Porto have performed better than Rio Ave so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
- Porto has the most scored goals (37) in Primeira Liga
- Rio Ave have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
Porto have less rest than Rio Ave in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Taça De Portugal game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Gil Vicente.
Porto form and stats
Porto, who have the most scored goals (37) in Primeira Liga, are steadily winning Primeira Liga games and points here at Estádio Do Dragão. 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 8 games.
Porto enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Gil Vicente's place. The match ended 2-0 with J. Corona and M. Taremi scoring. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Farense.
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Porto home games with this odds we find seven games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in seven wins, zero draws and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, three matches were won by at least two goals.
Porto are traveling soon after this match as the Primeira Liga match at Belenenses awaits in three days.
Goals decide football matches and Porto are scoring many of them at home; 19 on target from 8 league matches. Porto's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Rio Ave form and stats
There's been little loot from Rio Ave's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 8 away games in the Primeira Liga. Rio Ave only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 4 draws.
The manager P. Fernandes da Silva Cunha was unhappy after their last game, a Primeira Liga match played at their home ground Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. Rio suffered a 1-2 loss to Santa Clara (placed 7th). Before that, Rio Ave travelled to Sporting CP and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Rio Ave played away with similar odds. This revealed two games. The visitors overcame the odds to win zero times, zero were draws and the home team won as expected two times.
A quick return to home after this game, as Rio Ave are hosting Nacional in the Primeira Liga only four days away.
Goals are few and far between in Rio's away league games. Only 4 goals from 8 travels. 10 goals have been conceded by Rio Ave in these games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Porto-Rio Ave H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Porto seven wins, Rio Ave zero wins, three draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Taremi 8 goals |  S. Relvas de Oliveira 7 goals |  M. Marega 5 goals |
Porto missing players
Rio Ave missing players
| Porto | Rio Ave | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 37 | 19 | 8 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 17 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 10 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 80% |
| 80% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 73% |
| 67% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 12% | 33% |
| 60% | 50% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 40% | 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 62% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 38% | 33% |
| 40% | 38% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 47% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.7 | 17.1 | 23.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 9.8 | 9.6 |
| 5.9 | 6.5 | 8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.4 |
| 42% | 37% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 20% | 22% |
- Porto has the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Primeira Liga
- Porto has the most matches over the total-line (10) in Primeira Liga
- Porto has the most points from losing position (14) in Primeira Liga
- Porto has the most scored goals (19) at home in Primeira Liga
- Porto has the most scored goals (37) in Primeira Liga
- Porto has the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Primeira Liga
- Porto has the most scored goals in the second half (18) in Primeira Liga
- Porto have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Porto have scored in all their matches so far.
- Porto have scored more than double the goals of Rio Ave.
- Porto haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rio Ave have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
| 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 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 24 | 39 |
| 2 | Porto | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 35 |
| 3 | Benfica | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 33 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 30 |
| 5 | Pacos de Ferreira | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 28 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| 7 | Santa Clara | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | -4 | 18 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -4 | 18 |
| 9 | Maritimo | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -5 | 17 |
| 10 | Belenenses | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 15 |
| 11 | Portimonense | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 15 |
| 12 | Rio Ave | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 15 |
| 13 | Tondela | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 15 |
| 14 | Nacional | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 14 |
| 15 | Famalicao | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -10 | 14 |
| 16 | Gil Vicente | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 13 |
| 17 | Farense | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -5 | 12 |
| 18 | Boavista | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 13 | -12 | 11 |