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, Rio Ave in 9th and Belenenses in 10th place.
- Rio Ave have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Belenenses have the fewest scored goals (14) in 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.
Rio Ave form and stats
Rio Ave have collected 15 points from their Primeira Liga home games so far after 4-3-4.
Rio Ave drew their last game, 1-1 away at Moreirense (placed 8th). Ahead of that match, Rio Ave won a home game hosting Farense (2-0).
Rio has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. From these home matches, Rio have conceded only 10 goals.
Belenenses form and stats
There's been little loot from Belenenses's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 11 away games in the Primeira Liga. Belenenses, who have the fewest scored goals (14) in Primeira Liga, only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 5 draws.
It's the second away game in a row for Belenenses, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Farense (placed 17th) in the Primeira Liga last time out. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-3 defeat against Benfica.
Goals are few and far between in Belenenses's away league games. Only 4 goals from 11 travels. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Belenenses - Rio 0-0 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Rio five wins, four draws and Belenenses one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Cardoso Mané 4 goals |   M. Nunes Cardoso 4 goals |  Z. Cassierra Cabezas 4 goals |
Rio Ave missing players
Belenenses missing players
| Rio Ave | Belenenses | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 19 | 11 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 26 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 8 | 21 |
| 83% | 73% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 64% | 70% |
| 74% | 64% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 27% | 52% |
| 30% | 45% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 9% | 26% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 9% | 4% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 35% | 27% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 9% | 30% |
| 35% | 55% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 55% | 43% |
| 48% | 45% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 73% | 57% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 9.4 | 9.3 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 9.6 | 10.5 |
| 3.2 | 3.8 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.1 |
| 26% | 26% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 15% | 19% |
- Belenenses have the fewest scored goals (14) in Primeira Liga
- Belenenses have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Primeira Liga
- Belenenses have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Primeira Liga
- Rio Ave have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rio Ave have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Belenenses 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 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 34 | 61 |
| 2 | Porto | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 27 | 51 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 21 | 49 |
| 4 | Benfica | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 23 | 48 |
| 5 | Paços de Ferreira | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
| 6 | Vitória SC | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 35 |
| 7 | Santa Clara | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 31 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 30 |
| 9 | Rio Ave | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 26 |
| 10 | Belenenses | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 25 |
| 11 | Tondela | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 28 | -16 | 24 |
| 12 | Portimonense | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 20 | -7 | 23 |
| 13 | Gil Vicente | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -11 | 22 |
| 14 | Nacional | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -10 | 21 |
| 15 | Boavista | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -12 | 21 |
| 16 | Maritimo | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 17 | -12 | 21 |
| 17 | Farense | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 19 |
| 18 | Famalicao | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -17 | 19 |