The managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Liga Revelacao U23 league table.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Rio Ave U23 form and stats
16 points is a decent return from 7 Liga Revelacao U23 games here at Estadio dos Arcos for Rio Ave U23. The data says 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
A good away victory last time out for Rio Ave U23, who won 3-2 against Benfica U23 (placed 2nd). Preceding that game was the away draw at Feirense U23 that finished 1-1.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Rio Ave U23 as they have a new game in only four days, a Liga Revelacao U23 match thankfully also at home. Cova da Piedade U23 are visiting.
A decent goal production from Rio Ave U23 in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 7 league matches. Rio Ave U23 are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio dos Arcos in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.
Estoril U23 form and stats
There's been little loot from Estoril U23's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 7 away games in the Liga Revelacao U23. Estoril U23, who have the most clean sheets (7) in Liga Revelacao U23, only have 0 wins to counter their 3 defeats and 4 draws. Two points from the last two away games for Estoril U23, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Estoril U23 are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the Liga Revelacao U23 against Leixões U23 (placed 10th). That result followed a home victory 4-1 versus Portimonense U23.
After this away game Estoril U23 return home for a Liga Revelacao U23 game against Belenenses U23. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Estoril U23 when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 7 league matches away. As opposed to that, Estoril U23 have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Estoril U23 - Rio Ave U23 2-2 entered in the official records. Rio Ave U23-Estoril U23 H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Rio Ave U23 2 wins, Estoril U23 1 win, 2 draws. 4 of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Rio Ave U23 missing players
Estoril U23 missing players
| Rio Ave U23 | Estoril U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 26 |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 71% | 88% |
| 69% | 86% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 57% | 69% |
| 44% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 43% | 56% |
| 25% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 31% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 62% | 71% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 57% | 50% |
| 25% | 29% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 29% | 44% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 43% | 19% |
| 6.5 | 7.3 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 6 | 5.4 |
| 3.7 | 4.6 | 7.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.6 | 6.3 |
| 2.1 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 167 | 80 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 70 | 170 |
| 73 | 33 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 22 | 69 |
| 33% | 36% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 23% | 38% |
- Estoril U23 has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Estoril U23 has the most clean sheets (7)
- Estoril U23 have yet to win a game away.
- Rio Ave U23 has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4)
- Rio Ave U23 has the fewest matches over the total-line (6)
- 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 at home as Estoril U23 have scored away.
- 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 (4-2-0)
| 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 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 23 | 36 |
| 2 | Benfica U23 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 34 |
| 3 | Rio Ave U23 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 29 |
| 4 | Estoril U23 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | Belenenses U23 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
| 6 | Deportivo Aves U23 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 25 |
| 7 | Sporting Braga U23 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 24 |
| 8 | Maritimo U23 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 22 |
| 9 | Cova da Piedade U23 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 20 |
| 10 | Leixões U23 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -3 | 19 |
| 11 | Vitória Setúbal U23 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 17 |
| 12 | Portimonense U23 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 22 | -8 | 16 |
| 13 | Academica U23 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -4 | 15 |
| 14 | Vitoria Guimaraes U23 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -13 | 14 |
| 15 | Feirense U23 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -13 | 13 |
| 16 | Famalicão U23 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -18 | 7 |