This could be an interesting match as Rio Ave have their presumed home advantage while Vitória Guimarães are ahead 13 points in the Primeira Liga table.
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
4 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Rio Ave have to build on here at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. With ten home games in a row without a win, the Rio Ave fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Silves FC game long ago, can be stopped today.In their previous game, the manager Daniel Ramos led his Rio Ave to a defeat in the Primeira Liga match away at Sporting CP. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. Preceding that match was the home game against Desportivo Aves that was lost 0-2.
Rio Ave are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 20 goals in 14 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 22 goals have been conceded.
Vitória Guimarães form and stats
As the visiting team Vitória Guimarães have produced an overall stat of 4-3-7 so far. Vitória Guimarães has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.Vitória Guimarães won their last game, 4-0 versus Chaves played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Santa Clara's place.
Vitória Guimarães find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 15 goals from 14 away fixtures. 17 goals have been conceded by Vitória Guimarães in these games.
Head 2 Head
Vitória Guimarães - Rio Ave 3-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Rio Ave, 1 draw and 7 wins for Vitória Guimarães.Top Goalscorers
 
Tozé
6 goals / 2 assists
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André André
6 goals / 1 assists
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Alexandre Guedes
6 goals / 2 assists
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Rio Ave missing players
Vitória Guimarães missing players
| Rio Ave | Vitória Guimarães | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | Played | 14 | 28 |
| 36 | 20 | Scored | 15 | 35 |
| 43 | 22 | Conceded | 17 | 24 |
| 96% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 93% |
| 82% | 86% | Over 1.5 | 50% | 50% |
| 57% | 71% | Over 2.5 | 36% | 29% |
| 29% | 36% | Over 3.5 | 29% | 25% |
| 11% | 7% | Over 4.5 | 21% | 14% |
| 68% | 79% | Both teams to score | 50% | 39% |
| 18% | 14% | Clean Sheet | 14% | 36% |
| 18% | 14% | Failed To Score | 43% | 32% |
- Vitória Guimarães is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Rio Ave is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 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 | 28 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 77 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 53 | 69 |
| 2 | Porto | 28 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 58 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 41 | 69 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 28 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 56 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 28 | 61 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 28 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 58 |
| 5 | Moreirense | 28 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 48 |
| 6 | Vitória Guimarães | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 45 |
| 7 | Belenenses | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 39 |
| 8 | Santa Clara | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 36 |
| 9 | Portimonense | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 43 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 24 | -7 | 32 |
| 10 | Rio Ave | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 43 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -7 | 32 |
| 11 | Vitória Setúbal | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 31 |
| 12 | Desportivo Aves | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -11 | 30 |
| 13 | Marítimo | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 18 | -15 | 30 |
| 14 | Boavista | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 26 | -14 | 29 |
| 15 | Nacional | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 58 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 41 | -28 | 27 |
| 16 | Tondela | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 24 | -12 | 25 |
| 17 | Chaves | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 43 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 25 | -23 | 24 |
| 18 | Feirense | 28 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 50 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 26 | -33 | 15 |
