A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 6th place in the table will show on the pitch.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Ríver form and stats
When playing at home, Ríver, who have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Piauiense, have managed 2 wins, 2 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 4 games.The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Altos in the Piauiense last time out and are looking for a win here. Before that, Ríver had a home game versus 4 de Julho which ended with a victory 3-0.
Ríver have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Municipal Lindolfo Monteiro with 7 goals in 4 matches. Defensively Ríver have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game (1 in 4 games).
Piauí form and stats
As the visiting team Piauí have produced an overall stat of 0-1-3 so far.The supporters enjoyed Piauí's previous game versus Parnahyba (placed 5th), a Piauiense 2-0 win played at home. A 2-4 loss hosting Altos before that.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Piauí as they have only managed to score 3 times from 4 away games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Piauí have conceded 7 goals on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Piauí - Ríver 0-1 earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 6 wins for Ríver, 3 draws and 1 win for Piauí.Top Goalscorers
  Francisco 3 goals |
Ríver missing players
Piauí missing players
| Ríver | Piauí | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | Played | 5 | 9 |
| 78% | 75% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 56% | 75% | Over 1.5 | 60% | 67% |
| 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 40% | 44% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 40% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 20% | 11% |
| 22% | 25% | Both teams to score | 40% | 56% |
| 67% | 75% | Clean Sheet | 20% | 11% |
| 33% | 25% | Failed To Score | 40% | 33% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Ríver | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | Altos | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | 4 de Julho | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 15 |
| 4 | Flamengo PI | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 10 |
| 5 | Parnahyba | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 9 |
| 6 | Piauí | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 7 |
