings before this match. Same-day meetings qualify only when both recorded kickoff times establish an earlier start.

6 valid scored meetings from a bounded window of up to 10 stored meetings, any competition. Clean sheets count each named club separately; a 0–0 gives both clubs a clean sheet.

Rio Ave wins

Draws

Benfica wins

Goals / meeting

4.00

24 goals in 6 meetings

Both scored

83%

5 of 6 meetings

Over 1.5

100%

6 of 6 meetings

Over 2.5

67%

4 of 6 meetings

Over 3.5

50%

3 of 6 meetings

Rio Ave clean sheets

0 of 6 meetings

Benfica clean sheets

17%

1 of 6 meetings

Corners / meeting

10.67

6 with corner data

Cards / meeting

5.67

6 with card data

Rio Ave v BenficaWed, 17 Jun 2020 · Primeira Liga 2019-201–2HT 1–0
Benfica v Rio AveSat, 2 Nov 2019 · Primeira Liga 2019-202–0HT 1–0
Rio Ave v BenficaSun, 12 May 2019 · Primeira Liga 2018-192–3HT 0–2
Benfica v Rio AveSun, 6 Jan 2019 · Primeira Liga 2018-194–2HT 2–2
Benfica v Rio AveSat, 3 Feb 2018 · Primeira Liga 2017-185–1HT 0–1
Rio Ave v BenficaSat, 26 Aug 2017 · Primeira Liga 2017-181–1HT 0–0

Latest stored form

These are the clubs’ latest stored results across competitions, independent of this fixture’s date.

Home and away All matches

Rio Ave at homeLLLLLD

Mon, 14 Septv Estrela3–3C 4–5 · Y 2–3
Fri, 28 Augv Sporting CP0–4C ––– · Y –––
Fri, 28 Augv Sp Lisbon0–4C 2–3 · Y 1–1
Sat, 15 Augv FC Porto0–2C ––– · Y –––
Sat, 15 Augv Porto0–2C 6–6 · Y 0–0
Mon, 11 Mayv Sp Lisbon1–4C 5–6 · Y 7–2

Benfica awayWWWWLL

Any competition, newest first. The form chips read oldest to newest. C = corners, Y = cards (for and against).

Stored season rate grid

Arithmetic averages of both clubs' stored whole-season rates, with each source sample shown. These aggregates can include results after this fixture.

Home and away Overall

Rio Ave at home, Benfica away

35%
Both teams scored
League 45%
17 + 17 matches
82%
Over 0.5 goals
League 91%
17 + 17 matches
76%
Over 1.5 goals
League 72%
17 + 17 matches
44%
Over 2.5 goals
League 44%
17 + 17 matches
18%
Over 3.5 goals
League 21%
17 + 17 matches
9%
Over 4.5 goals
League 9%
17 + 17 matches
2.4
Avg total goals
League 2.42
17 + 17 matches
62%
1st half over 0.5
League 71%
17 + 17 matches
32%
1st half over 1.5
League 32%
17 + 17 matches
9.0
Corners per match
League 9.66
17 + 17 matches
56%
Corners over 8.5
League 63%
17 + 17 matches
41%
Corners over 9.5
League 48%
17 + 17 matches
29%
Corners over 10.5
League 38%
17 + 17 matches
4.7
Cards per match
League 5.02
17 + 17 matches
76%
Cards over 3.5
League 72%
17 + 17 matches
47%
Cards over 4.5
League 55%
17 + 17 matches

Stored season context, 2020-21

Season figures include all stored results in this competition-season. Ratings use the latest stored calculation; these sections can include information after this fixture.

Season comparison, 2020-21

Home and away Overall

Rio Ave at home, Benfica away

Rio Ave (home)		Benfica (away)
16	Position	3
LDDLL	Last 5, oldest to newest	WWWWW
17	Played	17
1.06	Points per match	2.18
24%	Win %	65%
0.71	Scored / match	2.24
1.06	Conceded / match	0.71
1.76	Avg total goals	2.94
24%	Both scored	47%
47%	Clean sheets	41%
59%	Failed to score	18%
–	xG for	–
–	xG against	–

Half by half

Rio AveBenfica

0.241st half scored / match0.94
0.411st half conceded / match0.41
0.472nd half scored / match1.29
0.652nd half conceded / match0.29
18%Leading at half-time35%
53%1st half over 0.571%
12%1st half over 1.553%
65%2nd half over 0.577%
29%2nd half over 1.541%
12%Scored in both halves35%

Goals, shots, corners and cards

Rio Ave at home, Benfica away, this season.

Goals

Rio AveBenfica

0.71Scored / match2.24
1.06Conceded / match0.71
1.76Match total / match2.94
41%Scored 1+82%
24%Scored 2+65%
53%Conceded 1+59%
35%Conceded 2+6%
65%Match over 1.588%
35%Match over 2.553%
6%Match over 3.529%

Shots and xG

Rio AveBenfica

9.71Shots for12.12
10.88Shots against8.82
3.59On target for5.00
4.00On target against3.41
7%Shot conversion18%

Corners

Rio AveBenfica

4.35Corners for5.65
4.29Corners against3.65
8.65Match total9.29
77%Over 7.577%
41%Over 8.571%
35%Over 9.547%
18%Over 10.541%
6%Over 11.524%

Cards

Rio AveBenfica

2.76Cards for2.53
2.24Cards against1.94
5.00Match total4.47
94%Over 2.577%
88%Over 3.565%
53%Over 4.541%
29%Over 5.535%
14.88Fouls committed14.41

The table, 2020-21

#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Sp Lisbon	34	45	85
2	Porto	34	45	80
3	Benfica	34	42	76
4	Sp Braga	34	20	64
5	Pacos Ferreira	34	-1	53
14	Portimonense	34	-7	35
15	Maritimo	34	-20	35
16	Rio Ave	34	-15	34
17	Farense	34	-17	31
18	Nacional	34	-29	25

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