Rio Ave - Varzim. 4th spot against 17th spot. Nothing is certain - get a thorough preview here!
- Rio Ave have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Varzim have the fewest scored goals (13) in Segunda Liga
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Rio Ave and Varzim should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Rio Ave form and stats
When playing at home in the Segunda Liga, Rio Ave have managed 5 wins, 0 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 8 games.
Rio Ave's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Farense (placed 15th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Académica.The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Rio Ave home games with this odds we find four games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in one win, zero draws and three defeats. Looking at the victories, zero matches were won by at least two goals.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Sporting Covilhã are coming to town in three days.
Rio Ave have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio do Rio Futebol Clube with 14 goals in 8 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Rio Ave defense is not exactly impregnable. 12 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Varzim form and stats
Varzim have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Segunda Liga, after 0-4-5 (9 played).
The Varzim goalkeeper Ricardo Jorge Novo Nunes is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 225 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Varzim are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the match against Académica (placed 18th).
A 0-0 draw at Mafra's stadium before that.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Segunda Liga trip to Chaves.
Varzim are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 6 goals from 9 away games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Many goals are not expected from the visiting Varzim as they have only managed to score 6 times from 9 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Varzim have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road. Varzim has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
Rio Ave and Varzim have played each other previously this season: Varzim - Rio Ave 0-3. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: three - two - one (Rio Ave wins - draws - Varzim wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. de Souza 5 goals |  P. Lobo Peixoto Mineiro Mendes 5 goals |  A. Yakubu 5 goals |
Rio Ave missing players
Varzim missing players
| Rio Ave | Varzim | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 29 | 14 | 10 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 20 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 26 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 94% |
| 82% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 56% | 71% |
| 59% | 88% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 33% | 41% |
| 18% | 25% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 24% |
| 12% | 12% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 65% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 56% | 47% |
| 24% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 12% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 44% | 47% |
| 6.2 | 6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 5.3 | 6.2 |
| 4.5 | 3.9 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 5.9 | 4.5 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 12.2 | 12.2 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.7 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| 37% | 36% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 19% | 20% |
| 8.9 | 8.1 | 7.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 11.4 | 11.2 |
| 3 | 2.5 | 1.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
- Rio Ave have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rio Ave have scored more than double the goals of Varzim.
- Rio Ave haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Varzim have the fewest scored goals (13) in Segunda Liga
- Varzim have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Segunda Liga
- Varzim have yet to win a game away.
| 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 II | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 39 |
| 2 | Casa Pia | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 36 |
| 3 | Feirense | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 36 |
| 4 | Rio Ave | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 33 |
| 5 | Nacional | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 29 |
| 6 | Estrela Amadora | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 29 |
| 7 | Chaves | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 27 |
| 8 | Porto II | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
| 9 | Penafiel | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -1 | 27 |
| 10 | Mafra | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 25 |
| 11 | Trofense | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 24 |
| 12 | Leixões | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 22 |
| 13 | Vilafranquense | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -5 | 22 |
| 14 | Academico Viseu | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -10 | 22 |
| 15 | Farense | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -2 | 17 |
| 16 | Sporting Covilhã | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -13 | 17 |
| 17 | Varzim | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -13 | 11 |
| 18 | Académica | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -14 | 8 |
