Farense vs Rio Ave match preview

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Sun 25.October
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio de São Lúis (12000 seats)

The Farense manager S. de Oliveira Vieira attacks this game with the team placed 18th so far. In the visitors dressing room Rio Ave and their manager M. Magalhães da Silva are in 15th place before this match.

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.

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Farense form and stats

Farense have less points than they have played home games in the Primeira Liga so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 1 point.

The home supporters saw a 3-3 draw versus Famalicão in the Primeira Liga last time out and are looking for a win here. Prior to that, an away loss at Benfica.

Opportunity lost for Farense in the Famalicão match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw. A goal frenzy last time out for Farense, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Famalicão. Fun stuff to watch! The hometeam coach S. de Oliveira Vieira made a successful contribution in the game against Famalicão, bringing on B. Mansilla who scored the equalizer in the 3-3 draw.

Farense has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 4 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Rio Ave form and stats

Things could have gone better for Rio Ave in their Primeira Liga away matches, but 2 points from 2 games is all right. Rio Ave has drawn their two previous away games.

Home advantage was not enough for Rio in their previous game, as they lost their Primeira Liga-match, hosting Benfica, 0-3. Before that, Rio travelled to Famalicão and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

It's early days yet, but Rio Ave has scored 2 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

FarenseJ. Lucca
J. Lucca
1 goals
FarenseB. Mansilla
B. Mansilla
1 goals
FarenseC. Martins
C. Martins
1 goals

Farense missing players

Rio Ave missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Farense Rio Ave
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 1 2 4
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
1 1 0 Drew D 1 2 3
3 1 0 Lost L 0 0 1
5 3 0 Scored S 1 2 2
9 4 0 Conceded C 1 2 5
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 75%
75% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 75%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 25%
50% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
50% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 50%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 1.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
57 31 0 Total Shots T S 15 28 39
20 9 0 Shots on Target S O 4 8 13
25% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 25% 15%
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • Farense is in the worst form (0-1-3)
Farense Last season Rio Ave
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
24 12   Played P   17 34
15 8   Won W   9 15
3 1   Drew D   4 10
6 3   Lost L   4 9
35 18   Scored S   21 48
22 12   Conceded C   13 36
96% 92%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   88% 91%
71% 67%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   65% 68%
50% 58%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   29% 38%
21% 33%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   12% 24%
0% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   6% 15%
42% 42%   BTTS BTTS   35% 50%
38% 42%   Clean Sheets C S   41% 32%
25% 25%   Failed to Score F T   35% 26%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
3 2.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.1 2.1
0 0   Red cards R C   1 7
 
240 127   Total Shots T S   165 372
102 59   Shots on Target S O   49 117
34% 31%   Goal Efficiency G E   43% 41%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Benfica 4 4 0 0 13 3 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 8 1 10 12
2 Porto 4 2 1 1 12 6 2 1 0 1 5 4 2 1 1 0 7 2 6 7
3 Sporting CP 3 2 1 0 6 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 4 7
4 Santa Clara 4 2 1 1 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 7
5 Sporting Braga 4 2 0 2 7 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 5 3 2 6
6 Maritimo 4 2 0 2 6 7 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 3 4 -1 6
7 Gil Vicente 3 1 2 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 5
8 Nacional 4 1 2 1 5 5 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 5
9 Moreirense 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 5
10 Belenenses 4 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 5
11 Famalicão 4 1 2 1 7 10 2 0 1 1 2 6 2 1 1 0 5 4 -3 5
12 Vitoria Guimaraes 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
13 Pacos de Ferreira 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 -2 4
14 Portimonense 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 -2 4
15 Rio Ave 4 0 3 1 2 5 2 0 1 1 0 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 -3 3
16 Boavista 3 0 2 1 4 9 1 0 0 1 0 5 2 0 2 0 4 4 -5 2
17 Tondela 4 0 2 2 3 8 2 0 1 1 1 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 -5 2
18 Farense 4 0 1 3 5 9 2 0 1 1 3 4 2 0 0 2 2 5 -4 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Nacional 24 14 8 2 36 16 12 9 3 0 22 5 12 5 5 2 14 11 20 50
2 Farense 24 15 3 6 35 22 12 8 1 3 18 12 12 7 2 3 17 10 13 48
3 Feirense 24 11 9 4 27 18 12 6 4 2 13 8 12 5 5 2 14 10 9 42
4 Estoril 24 12 3 9 35 26 12 8 1 3 22 11 12 4 2 6 13 15 9 39
5 Mafra 24 10 9 5 33 24 12 6 5 1 18 11 12 4 4 4 15 13 9 39
6 Varzim 24 10 7 7 32 31 12 7 1 4 15 12 12 3 6 3 17 19 1 37
7 Academica 24 10 5 9 34 26 12 7 2 3 23 13 12 3 3 6 11 13 8 35
8 Academico Viseu 24 9 7 8 21 24 12 4 4 4 9 10 12 5 3 4 12 14 -3 34
9 Leixoes 24 8 9 7 23 22 13 4 6 3 11 11 11 4 3 4 12 11 1 33
10 UD Oliveirense 24 9 5 10 36 31 12 6 3 3 20 10 12 3 2 7 16 21 5 32
11 Sporting Covilha 24 9 5 10 29 27 12 5 2 5 12 12 12 4 3 5 17 15 2 32
12 Chaves 24 9 5 10 26 26 12 5 2 5 15 15 12 4 3 5 11 11 0 32
13 Porto II 24 7 8 9 35 36 12 3 6 3 18 17 12 4 2 6 17 19 -1 29
14 Penafiel 24 6 10 8 23 24 12 4 7 1 14 8 12 2 3 7 9 16 -1 28
15 Benfica II 24 7 7 10 31 35 11 6 3 2 21 11 13 1 4 8 10 24 -4 28
16 Vilafranquense 24 6 6 12 27 45 12 5 3 4 19 21 12 1 3 8 8 24 -18 24
17 Cova Piedade 24 4 5 15 20 42 12 4 3 5 13 15 12 0 2 10 7 27 -22 17
18 Casa Pia 24 2 5 17 19 47 12 1 2 9 12 25 12 1 3 8 7 22 -28 11
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Porto 34 26 4 4 74 22 17 15 1 1 44 7 17 11 3 3 30 15 52 82
2 Benfica 34 24 5 5 71 26 17 12 2 3 38 13 17 12 3 2 33 13 45 77
3 Sporting Braga 34 18 6 10 61 40 17 10 4 3 32 20 17 8 2 7 29 20 21 60
4 Sporting CP 34 18 6 10 49 34 17 12 1 4 25 13 17 6 5 6 24 21 15 60
5 Rio Ave 34 15 10 9 48 36 17 6 6 5 27 23 17 9 4 4 21 13 12 55
6 Famalicão 34 14 12 8 53 51 17 7 6 4 28 26 17 7 6 4 25 25 2 54
7 Vitoria Guimaraes 34 13 11 10 53 38 17 8 4 5 27 15 17 5 7 5 26 23 15 50
8 Moreirense 34 10 13 11 42 44 17 6 6 5 23 20 17 4 7 6 19 24 -2 43
9 Gil Vicente 34 11 10 13 40 44 17 7 7 3 26 21 17 4 3 10 14 23 -4 43
10 Santa Clara 34 11 10 13 36 41 17 6 4 7 18 21 17 5 6 6 18 20 -5 43
11 Maritimo 34 9 12 13 34 42 17 5 8 4 24 21 17 4 4 9 10 21 -8 39
12 Boavista 34 10 9 15 28 39 17 5 4 8 15 18 17 5 5 7 13 21 -11 39
13 Pacos de Ferreira 34 11 6 17 36 52 17 6 2 9 15 22 17 5 4 8 21 30 -16 39
14 Tondela 34 9 9 16 30 44 17 3 5 9 12 22 17 6 4 7 18 22 -14 36
15 Belenenses 34 9 8 17 27 54 17 5 4 8 13 25 17 4 4 9 14 29 -27 35
16 Vitoria Setubal 34 7 13 14 27 43 17 4 7 6 15 20 17 3 6 8 12 23 -16 34
17 Portimonense 34 7 12 15 30 45 17 5 7 5 18 18 17 2 5 10 12 27 -15 33
18 Desportivo Aves 34 5 2 27 24 68 17 4 1 12 12 26 17 1 1 15 12 42 -44 17

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Benfica 4 4 0 0 13 3 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 8 1 10 12
2 Porto 4 2 1 1 12 6 2 1 0 1 5 4 2 1 1 0 7 2 6 7
3 Sporting CP 3 2 1 0 6 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 4 7
4 Santa Clara 4 2 1 1 4 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 7
5 Sporting Braga 4 2 0 2 7 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 5 3 2 6
6 Maritimo 4 2 0 2 6 7 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 3 4 -1 6
7 Gil Vicente 3 1 2 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 5
8 Nacional 4 1 2 1 5 5 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 5
9 Moreirense 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 5
10 Belenenses 4 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 5
11 Famalicão 4 1 2 1 7 10 2 0 1 1 2 6 2 1 1 0 5 4 -3 5
12 Vitoria Guimaraes 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
13 Pacos de Ferreira 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 -2 4
14 Portimonense 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 -2 4
15 Rio Ave 4 0 3 1 2 5 2 0 1 1 0 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 -3 3
16 Boavista 3 0 2 1 4 9 1 0 0 1 0 5 2 0 2 0 4 4 -5 2
17 Tondela 4 0 2 2 3 8 2 0 1 1 1 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 -5 2
18 Farense 4 0 1 3 5 9 2 0 1 1 3 4 2 0 0 2 2 5 -4 1

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The Primeira Liga, also known as Liga NOS, is the top level of football in Portugal. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. Portuguese football is dominated by “The Big Three”: Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP (Lisbon). These three clubs generally end up in the top three positions.