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 7th and Boavista in 10th place.
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
Overall Primeira Liga stats at home this season for Rio Ave are 3-2-3 (wins-draw-losses).
Rio Ave lost their last game at Benfica (placed 1st) after a 2-3 scoreline. Before that match, a Primeira Liga win away at Santa Clara.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Rio Ave matches with similar probabilities have ended with 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats (from five games).
The Rio Ave fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 8 matches. Rio Ave have conceded 9 in these home matches.
Boavista form and stats
The visitors are W2-D3-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Primeira Liga.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Primeira Liga home defeat versus Famalicao with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Portimonense.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Boavista playing away, we found one game. Results were 0 away wins, 1 draw and 0 home wins.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Boavista are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Rio Ave 7 wins, 1 draw and Boavista 2 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Taremi 5 goals |  B. Castro 3 goals |  F. Carvalho 3 goals |
Rio Ave missing players
Boavista missing players
| Rio Ave | Boavista | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 18 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 17 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 86% | 88% |
| 56% | 50% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 43% | 56% |
| 19% | 25% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 14% | 19% |
| 19% | 25% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 19% | 25% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 38% | 50% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 50% |
| 31% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 29% | 25% |
| 38% | 25% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 43% | 38% |
| 4.2 | 6.1 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7.3 | 5.3 | 4.9 |
| 4.2 | 3.8 | 1.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.8 |
| 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 169 | 100 | 49 | Total Shots | T S | 40 | 99 | 203 |
| 46 | 32 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 30 | 57 |
| 39% | 34% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 23% |
- Rio Ave has the fewest matches over the total-line (3)
- Rio Ave has the most matches under the total-line (13)
- 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 Boavista have scored away.
- Rio Ave have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Rio Ave haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 34 | 45 |
| 2 | Porto | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 41 |
| 3 | Famalicao | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 30 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 29 |
| 5 | Sporting Braga | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 24 |
| 6 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 22 |
| 7 | Rio Ave | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| 8 | Gil Vicente | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 21 |
| 9 | Vitoria Setubal | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 19 |
| 10 | Boavista | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 19 |
| 11 | Maritimo | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 19 |
| 12 | Tondela | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -4 | 19 |
| 13 | Santa Clara | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -8 | 17 |
| 14 | Moreirense | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -4 | 17 |
| 15 | Belenenses | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -18 | 15 |
| 16 | Pacos de Ferreira | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -11 | 15 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 14 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 24 | -17 | 6 |