Benfica v Rio Ave Tips, Predictions and Odds
Benfica host Rio Ave in matchday 21 of the Primeira Liga on Monday 1st March, 7:00pm at Estádio da Luz. The hosts currently sit in 4th place in the table having drawn against Sporting Farense 0-0 last time out, while the visitors are in 9th after their 0-1 loss against FC Famalicao.
PREDICTIONS & ODDS:
WIN/DRAW/WIN KEY STATISTICS:
| LEAGUE TABLE + Win/Draw/Win | ||||
| Benfica | Scores | Rio Ave | ||
| HOME | AWAY | TEAM | PLD | W | D | L | GD | PTS | HOME | AWAY | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 16 | 1-0 | S. Lisbon | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 54 | May 9 | 1-1 | ||||
May 9 | 1-1 | Porto | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 44 | May 16 | 2-0 | ||||
2-3 | Mar 21 | Braga | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 43 | Apr 18 | 3-0 | ||||
- | - | Benfica H | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 39 | 0-3 | Mar 1 | ||||
2-1 | Apr 11 | P. Ferreira | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 38 | Apr 25 | 2-0 | ||||
0-0 | May 19 | V. Guimaraes | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 0-0 | 1-3 | ||||
Apr 25 | 1-1 | Santa Clara | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 25 | 1-2 | May 12 | ||||
2-0 | 1-1 | Moreirense | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | -6 | 25 | 2-0 | Mar 14 | ||||
Mar 1 | 0-3 | Rio Ave A | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -7 | 22 | - | - | ||||
2-0 | Mar 7 | Belenenses | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | -5 | 21 | Mar 21 | 0-0 | ||||
1-1 | May 12 | Nacional | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -7 | 21 | 0-0 | May 19 | ||||
2-0 | May 2 | Tondela | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -13 | 21 | 2-1 | 1-1 | ||||
2-1 | Apr 21 | Portimonense | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 19 | 3-0 | May 2 | ||||
Apr 18 | 0-2 | Gil Vicente | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -10 | 19 | Apr 3 | 2-0 | ||||
3-2 | 0-0 | Sporting Farense | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 18 | Mar 7 | 0-1 | ||||
Mar 14 | 3-0 | Boavista | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -12 | 18 | 0-0 | Apr 11 | ||||
2-0 | 1-5 | Famalicao | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -14 | 18 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||||
Apr 3 | 1-2 | Maratimo | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -11 | 17 | 1-3 | Apr 21 |
| Games scored | 16 | 10 | |
| Failed to score | 4 | 10 | |
| Scored first | 13 | 5 | |
| Goals scored | 33 | 16 | |
| Avg. scored | 1.7 | 0.8 | |
| Shots per game | 10.0 | 6.0 | |
| Shots per goal | 6.0 | 8.0 | |
| Conversion rate | 17% | 17% | |
| KickOff rating |
| Games conceded | 12 | 13 | |
| Clean sheets | 8 | 7 | |
| Conceded first | 5 | 11 | |
| Goals conceded | 17 | 23 | |
| Avg. conceded | 0.9 | 1.2 | |
| Shots per game | 7.0 | 8.0 | |
| Shots per goal | 8.0 | 7.0 | |
| Conversion rate | 13% | 16% | |
| KickOff rating |
PREDICTIONS & ODDS:
CORRECT SCORE KEY STATISTICS:
Benfica have scored 2 goals or more in 15 of their last 20 home games. Rio Ave have conceded at least 2 goals in 4 of their last 20 away games.
Benfica have conceded 1 goal or less in 16 of their last 20 home league games. Rio Ave have scored 1 goal or less in 14 of their last 20 away league games
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PREDICTIONS & ODDS:
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE KEY STATISTICS
55% of Benfica's last 20 home league games have ended with Both teams scoring. They won 7, drew 2 and lost 2 of those games.
40% of Rio Ave's last 20 away league games ended with both teams scoring, they won 4, drew 0 and lost 4 of those games.
The last time Benfica failed to score at home in the league was a 0-0 draw to V. Guimaraes in February this year.
The last time Rio Ave kept a clean sheet away in the league was in a 0-0 draw against Belenenses in November 2020.
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PREDICTIONS & ODDS:
OVER/UNDER 2.5 GOALS KEY STATISTICS
Benfica's last 20 home league games have averaged 2.9 goals a game. Rio Ave's last 20 away league games have averaged 2 goals a game.
Benfica have scored on average at home in the league 1.9 goals a game and conceded on average 1 goal.
Rio Ave have scored on average away in the league 1.1 goals a game and conceded on average 0.9 goals
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LAST MATCH KEY STATISTICS
Benfica's last starting line-up was:
| GLK: | Helton Leite |
| DEF: | Gilberto, Nicolas Otamendi, Jan Vertonghen, Nuno Albertino Varela Tavares |
| MID: | Rafa Silva, Gabriel Appelt |
| FWD: | Adel Taarabt, Everton, Darwin Nunez, Haris Seferovic |
In the Primeira Liga this season, this Benfica XI has played 177 matches and scored 20 goals.
This Primeira Liga line-up has 284 all-time Primeira Liga appearances and 83 goals.
Rio Ave's last starting line-up was:
| GLK: | Pawel Kieszek |
| DEF: | Nelson Monte, Toni Borevkovic, Aderllan Santos, Savio Antonio Alves |
| MID: | Chico Geraldes, Pele, Filipe Augusto |
| FWD: | Carlos Mane, Rafael Camacho, Gelson Dala |
In the Primeira Liga this season, this Rio Ave XI has played 131 matches and scored 10 goals.
This Primeira Liga line-up has 447 all-time Primeira Liga appearances and 38 goals.
Benfica have won 65% of their last 20 home league games and Rio Ave have lost 25% of their last 20 away league games.
The last time Rio Ave won away in the league was 1 game ago against V. Guimaraes. The last time Benfica lost a home league game was 7 matches ago against Braga.
Benfica last kept a clean sheet at home in their last game, and have kept 8 clean sheets in their last 20 home games. Rio Ave last failed to score away in the league 2 games ago and have missed the net in 7 of their last 20 away league games.
Of the 13 league games Benfica has won at home, they scored first 11 times. Of the 5 away games Rio Ave has lost, they conceded first 5 times.
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