Open game expected at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube: Rio Ave vs Vitória Guimarães preview

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Competition: Portugal Primeira Liga
Date: Sun 11.August
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube (12815 seats)

It's a new Primeira Liga campaign and Rio Ave are eager to get started here at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube. Vitória Guimarães are coming to visit and this should be a thrilling season kickoff.

The visiting Vitória Guimarães played their last game only three days ago, a Europa League match. That game, against Ventspils, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Vitória Guimarães. That game was a home fixture for Vitória Guimarães, against Ventspils. But now it's all about beating Rio Ave!

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Rio Ave form and stats

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Rio Ave have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won 3 Drawn 0 Lost 2.

It's been an intense period of training leading up to this game for Rio Ave, who have participated in five training matches. Rio Ave have won 0 of these, drawn 1 and were beaten in 4 games.

Last season, Rio Ave's league statistics were 12 wins, 9 draws and 13 losses, resulting in a 7th position in the Primeira Liga. Over these 34 matches they scored 50 goals and conceded 52. Playing at home last season Rio Ave managed 5-6-6 (win-draw-lost) with 26 goals and 28 conceded.

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Vitória Guimarães form and stats

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Vitória Guimarães playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were 2 Vitória Guimarães wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ventspils in just three days.

Vitória Guimarães played one friendly in their break from official games, resulting in 1 victory, 0 draws and 0 defeats. In these one match Vitória Guimarães scored 1 and conceded 0 goals.

Let's have a look at how Vitória Guimarães performed last season in the Primeira Liga: They landed a 5th position in the league table after playing out 15 victories, 7 draws and 12 defeats. In total they scored 46 and conceded 34 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 3 and lost 9 with 19/22 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Rio Ave won 2 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Vitória Guimarães has 8 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 7 / 3

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Rio Ave Vitória Guimarães
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
0 0 0 Played 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Rio Ave Last season Vitória Guimarães
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
34 17   Played   17 34
12 5   Won   5 15
9 6   Drew   3 7
13 6   Lost   9 12
50 26   Scored   19 46
52 28   Conceded   22 34
97% 94%   Over 0.5   94% 94%
85% 88%   Over 1.5   59% 59%
65% 76%   Over 2.5   41% 35%
35% 41%   Over 3.5   29% 29%
12% 12%   Over 4.5   18% 15%
74% 82%   BTTS   53% 44%
15% 12%   Clean Sheets   12% 29%
15% 12%   Failed To Score   41% 32%
 
5.1 5.6   Corners For (avg)   5.1 5.4
5.8 5.5   Corners Against (avg)   6.2 5.8
2.7 2.6   Yellow Cards (avg)   2 2.1
11 5   Red Cards   1 3
Key stats last season:
  • Rio Ave have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vitória Guimarães have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Rio Ave
All Primeira Liga Taça De Portugal Europa League League Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
17-07-19 CF Rio Ave 0 - 1 Vitória Guimarães
20-07-19 CF Rio Ave 1 - 1 Santa Clara
24-07-19 CF Chaves 1 - 0 Rio Ave
27-07-19 CF Famalicão 2 - 1 Rio Ave
03-08-19 LC Rio Ave 6 - 1 UD Oliveirense
11-08-19 PL Rio Ave 19:30 Vitória Guimarães
16-08-19 PL Famalicão 19:30 Rio Ave
23-08-19 PL Rio Ave 20:15 Desportivo Aves
31-08-19 PL Sporting CP 18:00 Rio Ave
15-09-19 PL Rio Ave 15:00 Tondela
Vitória Guimarães
All Primeira Liga Taça De Portugal Europa League League Cup Super Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
17-07-19 CF Rio Ave 0 - 1 Vitória Guimarães
25-07-19 EL Jeunesse d'Esch 0 - 1 Vitória Guimarães
01-08-19 EL Vitória Guimarães 4 - 0 Jeunesse d'Esch
05-08-19 LC Feirense 0 - 1 Vitória Guimarães
08-08-19 EL Ventspils 0 - 3 Vitória Guimarães
11-08-19 PL Rio Ave 19:30 Vitória Guimarães
14-08-19 EL Vitória Guimarães 16:00 Ventspils
18-08-19 PL Vitória Guimarães 17:30 Boavista
25-08-19 PL Vitória Guimarães 20:00 Famalicão
01-09-19 PL Porto 17:30 Vitória Guimarães

Last season 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 34 28 3 3 103 31 17 14 2 1 63 17 17 14 1 2 40 14 72 87
2 Porto 34 27 4 3 74 20 17 15 0 2 41 9 17 12 4 1 33 11 54 85
3 Sporting CP 34 23 5 6 72 33 17 14 2 1 38 13 17 9 3 5 34 20 39 74
4 Sporting Braga 34 21 4 9 56 37 17 13 1 3 32 15 17 8 3 6 24 22 19 67
5 Vitória Guimarães 34 15 7 12 46 34 17 10 4 3 27 12 17 5 3 9 19 22 12 52
6 Moreirense 34 16 4 14 39 44 17 8 3 6 18 19 17 8 1 8 21 25 -5 52
7 Rio Ave 34 12 9 13 50 52 17 5 6 6 26 28 17 7 3 7 24 24 -2 45
8 Boavista 34 13 5 16 34 40 17 10 1 6 20 13 17 3 4 10 14 27 -6 44
9 Belenenses 34 10 13 11 42 51 17 6 5 6 25 26 17 4 8 5 17 25 -9 43
10 Santa Clara 34 11 9 14 43 45 17 5 5 7 24 26 17 6 4 7 19 19 -2 42
11 Portimonense 34 11 6 17 44 59 17 8 4 5 29 24 17 3 2 12 15 35 -15 39
12 Marítimo 34 12 3 19 26 44 17 8 2 7 17 17 17 4 1 12 9 27 -18 39
13 Vitória Setúbal 34 8 12 14 28 39 17 4 6 7 13 18 17 4 6 7 15 21 -11 36
14 Desportivo Aves 34 10 6 18 35 49 17 5 3 9 20 23 17 5 3 9 15 26 -14 36
15 Tondela 34 9 8 17 40 54 17 7 3 7 22 24 17 2 5 10 18 30 -14 35
16 Chaves 34 8 8 18 34 57 17 4 6 7 20 23 17 4 2 11 14 34 -23 32
17 Nacional 34 7 7 20 33 73 17 5 3 9 12 22 17 2 4 11 21 51 -40 28
18 Feirense 34 3 11 20 27 64 17 2 6 9 19 31 17 1 5 11 8 33 -37 20

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