Rio Ave are welcoming Portimonense for another important game after their 0-2 result against 5th-placed Pacos de Ferreira.
- Rio Ave is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Portimonense has the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Primeira Liga
The visiting Portimonense played their last game only four days ago, a Primeira Liga match.
Rio Ave form and stats
1-2-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Primeira Liga numbers at home for Rio Ave so far this season. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Rio Ave to get some points in this home game.
Rio faced defeat in their previous match, away at Pacos de Ferreira (0-2). Preceding that match was a defeat to Maritimo (1-3).
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Rio have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won four times, drawn five and lost three.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Taça De Portugal game versus Estoril in only four days. This game is also played here at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Rio Ave here at Estádio do Rio Futebol Clube in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 5 games). Rio have conceded 6 in these home matches.
Portimonense form and stats
There's been little loot from Portimonense's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 6 away games in the Primeira Liga. Portimonense only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 0 draws. A depressing four defeats in a row for Portimonense in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Maritimo.
There were no winners in Portimonense's previous match, a Primeira Liga home game that ended 0-0 vs Farense (placed 17th). Prior to that match, the Portimonense manager P. Bento Brito faced defeat when travelling to Benfica and losing 1-2.
We have checked recent matches where Portimonense have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were one victory, two draws and four defeats.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Portimonense struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 9 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Rio Ave-Portimonense H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Rio seven wins, Portimonense one win, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  G. Domingues Piazon 2 goals |   F. dos Santos Messias 2 goals |  A. de Jesus Santos 1 goals |
Rio Ave missing players
Portimonense missing players
| Rio Ave | Portimonense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 15 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| 75% | 60% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 67% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 8% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 42% |
| 42% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 58% | 60% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.2 | 7.8 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10.3 | 12 |
| 3.2 | 3.8 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2 | 2.9 |
| 16% | 16% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 20% |
- Portimonense has the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Primeira Liga
- Portimonense have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Portimonense have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Portimonense have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Portimonense haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Rio Ave have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Rio Ave have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rio Ave is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 32 |
| 2 | Porto | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 28 |
| 3 | Benfica | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 24 |
| 5 | Pacos de Ferreira | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| 6 | Vitória SC | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| 7 | Maritimo | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 14 |
| 8 | Santa Clara | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -4 | 14 |
| 9 | Nacional | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 13 |
| 10 | Gil Vicente | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 13 |
| 11 | Moreirense | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -5 | 13 |
| 12 | Belenenses | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 12 |
| 13 | Tondela | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -10 | 12 |
| 14 | Famalicao | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 11 |
| 15 | Rio Ave | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 11 |
| 16 | Boavista | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 10 | -8 | 10 |
| 17 | Farense | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 18 | Portimonense | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 8 |