This promises to be another interesting encounter in the Liga Revelacao U23. Rio Ave U23 is in 1st position and welcome Sporting CP U23 in 3rd place. Read all about the match here!
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
The home supporters can't complain about results here as Rio Ave U23 has scored 35 goals to get 32 points from 13 games. The overall stats are 10-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).A good away victory last time out for Rio Ave U23, who won 2-1 against Estoril U23 (placed 2nd). Preceding that match was a defeat to Deportivo Aves U23 (1-2).
Rio Ave U23 are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here, having scored an impressive 35 goals in 13 games. Rio Ave U23 are not conceding a lot of goals here, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 13 matches.
Sporting CP U23 form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 3 draws and only 2 losses.Sporting CP U23 play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Benfica U23 (placed 5th). A draw for Sporting CP U23 before that, at their own venue hosting Estoril U23 (0-0).
The Sporting CP U23 manager has got the team scoring on the road, with 29 away goals in 13. As opposed to that, Sporting CP U23 have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Sporting CP U23 - Rio Ave U23 2-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Rio Ave U23, 1 draw and 0 wins for Sporting CP U23.Rio Ave U23 missing players
Sporting CP U23 missing players
| Rio Ave U23 | Sporting CP U23 | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | Played | 16 | 31 |
| 87% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 94% | 94% |
| 71% | 80% | Over 1.5 | 69% | 71% |
| 55% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 52% |
| 35% | 47% | Over 3.5 | 31% | 29% |
| 23% | 33% | Over 4.5 | 19% | 19% |
| 52% | 60% | Both teams to score | 38% | 42% |
| 42% | 40% | Clean Sheet | 31% | 35% |
| 19% | 7% | Failed To Score | 38% | 29% |
| 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 | Rio Ave U23 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 50 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 25 | 52 |
| 2 | Estoril U23 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 50 |
| 3 | Sporting CP U23 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 14 | 18 | 49 |
| 4 | Deportivo Aves U23 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 21 | 47 |
| 5 | Benfica U23 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 16 | 47 |
| 6 | Sporting Braga U23 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 45 |
| 7 | Vitória Guimarães U23 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 44 |
| 8 | Vitória Setúbal U23 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 28 | -2 | 32 |
| 9 | Marítimo U23 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 31 |
| 10 | Belenenses U23 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 25 | -5 | 30 |
| 11 | Académica U23 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 47 | 61 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 28 | -14 | 27 |
| 12 | Portimonense U23 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 31 | 56 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 28 | -25 | 24 |
| 13 | Feirense U23 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 48 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -23 | 15 |
| 14 | Cova da Piedade U23 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 56 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 28 | -38 | 13 |
