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

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Competition: Portugal League Cup
Competition: Sun 25.July
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Varzim Sport Club (7280 seats)

Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Varzim & Rio Ave face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

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Varzim form and stats

Last season their League Cup adventure ended in the 1st round.

Varzim's struggle is real here at Estádio Varzim Sport Club with only 15 points collected from 17 Segunda Liga games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 4-3-10.

Varzim's previous game was a Segunda Liga match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus UD Oliveirense. The home side are looking to build on that result. The victory against UD Oliveirense came after Christian Irobiso's winning goal. The Varzim manager A. Barbosa was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 66th minute.

Before that, Varzim had a Segunda Liga home game versus UD Oliveirense which ended with a victory 1-0.

Varzim have scored 12 league goals here from 17 matches, not a lot. On the other hand, Varzim have conceded 23 goals.

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Rio Ave form and stats

Rio was sent out of League Cup in the group stage last season.

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Rio Ave so far with only 16 points returning home. The records show 3-7-7 (win-draw-lose).

It's the second away game in a row for Rio, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Nacional in the Primeira Liga last time out. Carlos Mané, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 9.61. Mané scored one goal, hit six key passes, dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 37 successful passes (of 46 total). Late drama in the previous game, when Carlos Mané scored the winning goal four minutes into stoppage time to defeat Nacional.

A 0-3 loss hosting Porto before that.

The attacking power of Rio Ave when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 17 league matches away. 22 goals have been conceded by Rio in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Varzim won one game, one match ended with a draw and Rio Ave has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / three

Varzim missing players

Rio Ave missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Varzim Rio Ave
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 11   Played P   11 25
9 3   Won W   2 5
4 1   Drew D   4 8
12 7   Lost L   5 12
21 9   Scored S   10 21
30 15   Conceded C   15 32
92% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   91% 84%
56% 64%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   73% 72%
44% 45%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   27% 36%
12% 9%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   18% 12%
0% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   9% 4%
40% 45%   BTTS BTTS   45% 40%
28% 18%   Clean Sheets C S   9% 24%
40% 36%   Failed to Score F T   55% 52%
 
6.6 6.7   Corners for (avg) C F   6.5 5.4
4 3.6   Corners against (avg) C A   5.8 5.1
2.7 2.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.8 2.4
1 1   Red cards R C   1 6
 
10.7 10.9   Shots (avg) S (   11.8 11.1
4.2 4.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.4 3.5
23% 21%   Goal Efficiency G E   27% 24%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Estoril 34 20 10 4 55 26 17 10 6 1 33 15 17 10 4 3 22 11 29 70
2 Vizela 34 18 12 4 59 35 17 11 5 1 29 15 17 7 7 3 30 20 24 66
3 Arouca 34 19 8 7 45 25 17 10 4 3 22 11 17 9 4 4 23 14 20 65
4 Académica 34 17 11 6 46 30 17 9 4 4 23 17 17 8 7 2 23 13 16 62
5 Feirense 34 17 7 10 48 33 17 9 3 5 23 16 17 8 4 5 25 17 15 58
6 Chaves 34 16 9 9 46 36 17 7 6 4 19 16 17 9 3 5 27 20 10 57
7 Penafiel 34 12 10 12 42 42 17 6 6 5 21 18 17 6 4 7 21 24 0 46
8 Benfica II 34 12 8 14 52 43 17 9 4 4 30 18 17 3 4 10 22 25 9 44
9 Casa Pia 34 10 13 11 41 46 17 6 5 6 21 23 17 4 8 5 20 23 -5 43
10 Leixoes 34 10 10 14 35 43 17 7 4 6 21 22 17 3 6 8 14 21 -8 40
11 Sporting Covilhã 34 8 13 13 36 42 17 5 7 5 21 21 17 3 6 8 15 21 -6 37
12 Cova Piedade 34 8 13 13 39 48 17 4 7 6 19 22 17 4 6 7 20 26 -9 37
13 Mafra 34 9 10 15 35 48 17 6 6 5 21 24 17 3 4 10 14 24 -13 37
14 Academico Viseu 34 9 9 16 32 45 17 5 4 8 15 23 17 4 5 8 17 22 -13 36
15 Varzim 34 9 6 19 26 44 17 4 3 10 12 23 17 5 3 9 14 21 -18 33
16 Porto II 34 7 11 16 45 52 17 5 3 9 29 29 17 2 8 7 16 23 -7 32
17 Vilafranquense 34 5 16 13 34 54 17 2 10 5 14 21 17 3 6 8 20 33 -20 31
18 UD Oliveirense 34 7 10 17 25 49 17 4 6 7 14 20 17 3 4 10 11 29 -24 31
  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 34 26 7 1 65 20 17 13 4 0 34 10 17 13 3 1 31 10 45 85
2 Porto 34 24 8 2 74 29 17 13 3 1 40 15 17 11 5 1 34 14 45 80
3 Benfica 34 23 7 4 69 27 17 12 3 2 31 15 17 11 4 2 38 12 42 76
4 Sporting Braga 34 19 7 8 53 33 17 11 3 3 27 15 17 8 4 5 26 18 20 64
5 Pacos de Ferreira 34 15 8 11 40 41 17 10 3 4 23 19 17 5 5 7 17 22 -1 53
6 Santa Clara 34 13 7 14 44 36 17 7 5 5 26 16 17 6 2 9 18 20 8 46
7 Vitoria Guimaraes 34 12 7 15 37 44 17 7 1 9 21 27 17 5 6 6 16 17 -7 43
8 Moreirense 34 10 13 11 37 43 17 4 10 3 24 23 17 6 3 8 13 20 -6 43
9 Famalicao 34 10 10 14 40 48 17 4 7 6 19 24 17 6 3 8 21 24 -8 40
10 Belenenses 34 9 13 12 25 35 17 6 5 6 15 18 17 3 8 6 10 17 -10 40
11 Gil Vicente 34 11 6 17 33 42 17 4 4 9 13 20 17 7 2 8 20 22 -9 39
12 Tondela 34 10 6 18 36 57 17 8 2 7 18 21 17 2 4 11 18 36 -21 36
13 Boavista 34 8 12 14 39 49 17 5 4 8 17 22 17 3 8 6 22 27 -10 36
14 Portimonense 34 9 8 17 34 41 17 6 5 6 20 17 17 3 3 11 14 24 -7 35
15 Maritimo 34 10 5 19 27 47 17 5 3 9 10 21 17 5 2 10 17 26 -20 35
16 Rio Ave 34 7 13 14 25 40 17 4 6 7 12 18 17 3 7 7 13 22 -15 34
17 Farense 34 7 10 17 31 48 17 4 6 7 19 20 17 3 4 10 12 28 -17 31
18 Nacional 34 6 7 21 30 59 17 4 3 10 19 30 17 2 4 11 11 29 -29 25

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 Sporting CP 34 26 7 1 65 20 17 13 4 0 34 10 17 13 3 1 31 10 45 85
2 Porto 34 24 8 2 74 29 17 13 3 1 40 15 17 11 5 1 34 14 45 80
3 Benfica 34 23 7 4 69 27 17 12 3 2 31 15 17 11 4 2 38 12 42 76
4 Sporting Braga 34 19 7 8 53 33 17 11 3 3 27 15 17 8 4 5 26 18 20 64
5 Pacos de Ferreira 34 15 8 11 40 41 17 10 3 4 23 19 17 5 5 7 17 22 -1 53
6 Santa Clara 34 13 7 14 44 36 17 7 5 5 26 16 17 6 2 9 18 20 8 46
7 Vitoria Guimaraes 34 12 7 15 37 44 17 7 1 9 21 27 17 5 6 6 16 17 -7 43
8 Moreirense 34 10 13 11 37 43 17 4 10 3 24 23 17 6 3 8 13 20 -6 43
9 Famalicao 34 10 10 14 40 48 17 4 7 6 19 24 17 6 3 8 21 24 -8 40
10 Belenenses 34 9 13 12 25 35 17 6 5 6 15 18 17 3 8 6 10 17 -10 40
11 Gil Vicente 34 11 6 17 33 42 17 4 4 9 13 20 17 7 2 8 20 22 -9 39
12 Tondela 34 10 6 18 36 57 17 8 2 7 18 21 17 2 4 11 18 36 -21 36
13 Boavista 34 8 12 14 39 49 17 5 4 8 17 22 17 3 8 6 22 27 -10 36
14 Portimonense 34 9 8 17 34 41 17 6 5 6 20 17 17 3 3 11 14 24 -7 35
15 Maritimo 34 10 5 19 27 47 17 5 3 9 10 21 17 5 2 10 17 26 -20 35
16 Rio Ave 34 7 13 14 25 40 17 4 6 7 12 18 17 3 7 7 13 22 -15 34
17 Farense 34 7 10 17 31 48 17 4 6 7 19 20 17 3 4 10 12 28 -17 31
18 Nacional 34 6 7 21 30 59 17 4 3 10 19 30 17 2 4 11 11 29 -29 25

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