Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Desportivo Aves in 10th and Belenenses in 7th place.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Desportivo Aves form and stats
With 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats from their home games, Desportivo Aves are certainly not brimming with confidence. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Desportivo Aves, their manager Augusto Inácio and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.Desportivo Aves are returning here after visiting Vitoria Guimaraes in a Primeira Liga game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Sporting CP that was lost 1-3.
The Desportivo Aves fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 17 in 15 matches. Desportivo Aves's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 22 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Belenenses form and stats
4-8-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Belenenses in their matches away.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Primeira Liga home defeat versus Rio Ave with 1-3 on the scoreboard. A 2-2 draw at Chaves's stadium before that.
Belenenses find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 16 goals from 15 away fixtures. 17 goals have been conceded by Belenenses in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Belenenses - Desportivo Aves 5-2. Desportivo Aves-Belenenses H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Desportivo Aves 5 wins, Belenenses 3 wins, 2 draws.Top Goalscorers
 
Licá
9 goals / 2 assists
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Baldé
8 goals / 1 assists
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Henrique Almeida
5 goals
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Desportivo Aves missing players
Belenenses missing players
| Desportivo Aves | Belenenses | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | Played | 15 | 30 |
| 31 | 17 | Scored | 16 | 37 |
| 42 | 22 | Conceded | 17 | 35 |
| 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 80% | 83% |
| 73% | 80% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 63% |
| 40% | 53% | Over 2.5 | 40% | 43% |
| 20% | 20% | Over 3.5 | 27% | 33% |
| 10% | 7% | Over 4.5 | 7% | 10% |
| 43% | 53% | Both teams to score | 47% | 43% |
| 27% | 13% | Clean Sheet | 40% | 40% |
| 37% | 33% | Failed To Score | 33% | 33% |
| 6 | 7.5 | Corners For (avg) | 4 | 4 |
| 6.4 | 5.2 | Corners Against (avg) | 6.3 | 5.3 |
| 2.4 | 2.1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 4 | 5 |
- Desportivo Aves hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Desportivo Aves 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 | Porto | 30 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 45 | 75 |
| 2 | Benfica | 29 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 81 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 55 | 72 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 60 | 29 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 31 | 67 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 30 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 51 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 64 |
| 5 | Moreirense | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -1 | 49 |
| 6 | Vitória Guimarães | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 45 |
| 7 | Belenenses | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 40 |
| 8 | Rio Ave | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 45 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -4 | 38 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 14 | -1 | 37 |
| 10 | Desportivo Aves | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -11 | 33 |
| 11 | Portimonense | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 39 | 50 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 28 | -11 | 33 |
| 12 | Marítimo | 29 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 18 | -13 | 33 |
| 13 | Vitória Setúbal | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 32 |
| 14 | Boavista | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 27 | -14 | 32 |
| 15 | Tondela | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 27 | -13 | 31 |
| 16 | Chaves | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 45 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 25 | -22 | 28 |
| 17 | Nacional | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 60 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 42 | -30 | 27 |
| 18 | Feirense | 30 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 54 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 28 | -37 | 15 |
