Rio Ave vs Desportivo Aves: Match guide and preview

Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Date: Sun 31.March
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube

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 Desportivo Aves in 12th 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.

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Rio Ave form and stats

The story so far for Rio Ave at their home stadium (Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube) is 4 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats. Rio Ave are slowly digging their own grave here at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube with the depressing streak of not having won a home game in nine attempts. The last victory here came in the Silves FC match.

A good away victory last time out for Rio Ave, who won 1-0 against Nacional (placed 14th). A 1-1 draw away before that, with Chaves the opponent.

A decent goal production from Rio Ave in their home games so far, with 20 goals from 13 matches. Rio Ave have conceded 20 from these games.

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Desportivo Aves form and stats

The loot brought home from travels has not been plentiful for Desportivo Aves as they have only collected 11 points from their 12 away games. Desportivo Aves only has 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws. Desportivo Aves has drawn their two previous away games.

Desportivo Aves failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Chaves (placed 17th) that ended with defeat 0-1. A 0-0 draw at Santa Clara's stadium before that.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 12 away games, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Desportivo Aves have conceded 20 goals on the road.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Desportivo Aves - Rio Ave 2-1, played this season. Rio Ave-Desportivo Aves H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Rio Ave 2 wins, Desportivo Aves 2 wins, 4 draws.

Top Goalscorers

Baldé
6 goals / 1 assists
Bruno Moreira
5 goals / 1 assists
Galeno
5 goals / 4 assists

Rio Ave missing players

Desportivo Aves missing players

Rio Ave Desportivo Aves
Total Home Statistic Away Total
26 13 Played 14 26
96% 92% Over 0.5 100% 96%
81% 85% Over 1.5 79% 73%
58% 77% Over 2.5 50% 42%
31% 38% Over 3.5 14% 19%
12% 8% Over 4.5 7% 12%
73% 85% Both teams to score 50% 46%
19% 15% Clean Sheet 14% 19%
12% 8% Failed To Score 36% 38%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Benfica 26 20 3 3 72 23 12 9 2 1 43 13 14 11 1 2 29 10 49 63
2 Porto 26 20 3 3 53 15 13 11 0 2 32 8 13 9 3 1 21 7 38 63
3 Sporting Braga 26 18 4 4 44 24 13 11 1 1 24 8 13 7 3 3 20 16 20 58
4 Sporting CP 26 17 4 5 50 27 14 12 1 1 32 12 12 5 3 4 18 15 23 55
5 Vitória Guimarães 26 12 6 8 31 23 13 8 3 2 16 7 13 4 3 6 15 16 8 42
6 Moreirense 26 13 3 10 31 34 13 7 3 3 15 13 13 6 0 7 16 21 -3 42
7 Belenenses 26 9 11 6 33 27 13 5 4 4 19 14 13 4 7 2 14 13 6 38
8 Santa Clara 26 9 5 12 32 33 13 4 2 7 18 21 13 5 3 5 14 12 -1 32
9 Rio Ave 26 8 8 10 36 38 13 4 5 4 20 20 13 4 3 6 16 18 -2 32
10 Portimonense 26 9 5 12 36 41 13 6 4 3 25 17 13 3 1 9 11 24 -5 32
11 Marítimo 26 8 3 15 16 31 12 4 2 6 9 14 14 4 1 9 7 17 -15 27
12 Desportivo Aves 26 7 5 14 26 39 14 4 3 7 16 19 12 3 2 7 10 20 -13 26
13 Boavista 26 7 5 14 20 34 13 6 1 6 10 10 13 1 4 8 10 24 -14 26
14 Nacional 26 7 5 14 28 55 14 5 2 7 12 17 12 2 3 7 16 38 -27 26
15 Vitória Setúbal 26 5 10 11 20 27 13 3 5 5 10 11 13 2 5 6 10 16 -7 25
16 Tondela 26 6 7 13 29 40 13 4 3 6 12 17 13 2 4 7 17 23 -11 25
17 Chaves 26 6 6 14 19 36 13 3 5 5 12 15 13 3 1 9 7 21 -17 24
18 Feirense 26 2 9 15 16 45 12 1 5 6 12 19 14 1 4 9 4 26 -29 15

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