Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this clash with Académica U23, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Liga Revelacao U23 table.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Rio Ave U23 form and stats
Rio Ave U23 are steadily winning Liga Revelacao U23 games and points here. 7 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 9 games. Rio Ave U23 has a nice streak going on as they have played ten consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Sporting CP U23 defeat 77 days ago. It’s been three wins in a row for Rio Ave U23 here, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Rio Ave U23's last game was hosting Cova da Piedade U23 (placed 10th) and winning 2-1. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Estoril U23 in a game that was won 3-1.
There will be little rest for Rio Ave U23 after this match as they are travelling to Vitória Setúbal U23 for a Liga Revelacao U23 game in only four days.
Rio Ave U23 have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 17 goals in 9 league matches. Rio Ave U23 have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Académica U23 form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Académica U23 so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-5 (win-draw-lose).
The manager was unhappy after their last game, a Liga Revelacao U23 match played at their home ground Campo Academia Dolce Vita. Académica U23 suffered a 0-1 loss to Leixões U23 (placed 8th). Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Portimonense U23's place.
A new game in only four days for Académica U23, the Liga Revelacao U23 home match versus Belenenses U23. Busy days.
Académica U23 are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 8 games (in the league). Académica U23 have conceded 15 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Académica U23 - Rio Ave U23 0-0. Last three meetings between the teams: Rio Ave U23 won 2, Académica U23 won 0 and 1 draw. 1 game with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.Rio Ave U23 missing players
Académica U23 missing players
| Rio Ave U23 | Académica U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 10 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 30 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 18 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 28 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 72% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 88% | 72% |
| 50% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 75% | 56% |
| 28% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 33% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 17% |
| 67% | 78% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 75% | 61% |
| 22% | 22% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 12% | 28% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 12% | 28% |
| 6.1 | 6.3 | 7.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
| 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.5 | 5.8 |
| 2.2 | 2.4 | 4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 200 | 113 | 33 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 73 | 191 |
| 90 | 50 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 30 | 76 |
| 32% | 34% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 37% | 28% |
- Académica U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Académica U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Rio Ave U23 has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4)
- Rio Ave U23 has the most points from losing position (13)
- Rio Ave U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rio Ave U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Rio Ave U23 have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Rio Ave U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Rio Ave U23 is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 U23 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 23 | 39 |
| 2 | Benfica U23 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 38 |
| 3 | Rio Ave U23 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 35 |
| 4 | Belenenses U23 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 30 |
| 5 | Deportivo Aves U23 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 28 |
| 6 | Estoril U23 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 27 |
| 7 | Sporting Braga U23 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 27 |
| 8 | Leixões U23 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -2 | 23 |
| 9 | Marítimo U23 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -3 | 22 |
| 10 | Cova da Piedade U23 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 21 |
| 11 | Vitória Setúbal U23 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -3 | 20 |
| 12 | Portimonense U23 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 35 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 24 | -8 | 19 |
| 13 | Vitória Guimarães U23 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -14 | 17 |
| 14 | Feirense U23 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -15 | 16 |
| 15 | Académica U23 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -7 | 13 |
| 16 | Famalicao U23 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -17 | 8 |