Belenenses and Rio Ave have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Primeira Liga.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Belenenses form and stats
Belenenses have played 14 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-5-4 (wins-draws-losses). Belenenses have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.Belenenses drew their last game, 2-2 away at Chaves. Before that, Belenenses drew at home versus Santa Clara.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Belenenses have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won 2n Drawn 4 Lost 3.
Belenenses has scored 20 goals at home this season, in 14 matches. 15 goals have been conceded.
Rio Ave form and stats
4 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Rio Ave playing as the away team this season.Rio Ave are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Primeira Liga against Vitoria Guimaraes. Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Sporting CP's place.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Rio Ave playing away and similar expectations, we found 46 relevant matches. Results were 14 Rio Ave wins, 8 draws and 24 defeats.
Rio Ave are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 14 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Rio Ave have conceded 21 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Rio Ave - Belenenses 2-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Belenenses won 2, Rio Ave won 4 and 4 draws.Belenenses missing players
Rio Ave missing players
| Belenenses | Rio Ave | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | Played | 14 | 29 |
| 36 | 20 | Scored | 16 | 38 |
| 32 | 15 | Conceded | 21 | 44 |
| 83% | 86% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 97% |
| 62% | 57% | Over 1.5 | 79% | 83% |
| 41% | 43% | Over 2.5 | 43% | 59% |
| 31% | 36% | Over 3.5 | 21% | 28% |
| 10% | 14% | Over 4.5 | 14% | 10% |
| 41% | 36% | Both teams to score | 57% | 69% |
| 41% | 43% | Clean Sheet | 21% | 17% |
| 34% | 36% | Failed To Score | 21% | 17% |
| 4 | 3.9 | Corners For (avg) | 4.8 | 5.3 |
| 5.4 | 4.6 | Corners Against (avg) | 6.3 | 6.1 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 3 | 2.8 |
| 5 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 6 | 10 |
- Rio Ave hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Belenenses is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 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 | Benfica | 29 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 81 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 55 | 72 |
| 2 | Porto | 29 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 61 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 44 | 72 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 29 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 29 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 30 | 64 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 29 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 61 |
| 5 | Moreirense | 29 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 49 |
| 6 | Vitória Guimarães | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 45 |
| 7 | Belenenses | 29 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 36 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 40 |
| 8 | Santa Clara | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 37 |
| 9 | Rio Ave | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -6 | 35 |
| 10 | Marítimo | 29 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 18 | -13 | 33 |
| 11 | Portimonense | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 49 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 27 | -11 | 32 |
| 12 | Boavista | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 26 | -13 | 32 |
| 13 | Vitória Setúbal | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 31 |
| 14 | Desportivo Aves | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -13 | 30 |
| 15 | Tondela | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 46 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 27 | -14 | 28 |
| 16 | Nacional | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 59 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 42 | -29 | 27 |
| 17 | Chaves | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 45 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 25 | -23 | 25 |
| 18 | Feirense | 29 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 52 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 28 | -35 | 15 |
