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Rio Ave FC vs Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Primeira Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primeira Liga · 2020-21
Sun 18 Oct 2020 · 19:00 UTC Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube HT 45+6' · FT 45+4'

Overview

Match Preview

Rio Ave FC vs Sport Lisboa e BenficaPrimeira Liga at Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.

Match Details

  • Referee Joao Pedro Pinheiro
  • Referee Hugo Miguel
  • Referee Nuno Eiras
  • Referee Iancu Vasilica
  • Referee Tiago Costa
12 games this season 🟨 1.5/game 6.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct Sport Lisboa e Benfica H 0–3 L
04 Oct FC Famalicão A 1–1 D
01 Oct AC Milan H 2–2 D
27 Sep Vitória SC H 0–0 D
24 Sep Beşiktaş JK A 1–1 D
20 Sep CD Tondela A 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct Rio Ave FC A 3–0 W
04 Oct SC Farense H 3–2 W
26 Sep Moreirense FC H 2–0 W
18 Sep FC Famalicão A 5–1 W
15 Sep PAOK FC A 1–2 L
25 Jul Sporting Clube de Portugal H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Rio Ave FC Sport Lisboa e Benfica
#18 Position #9
0 Points 1
2 Played 1
0 / 0 / 2 W / D / L 0 / 1 / 0
0 Scored 2
3 Conceded 2
-3 GD +0
0.00 PPG 1.00
0% Win % 0%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Rio Ave FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Sport Lisboa e Benfica this season

Rio Ave FC are 18th (0 pts). Sport Lisboa e Benfica are 9th (1 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0-15
1/
16-30
/
31-45
/
46-60
1/1
61-75
/1
76+
/
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.43 Rio Ave FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.42 Sport Lisboa e Benfica xG
I would bet for: Sport Lisboa e Benfica to win 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rio Ave FC11% Draw18% Sport Lisboa e Benfica71%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Rio Ave FC or Draw
29%
Draw or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
89%
Rio Ave FC or Sport Lisboa e Benfica
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rio Ave FC5% Draw37% Sport Lisboa e Benfica58%
Actual: Sport Lisboa e Benfica win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
16.8%
0 – 1
14%
0 – 3
Actual
0 – 4
7.9%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
1 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 5
3.9%
1 – 4
3.6%
1 – 0
2%
1 – 5
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Rio Ave FC

Handicap Rio Ave FC covers Push Sport Lisboa e Benfica covers
-2.5 0% 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% 99%
-1 1% 3% 96%
-0.5 4% 96%
+0.5 19% 81%
+1 19% 22% 58%
+1.5 42% 58%
+2 42% 23% 35%
+2.5 65% 35%

Clean Sheet

Rio Ave FC keeps clean sheet
10%
Sport Lisboa e Benfica keeps clean sheet
65%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.