A vital fixture in Segunda Liga as both teams are fighting for the top league positions. With Chaves in 6th place and Rio Ave located at 4th, this is almost guaranteed to be a thriling meeting. Read on to learn more!
- Chaves have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Rio Ave haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Chaves form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estádio Municipal Eng. Manuel Branco Teixeira as Chaves have scored 13 goals to get 14 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Segunda Liga are 4-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena.
A strong away win for Chaves against Estrela Amadora the last match, as Rocha and Carvalho (2) were on target. Ribeiro was on the receiving end of a red card in the Chaves-Estrela Amadora match, being sent off in the 24th minute. The game was drawn at that point, but the home side still managed to pull off a 3-1 victory.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Farense in a game that was won 2-1.This is expected to be a close game, with Chaves perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Chaves as a small favourite), we find ten games. Chaves has won three of these, drawn four and lost three.
The Chaves fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 7 league matches. Chaves have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Rio Ave form and stats
Playing away, Rio Ave have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the Segunda Liga this season.
Rio played 1-1 against Belenenses (after extra-time, 6-5 on penalties) in their previous match.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Casa Pia at their stadium, the result 1-0.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Rio Ave in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Rio, four draws and three defeats.
After this away game Rio return home for a Taça De Portugal game against Tondela. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The travelling fans enjoy Rio's attacking play in away games, having scored 13 goals in 8 league matches away. Rio Ave are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Chaves-Rio Ave H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Chaves one win, Rio Ave four wins, five draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  G. de Souza 5 goals |   J. Brito Teixeira 4 goals |  W. Nascimento Carvalho 4 goals |
Chaves missing players
Rio Ave missing players
| Chaves | Rio Ave | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 26 | 13 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 25 |
| 19 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 18 |
| 94% | 86% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 71% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 80% |
| 56% | 57% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 53% |
| 38% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 20% |
| 6% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 13% |
| 69% | 57% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 19% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | 27% |
| 19% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 12% | 13% |
| 5.9 | 5.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 11 | 6.2 | 5.9 |
| 4.6 | 4.1 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.6 | 4.7 |
| 2.9 | 2.9 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11.6 | 12.9 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 11.5 | 12.3 |
| 4.6 | 5.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
| 36% | 35% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 36% | 34% |
| 9.4 | 7.9 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 9.5 | 8.7 |
| 4.3 | 3.6 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
- Chaves have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Chaves have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Rio Ave haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 II | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 33 |
| 2 | Feirense | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 32 |
| 3 | Casa Pia | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| 4 | Rio Ave | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| 5 | Nacional | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 26 |
| 6 | Chaves | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 26 |
| 7 | Porto II | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | Mafra | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 23 |
| 9 | Penafiel | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 23 |
| 10 | Estrela Amadora | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -4 | 22 |
| 11 | Trofense | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| 12 | Leixoes | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 18 |
| 13 | Academico Viseu | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -11 | 17 |
| 14 | Vilafranquense | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 16 |
| 15 | Sporting Covilha | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -11 | 15 |
| 16 | Farense | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Academica | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -12 | 8 |
| 18 | Varzim | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -14 | 7 |
