Rio Ave are receiving Farense for yet another crucial game after their 1-2 result vs Torreense.
- Rio Ave have the fewest scored goals (6) in Liga Portugal
- Farense have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Liga Portugal
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Rio Ave form and stats
The story so far in the Liga Portugal for Rio Ave, who have the fewest scored goals (6) in Liga Portugal, at their home stadium (Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube) is 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Rio Ave has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Freire and the players.
The followers are hoping that Rio Ave will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away defeat in the Taça De Portugal fixture against Torreense.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Sporting Braga (1-2).The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Rio have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 10 matches with the results: Won 7, drawn 2 and lost 1.
With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Rio Ave defense is not exactly impregnable. 7 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Farense form and stats
No Liga Portugal points yet away for Farense, from their first 3 matches. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on da Mota, the Farense manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Two away matches in a row for Farense, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-3 versus Vilaverdense in the Taça De Portugal.
A draw for Farense before that, at their own venue hosting Vizela (0-0).As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 11 similar matches played by Farense in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Farense, 2 draws and 7 defeats.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Farense manager da Mota as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Sporting CP.
Goals are few and far between in Farense's away league games. Only {1 goals} from 3 travels. As opposed to that, Farense have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Rio Ave have managed a sequence of 5 consecutive games without losing (4-1-0) when facing Farense.Top Goalscorers
  M. Andrade Gama de Oliveira 3 goals |   L. Acevedo Ruiz 2 goals |  R. Silva Costa 2 goals |
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| Rio Ave | Farense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 88% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 62% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 62% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 12% | 25% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 3.5 | 5.5 | 14 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.7 | 5.8 |
| 6.4 | 3.8 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 13.3 | 8.5 |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.8 | 11.5 | 24 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8.3 | 12.4 |
| 3.1 | 3.8 | 10 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.3 | 4.5 |
| 24% | 27% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 14% | 31% |
| 13.1 | 10 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 23 | 20.6 |
| 5.1 | 4 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.3 | 6.1 |
- All of Rio Ave's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Farense have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Farense have lost all their away matches so far.
- Farense have the fewest scored goals (1) away in Liga Portugal
- Farense have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Liga Portugal
- Farense have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Rio Ave have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Rio Ave have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rio Ave have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Farense have scored away.
- Rio Ave have the fewest scored goals (6) in Liga Portugal
- Rio Ave have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Rio Ave haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting CP | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 2 | Benfica | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 21 |
| 3 | Porto | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 | Vitória SC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | Boavista | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 | Famalicão | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Gil Vicente | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 9 |
| 10 | Casa Pia | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Estrela Amadora | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Portimonense | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -9 | 8 |
| 13 | Farense | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Chaves | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -9 | 7 |
| 15 | Vizela | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Arouca | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Rio Ave | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 5 |
| 18 | Estoril | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 4 |
