All the facts and stats for the League Cup clash: Arouca - Rio Ave

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Competition: Portugal League Cup
Competition: Sun 30.Jul
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Municipal de Arouca (5600 seats)

National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Arouca or Rio Ave that keep their silverware dream alive.

This could be an appealing game with lots of spark and excitement as both squads are well revitalized since they last played a game. Get this show on the road!

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Arouca form and stats

Arouca was eliminated in the semi-finals last season in the League Cup.

When playing at home in the Liga Portugal, Arouca have managed 10 wins, 2 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 17 games.

Arouca are confident in defense, having played 180 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Arouca are returning here after visiting Portimonense and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Alves and Ruiz scored the goal(s). Ruiz (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 9.02/10. Ruiz scored one goal, served one assist, hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 55 successful passes (of 62 total).

Ahead of that match, Arouca won a home game hosting Chaves (1-0).

Arouca are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 22 goals in 17 games.

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Rio Ave form and stats

The traveling awayteam has defeated Academico Viseu in order to reach 2nd round of League Cup. Rio Ave's mission in League Cup last season failed in the group stage.

Rio Ave have only collected 13 points from their away games in the Liga Portugal, after 2-7-8 (17 played).

The supporters enjoyed Rio's previous game versus Academico Viseu, a League Cup win (3-0) played at home.

A draw for Rio Ave before that, at their own venue hosting Famalicao (2-2).

Rio have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 17 league away games 18 goals have been scored. Rio Ave's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 29 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Statistics for the prior ten meetings featuring these two teams are: three wins for Arouca, one draw and six wins for Rio Ave. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games. The games between these sides sometimes lean towards being a bit rough, having seen 8 sending-offs from the last ten duels.

Arouca missing players

Rio Ave missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Arouca Rio Ave
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 11   Played P   11 25
12 7   Won W   2 7
5 1   Drew D   4 8
8 3   Lost L   5 10
27 14   Scored S   12 28
26 7   Conceded C   16 30
96% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   82% 92%
68% 55%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   73% 64%
28% 27%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   45% 36%
12% 9%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   45% 28%
4% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   9% 8%
32% 18%   BTTS BTTS   45% 44%
44% 64%   Clean Sheets C S   36% 32%
28% 18%   Failed to Score F T   36% 32%
 
3.2 3.1   Corners for (avg) C F   3.5 4.4
6.7 7.5   Corners against (avg) C A   5.4 5.5
2.1 2.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.6 2.1
3 0   Red cards R C   2 4
 
11.2 11.9   Shots (avg) S (   11.2 11.7
4.2 4.7   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.8 4
26% 27%   Goal Efficiency G E   29% 28%
 
13.6 11.6   Shots against (avg) S A   14.1 11.4
4.7 4   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.6 3.6

  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 34 28 3 3 82 20 17 15 1 1 48 12 17 13 2 2 34 8 62 87
2 Porto 34 27 4 3 73 22 17 15 0 2 44 11 17 12 4 1 29 11 51 85
3 Sporting Braga 34 25 3 6 75 30 17 13 2 2 40 11 17 12 1 4 35 19 45 78
4 Sporting CP 34 23 5 6 71 32 17 13 2 2 42 12 17 10 3 4 29 20 39 74
5 Arouca 34 15 9 10 36 37 17 10 2 5 22 17 17 5 7 5 14 20 -1 54
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 34 16 5 13 34 39 17 10 3 4 18 12 17 6 2 9 16 27 -5 53
7 Chaves 34 12 10 12 35 40 17 6 5 6 20 21 17 6 5 6 15 19 -5 46
8 Famalicao 34 13 5 16 39 47 17 9 1 7 21 19 17 4 4 9 18 28 -8 44
9 Boavista 34 12 8 14 43 54 17 8 6 3 23 21 17 4 2 11 20 33 -11 44
10 Casa Pia 34 11 8 15 31 40 17 6 5 6 18 17 17 5 3 9 13 23 -9 41
11 Vizela 34 11 7 16 34 38 17 5 4 8 18 19 17 6 3 8 16 19 -4 40
12 Rio Ave 34 10 10 14 36 43 17 8 3 6 18 14 17 2 7 8 18 29 -7 40
13 Gil Vicente 34 10 7 17 32 41 17 6 6 5 15 14 17 4 1 12 17 27 -9 37
14 Estoril 34 10 5 19 33 49 17 7 2 8 20 24 17 3 3 11 13 25 -16 35
15 Portimonense 34 10 4 20 25 48 17 6 3 8 14 21 17 4 1 12 11 27 -23 34
16 Maritimo 34 7 5 22 32 63 17 6 3 8 21 23 17 1 2 14 11 40 -31 26
17 Pacos de Ferreira 34 6 5 23 26 62 17 3 2 12 13 33 17 3 3 11 13 29 -36 23
18 Santa Clara 34 5 7 22 26 58 17 4 5 8 18 29 17 1 2 14 8 29 -32 22

Table
  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 34 28 3 3 82 20 17 15 1 1 48 12 17 13 2 2 34 8 62 87
2 Porto 34 27 4 3 73 22 17 15 0 2 44 11 17 12 4 1 29 11 51 85
3 Sporting Braga 34 25 3 6 75 30 17 13 2 2 40 11 17 12 1 4 35 19 45 78
4 Sporting CP 34 23 5 6 71 32 17 13 2 2 42 12 17 10 3 4 29 20 39 74
5 Arouca 34 15 9 10 36 37 17 10 2 5 22 17 17 5 7 5 14 20 -1 54
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 34 16 5 13 34 39 17 10 3 4 18 12 17 6 2 9 16 27 -5 53
7 Chaves 34 12 10 12 35 40 17 6 5 6 20 21 17 6 5 6 15 19 -5 46
8 Famalicao 34 13 5 16 39 47 17 9 1 7 21 19 17 4 4 9 18 28 -8 44
9 Boavista 34 12 8 14 43 54 17 8 6 3 23 21 17 4 2 11 20 33 -11 44
10 Casa Pia 34 11 8 15 31 40 17 6 5 6 18 17 17 5 3 9 13 23 -9 41
11 Vizela 34 11 7 16 34 38 17 5 4 8 18 19 17 6 3 8 16 19 -4 40
12 Rio Ave 34 10 10 14 36 43 17 8 3 6 18 14 17 2 7 8 18 29 -7 40
13 Gil Vicente 34 10 7 17 32 41 17 6 6 5 15 14 17 4 1 12 17 27 -9 37
14 Estoril 34 10 5 19 33 49 17 7 2 8 20 24 17 3 3 11 13 25 -16 35
15 Portimonense 34 10 4 20 25 48 17 6 3 8 14 21 17 4 1 12 11 27 -23 34
16 Maritimo 34 7 5 22 32 63 17 6 3 8 21 23 17 1 2 14 11 40 -31 26
17 Pacos de Ferreira 34 6 5 23 26 62 17 3 2 12 13 33 17 3 3 11 13 29 -36 23
18 Santa Clara 34 5 7 22 26 58 17 4 5 8 18 29 17 1 2 14 8 29 -32 22

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