Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Estadio dos Arcos clash with Marítimo, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Primeira Liga table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Rio Ave form and stats
Overall Primeira Liga stats at home this season for Rio Ave are 3-2-2 (wins-draw-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Rio Ave after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Rio Ave's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Gil Vicente (placed 12th). Before that match, a Taça De Portugal win away at Marinhense.
A decent goal production from Rio Ave in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 7 league matches. On the other hand, Rio Ave have conceded 8 goals.
Marítimo form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Marítimo so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-3 (win-draw-lose). Marítimo has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
There were no winners in Marítimo's previous match, a League Cup home game that ended 0-0 vs Penafiel. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Boavista.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Marítimo have conceded 11 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Rio Ave-Marítimo H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Rio Ave 5 wins, Marítimo 4 wins, 1 draw. 4 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Taremi 5 goals |   Rodrigo Pinho 4 goals |  Bruno Moreira 3 goals |
Rio Ave missing players
Marítimo missing players
| Rio Ave | Marítimo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 17 | 11 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 93% |
| 64% | 57% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 79% |
| 21% | 29% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 21% | 29% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 43% |
| 21% | 29% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 43% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 64% |
| 29% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 21% |
| 36% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 21% |
| 4.4 | 6.6 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
| 4.4 | 4 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| 1.9 | 1.6 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 150 | 90 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 52 | 144 |
| 40 | 29 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 10 | 42 |
| 42% | 38% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 36% |
- Marítimo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Marítimo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- 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 Marítimo 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 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 32 | 39 |
| 2 | Porto | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 35 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 26 |
| 4 | Famalicão | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 24 |
| 5 | Vitória SC | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 21 |
| 6 | Rio Ave | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| 7 | Vitória FC | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 19 |
| 8 | Tondela | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | -3 | 18 |
| 9 | Sporting Braga | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 18 |
| 10 | Boavista | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 18 |
| 11 | Moreirense | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -1 | 17 |
| 12 | Gil Vicente | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -2 | 17 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -10 | 15 |
| 14 | Marítimo | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 15 |
| 15 | Santa Clara | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -8 | 14 |
| 16 | Portimonense | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 12 |
| 17 | Pacos de Ferreira | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -12 | 11 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -15 | 6 |