Porto have played better than Rio Ave this season, but every fixture opens at 0-0. Here's all the knowledge you require before kickoff:
- Porto have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Liga Portugal
- Porto have scored more than double the goals of Rio Ave.
Both contenders have had ample time to rest since their last match. Let's look for an active match!
Porto form and stats
8-0-1 is the performance here at Estádio Do Dragão so far in the Liga Portugal, giving Porto a total of 24 from their 9 games here. Outstanding results! days ago.
Porto enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Sporting CP's place. The match ended 2-1 with Pepê and Uribe scoring. A late climax in the match against Sporting CP as the winning goal came four minutes into overtime; scored by Pepê. Midfield player Uribe got a match rating of 7.85 in that game, the max score being 10. Uribe scored one goal and hit one key pass.
Before that game, a strong away victory at Academico Viseu. A Taça De Portugal match. Porto are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Estádio Do Dragão with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. In their match history 8 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Porto has won 8 times, drawn 0 and lost 0. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Porto has won by at least two goals 8 times when in this position.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Porto as they are travelling to their away game against Inter in the Champions League. That match is four days after this one.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Porto is on fire here. A stunning 30 from 9 league matches. Porto have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Rio Ave form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Rio Ave so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 1-5-4 (win-draw-lose).
The followers enjoyed Rio Ave's previous match versus Estoril (placed 14th), a 2-0 win played at home. Hooray; their first win in the league after six rounds not winning. Costinha got a match rating of 7.52 in that game, top player of the team. Costinha hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 25 successful passes (of 31 total).
A 0-1 loss hosting Sporting CP before that.Low-scoring game? 10 of this club's last 11 league rounds have seen zero, one or two goals.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Rio Ave as they have only managed to score 9 times from 10 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Rio have conceded 16 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Porto and Rio Ave have duelled earlier this season: Rio Ave - Porto 3-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Porto seven wins, two draws and Rio Ave one victory. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Taremi 11 goals |  W. Rodrigues do Nascimento Galeno 8 goals |   A. Yakubu 7 goals |
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| Porto | Rio Ave | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 47 | 30 | 10 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 80% | 90% |
| 80% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 50% |
| 50% | 78% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 35% |
| 35% | 56% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 40% | 30% |
| 25% | 44% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 10% | 10% |
| 45% | 44% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 50% | 40% |
| 50% | 44% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 30% | 35% |
| 10% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 40% | 35% |
| 5.4 | 4.9 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 3 | 2.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 16.9 | 16.9 | 17.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| 6 | 6.9 | 6.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.9 | 3 |
| 39% | 48% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 31% | 33% |
| 8.7 | 9.6 | 8.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18.8 | 16.4 | 14.8 |
| 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 |
- Porto have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Porto have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Porto have scored more than double the goals of Rio Ave.
- Porto have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Liga Portugal
- Porto have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Liga Portugal
- Porto have the the best goal difference (+25) at home in Liga Portugal
- Porto haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Rio Ave have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Benfica | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 39 | 53 |
| 2 | Porto | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 35 | 48 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 20 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 25 | 46 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 38 |
| 5 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -1 | 33 |
| 6 | Casa Pia | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 31 |
| 7 | Arouca | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 30 |
| 8 | Chaves | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 26 |
| 9 | Boavista | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 26 |
| 10 | Vizela | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 25 |
| 11 | Rio Ave | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -4 | 24 |
| 12 | Portimonense | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -10 | 23 |
| 13 | Gil Vicente | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -7 | 22 |
| 14 | Estoril | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -8 | 22 |
| 15 | Famalicao | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -10 | 21 |
| 16 | Santa Clara | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | -12 | 15 |
| 17 | Maritimo | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 25 | -24 | 13 |
| 18 | Paços de Ferreira | 20 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -24 | 9 |
