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Primeira LigaSaturday, 26 August 2017 · Full-time1-1✕
RIO

Rio Ave

VS
BEN

Benfica

Rio Ave vs Benfica Prediction

Over2.5 goals
95% confidence

Why we picked this for Rio Ave vs Benfica

Our pick for Rio Ave vs Benfica in Primeira Liga is Over 2.5 goals, with 95% confidence. Recent form: 1 of Rio Ave's last 3 games went over 2.5 goals (2.0 goals per game in total), against 3 of 4 for Benfica (3.5 per game). Recent form is split here (4 of 7 games went over 2.5), so it doesn't settle the call on its own.

There are no recent meetings between these teams in our data, so head-to-head history plays no part here. A confidence of 95% means the recent numbers clearly point to Over 2.5. The match ended 1-1, so Over 2.5 didn't come in.

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2.0
avg goals, Rio Ave last 5
3.5
avg goals, Benfica last 5
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no previous meetings
4 / 7
combined form matches over

Last 5 matches, each side

Most recent match first. Tag shows whether that match went over or under 2.5 total goals.

Rio Ave
Rio Ave 2-0 Portimonense
Aug 18, 2017
Under 2.5✕
Boavista 1-2 Rio Ave
Aug 12, 2017
Over 2.5✓
Rio Ave 1-0 Belenenses
Aug 07, 2017
Under 2.5✕
Benfica
Benfica 5-0 Belenenses
Aug 19, 2017
Over 2.5✓
Chaves 0-1 Benfica
Aug 14, 2017
Under 2.5✕
Benfica 3-1 Sporting de Braga
Aug 09, 2017
Over 2.5✓
Benfica 3-1 Vitoria Guimaraes
Aug 05, 2017
Over 2.5✓