This could be an interesting match as Vitória FC have their presumed home advantage while Rio Ave are ahead 11 points in the Primeira Liga table.
Vitória FC and Rio Ave should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Vitória FC form and stats
When playing at home in the Primeira Liga, Vitória FC have managed 3 wins, 7 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 13 games. Two draws in a row at home now for Vitória.
Vitória FC faced defeat in their previous match, away at Boavista (1-3). The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Santa Clara.
Vitória have scored 9 league goals here from 13 matches, not a lot. Vitória's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Rio Ave form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Primeira Liga travels is 7 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Sporting Braga game have they lost an away game, meaning Rio has taken points from seven away matches in a row.
Rio Ave failed to get anything from their last game, a Primeira Liga home match vs Benfica (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 1-2. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Moreirense.
The visiting Rio have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 17 goals from 13 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (11 so far).
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Rio Ave - Vitória 1-0 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for Vitória, four draws and five wins for Rio Ave. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Taremi 10 goals |  D. da Silva Lopes 6 goals |   C. Santos de Jesus 4 goals |
Vitória FC missing players
Rio Ave missing players
| Vitória FC | Rio Ave | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 27 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 21 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 17 | 36 |
| 33 | 13 | 8 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 28 |
| 78% | 69% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 93% |
| 56% | 46% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 69% | 67% |
| 37% | 31% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 31% | 33% |
| 26% | 23% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 15% | 22% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 15% |
| 41% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 38% | 48% |
| 41% | 54% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 38% | 33% |
| 41% | 38% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 31% | 26% |
| 4.2 | 4.5 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.9 |
| 7 | 5.5 | 6.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.7 | 6 | 5.1 |
| 3 | 2.9 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 260 | 128 | 35 | Total Shots | T S | 31 | 120 | 292 |
| 82 | 35 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 32 | 87 |
| 26% | 26% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 53% | 41% |
- Rio Ave has the most matches under the total-line (18)
- Rio Ave have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Vitória FC has the fewest scored goals in the first half (7)
| 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 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 39 | 64 |
| 2 | Porto | 27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 34 | 64 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 49 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 47 |
| 5 | Famalicão | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 44 |
| 6 | Rio Ave | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 41 |
| 7 | Vitória SC | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 40 |
| 8 | Boavista | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 35 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -6 | 35 |
| 10 | Moreirense | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 36 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 34 |
| 11 | Gil Vicente | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 27 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 30 |
| 12 | Vitória FC | 27 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -12 | 30 |
| 13 | Belenenses | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -18 | 30 |
| 14 | Tondela | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -10 | 29 |
| 15 | Marítimo | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -10 | 28 |
| 16 | Paços de Ferreira | 27 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -15 | 28 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 27 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -17 | 21 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 27 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 51 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 30 | -28 | 14 |