With their 3 point advantage in the league table, Rio Ave fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Boavista.
- Boavista has the most conceded goals in the second half (11) in Primeira Liga
Rio Ave and Boavista should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Rio Ave form and stats
When playing at home in the Primeira Liga, Rio Ave have managed 1 win, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 3 games.
Rio Ave haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 187 minutes ago. L. Piazon scored that one.
Rio lost their last game at Gil Vicente (placed 11th) after a 0-2 scoreline. In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Moncao.
Rio Ave have scored 2 league goals here from 3 matches, not a lot. 3 goals have been conceded.
Boavista form and stats
Playing away, Boavista, who have the most conceded goals (9) away in Primeira Liga, have won 0 games, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the Primeira Liga this season.
There were no winners in Boavista's previous match, a Primeira Liga home game that ended 0-0 vs Belenenses (placed 13th). Preceding that game was the away Taça De Portugal victory against Vizela (after extra-time) with the score of 1-0.
The travelling fans enjoy Boavista's attacking play in away games, having scored 7 goals in 4 league matches away. Boavista have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Rio eight wins, zero draws and Boavista two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Gomes 3 goals |   G. Domingues Piazon 2 goals |  Y. Hamache 2 goals |
Rio Ave missing players
Boavista missing players
| Rio Ave | Boavista | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 75% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 62% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 12% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 75% | 62% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 75% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.2 | 7.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 |
| 3.2 | 3.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 19% | 18% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 37% | 26% |
- All of Boavista's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Boavista has the most conceded goals (9) away in Primeira Liga
- Boavista has the most conceded goals in the second half (11) in Primeira Liga
- Boavista have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Boavista have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Boavista have scored at least twice as many goals away as Rio Ave have scored home.
- Boavista have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Boavista have yet to win a game away.
- Boavista haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 22 |
| 2 | Sporting Braga | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Porto | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| 4 | Benfica | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 13 |
| 6 | Pacos de Ferreira | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Nacional | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Santa Clara | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 9 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| 10 | Famalicao | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 9 |
| 11 | Gil Vicente | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 12 | Moreirense | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Tondela | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 8 |
| 15 | Maritimo | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 16 | Boavista | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -5 | 7 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 7 |
| 18 | Farense | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 5 |