It's advantage Vitória SC so far with their 6th position in the Primeira Liga table, welcoming Rio Ave who are placed 7th.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Vitória SC form and stats
Vitória SC have collected 17 points from their Primeira Liga home games so far after 5-2-2.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Douglas Renato de Jesus not having conceded a league goal in 247 minutes.
The Vitória SC fans got no joy from their last match, a League Cup game also here at Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques: A 1-2 defeat against Porto (placed 2nd). Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Santa Clara.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Vitória SC as they are travelling to their away game against Boavista in the Primeira Liga. That match is four days after this one.
A decent goal production from Vitória SC in their home games so far, with 16 goals from 9 league matches. Vitória SC are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 9 matches.
Rio Ave form and stats
3 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Rio Ave playing as the away team in the Primeira Liga this season.
Rio Ave have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Pawel Kieszek. It's been 188 minutes since they last conceded in Primeira Liga.
Rio Ave won their last game, 2-0 versus Boavista played at home. Prior to that match, the Rio Ave manager C. Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal faced defeat when travelling to Benfica and losing 2-3.
After this away game Rio Ave return home for a Primeira Liga game against Famalicao. That game is only two sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Rio Ave when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 8 league matches away. 8 goals have been conceded by Rio Ave in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Rio Ave - Vitória SC 1-1. Vitória SC-Rio Ave H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Vitória SC 7 wins, Rio Ave 2 wins, 1 draw. 6 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Taremi 6 goals |   E. Tapsoba 4 goals |  D. da Luz Pereira 3 goals |
Vitória SC missing players
Rio Ave missing players
| Vitória SC | Rio Ave | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 25 | 16 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| 18 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 8 | 17 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 76% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 62% | 59% |
| 35% | 22% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 12% | 18% |
| 29% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 12% | 18% |
| 12% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 12% | 18% |
| 53% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 25% | 35% |
| 29% | 44% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 35% |
| 24% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 50% | 35% |
| 7.8 | 7.9 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.2 | 2.4 | 4.2 |
| 4.7 | 3.9 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| 2.5 | 2.7 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 276 | 145 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 69 | 175 |
| 86 | 44 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 14 | 48 |
| 29% | 36% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 42% |
- Rio Ave has the fewest matches over the total-line (3)
- Rio Ave has the most matches under the total-line (14)
- Rio Ave have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Vitória SC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Vitória SC have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Rio Ave have scored away.
- Vitória SC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Vitória SC haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 36 | 48 |
| 2 | Porto | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 24 | 41 |
| 3 | Famalicao | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 31 |
| 4 | Sporting CP | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 29 |
| 5 | Sporting Braga | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | Vitória SC | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 25 |
| 7 | Rio Ave | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | Gil Vicente | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 | Vitoria Setubal | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 22 |
| 10 | Tondela | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -4 | 20 |
| 11 | Maritimo | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 20 |
| 12 | Boavista | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 19 |
| 13 | Moreirense | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -4 | 18 |
| 14 | Santa Clara | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -9 | 17 |
| 15 | Pacos de Ferreira | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -11 | 16 |
| 16 | Belenenses | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -19 | 15 |
| 17 | Portimonense | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -12 | 14 |
| 18 | Desportivo Aves | 17 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 24 | -14 | 9 |