Rio Ave vs Porto: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Competition: Sat 15.May
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube (9065 seats)

43 points separate the teams so far this season, Porto having performed best. Can Rio Ave strike back?

Insights:
  • Rio Ave have the fewest scored goals (23) in Primeira Liga
  • Porto have the most scored goals (67) in Primeira Liga

Rio have less rest than Porto in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Primeira Liga game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Santa Clara.

Rio are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Porto are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Rio Ave form and stats

The story so far in the Primeira Liga for Rio Ave, who have the fewest scored goals (23) in Primeira Liga, at their home stadium (Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube) is 4 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts.

Fábio Coentrão was the last player to score a league goal for Rio Ave and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Rio haven't scored in 311 minutes.

No payout for Rio in their previous match, an away game at Santa Clara that ended in defeat 0-1. Ahead of that match, Rio lost 0-2 at home to Sporting CP.

Rio are traveling soon after this match as the Primeira Liga match at Nacional awaits in four days.

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 (12 from 16 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Rio Ave have only conceded 15 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Porto form and stats

Porto, who have the most scored goals (67) in Primeira Liga, have an excellent away record in the Primeira Liga so far with 10-5-1 from 16 games. Things are running smoothly for Porto who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 26 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Pacos de Ferreira. Porto are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played 13 in a row without losing.

Toni Martínez, Mehdi Taremi (2), Luis Díaz and João Mário scored in Porto's previous match, the home game against Farense that ended 5-1. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Benfica.

As mentioned above, Porto was the only team on the pitch versus Farense in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task.

A quick return to home after this game, as Porto are hosting Belenenses in the Primeira Liga only four days away.

Porto has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 31 goals from 16 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. It's not easy to score on Porto as they have only conceded 14 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Porto - Rio 2-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Rio Ave won zero games, two matches ended with a draw and Porto has eight wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three

Top Goalscorers

PortoM. Taremi
M. Taremi
16 goals
PortoS. Relvas de Oliveira
S. Relvas de Oliveira
12 goals
PortoM. Marega
M. Marega
6 goals

Rio Ave missing players

Porto missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rio Ave Porto
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 5 16 32
6 4 0 Won W 5 10 22
13 6 3 Drew D 0 5 8
13 6 2 Lost L 0 1 2
23 12 1 Scored S 13 31 67
36 15 6 Conceded C 2 14 29
78% 69% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
66% 62% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 75% 78%
25% 31% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 50% 53%
9% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 38% 41%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 25% 25%
31% 25% 20% BTTS BTTS 40% 56% 56%
34% 50% 40% Clean Sheets C S 60% 44% 44%
56% 56% 80% Failed to Score F T 0% 6% 6%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 2.4 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.6 1.8
6 5 3 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
9.7 9.6 6.8 Shots (avg) S ( 13.2 13.1 14.4
3.2 3.7 2.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.8 4.9 5.4
23% 20% 8% Goal Efficiency G E 45% 39% 39%
Key stats in Primeira Liga this season:
  • Porto have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Porto have scored more than double the goals of Rio Ave.
  • Porto have the most points from losing position (17) in Primeira Liga
  • Porto have the most scored goals (67) in Primeira Liga
  • Porto have the most scored goals in the second half (37) in Primeira Liga
  • Rio Ave have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rio Ave have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in Primeira Liga
  • Rio Ave have the fewest scored goals (23) in Primeira Liga
  • Rio Ave have the fewest scored goals in the first half (9) in Primeira Liga
  • Rio Ave is in the worst form (0-3-3)

  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 32 25 7 0 57 15 16 12 4 0 29 9 16 13 3 0 28 6 42 82
2 Porto 32 22 8 2 67 29 16 12 3 1 36 15 16 10 5 1 31 14 38 74
3 Benfica 32 21 7 4 62 23 16 11 3 2 27 12 16 10 4 2 35 11 39 70
4 Sporting Braga 32 18 6 8 51 32 16 10 3 3 25 14 16 8 3 5 26 18 19 60
5 Pacos de Ferreira 32 14 8 10 37 37 16 10 3 3 23 17 16 4 5 7 14 20 0 50
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 31 12 6 13 35 39 15 7 1 7 19 22 16 5 5 6 16 17 -4 42
7 Belenenses 32 9 13 10 25 29 16 6 5 5 15 16 16 3 8 5 10 13 -4 40
8 Moreirense 32 9 13 10 33 41 16 3 10 3 21 23 16 6 3 7 12 18 -8 40
9 Santa Clara 32 11 7 14 38 36 16 6 5 5 22 16 16 5 2 9 16 20 2 40
10 Tondela 32 10 6 16 34 53 16 8 2 6 16 18 16 2 4 10 18 35 -19 36
11 Gil Vicente 32 10 6 16 30 40 16 4 4 8 12 18 16 6 2 8 18 22 -10 36
12 Portimonense 32 9 7 16 34 40 16 6 4 6 20 17 16 3 3 10 14 23 -6 34
13 Famalicao 31 8 10 13 35 44 16 3 7 6 16 24 15 5 3 7 19 20 -9 34
14 Maritimo 32 10 4 18 26 42 16 5 2 9 10 21 16 5 2 9 16 21 -16 34
15 Rio Ave 32 6 13 13 23 36 16 4 6 6 12 15 16 2 7 7 11 21 -13 31
16 Boavista 32 6 12 14 36 48 16 4 4 8 16 22 16 2 8 6 20 26 -12 30
17 Farense 32 6 10 16 30 44 16 3 6 7 18 20 16 3 4 9 12 24 -14 28
18 Nacional 32 6 7 19 29 54 16 4 3 9 18 28 16 2 4 10 11 26 -25 25

Table
  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 32 25 7 0 57 15 16 12 4 0 29 9 16 13 3 0 28 6 42 82
2 Porto 32 22 8 2 67 29 16 12 3 1 36 15 16 10 5 1 31 14 38 74
3 Benfica 32 21 7 4 62 23 16 11 3 2 27 12 16 10 4 2 35 11 39 70
4 Sporting Braga 32 18 6 8 51 32 16 10 3 3 25 14 16 8 3 5 26 18 19 60
5 Pacos de Ferreira 32 14 8 10 37 37 16 10 3 3 23 17 16 4 5 7 14 20 0 50
6 Vitoria Guimaraes 31 12 6 13 35 39 15 7 1 7 19 22 16 5 5 6 16 17 -4 42
7 Belenenses 32 9 13 10 25 29 16 6 5 5 15 16 16 3 8 5 10 13 -4 40
8 Moreirense 32 9 13 10 33 41 16 3 10 3 21 23 16 6 3 7 12 18 -8 40
9 Santa Clara 32 11 7 14 38 36 16 6 5 5 22 16 16 5 2 9 16 20 2 40
10 Tondela 32 10 6 16 34 53 16 8 2 6 16 18 16 2 4 10 18 35 -19 36
11 Gil Vicente 32 10 6 16 30 40 16 4 4 8 12 18 16 6 2 8 18 22 -10 36
12 Portimonense 32 9 7 16 34 40 16 6 4 6 20 17 16 3 3 10 14 23 -6 34
13 Famalicao 31 8 10 13 35 44 16 3 7 6 16 24 15 5 3 7 19 20 -9 34
14 Maritimo 32 10 4 18 26 42 16 5 2 9 10 21 16 5 2 9 16 21 -16 34
15 Rio Ave 32 6 13 13 23 36 16 4 6 6 12 15 16 2 7 7 11 21 -13 31
16 Boavista 32 6 12 14 36 48 16 4 4 8 16 22 16 2 8 6 20 26 -12 30
17 Farense 32 6 10 16 30 44 16 3 6 7 18 20 16 3 4 9 12 24 -14 28
18 Nacional 32 6 7 19 29 54 16 4 3 9 18 28 16 2 4 10 11 26 -25 25

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The Primeira Liga, also known as Liga NOS, is the top level of football in Portugal. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. Portuguese football is dominated by “The Big Three”: Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP (Lisbon). These three clubs generally end up in the top three positions.