Segunda Liga: Two squads who have performed superbly up to now. Get to know Penafiel - Rio Ave with this comprehensive preview!
- Penafiel have the most matches under the total-line (5) in Segunda Liga
- Rio Ave have the most scored goals (19) in Segunda Liga
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.
Penafiel form and stats
3-0-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Segunda Liga numbers at home for Penafiel so far this season. Penafiel are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
A good away victory last time out for Penafiel, who won 2-1 against Benfica Castelo Branco.
Heartbreak before that as Penafiel lost 1-3 at Chaves's place.Penafiel has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Penafiel have only let in 2 goals at home.
Rio Ave form and stats
2-2-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Rio Ave in their Segunda Liga matches away.
Zé Manuel and Gabrielzinho (3) scored in Rio's previous match, the home game against Boavista that ended 4-0. As you can tell from the results above, Rio Ave was very dominant against Boavista, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with Zé Manuel and Gabrielzinho (3) providing the goals. Gabrielzinho certainly enjoyed Rio Ave's last game versus Boavista, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 4-0 victory.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Vilafranquense in the Segunda Liga.Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 10 goals in 4 league games away this season. 4 goals have been conceded by Rio in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: two - zero - seven (Penafiel wins - draws - Rio Ave wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Penafiel missing players
Rio Ave missing players
| Penafiel | Rio Ave | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 19 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 25% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 5.8 | 5.5 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| 4.1 | 3.8 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.2 | 4.5 |
| 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 12 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11 | 12.4 |
| 3.9 | 4.2 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.8 | 5.4 |
| 23% | 24% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 43% | 44% |
- All of Rio Ave's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Penafiel have the most matches under the total-line (5) in Segunda Liga
- Penafiel haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Rio Ave have not yet lost a game away.
- Rio Ave have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Rio Ave have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Rio Ave have scored more than double the goals of Penafiel.
- Rio Ave have the most scored goals (10) away in Segunda Liga
- Rio Ave have the most scored goals (19) in Segunda Liga
- Rio Ave have the the best goal difference (+6) away in Segunda Liga
- Rio Ave have the the best goal difference (+8) in Segunda Liga
- 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 | Feirense | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | Rio Ave | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | Benfica II | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Casa Pia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | Penafiel | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| 6 | Chaves | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | Nacional | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Mafra | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Estrela Amadora | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | Leixões | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 | Sporting Covilha | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 10 |
| 12 | Academico Viseu | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 10 |
| 13 | Porto II | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 9 |
| 14 | Trofense | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Varzim | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 16 | Vilafranquense | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 6 |
| 17 | Farense | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 4 |
| 18 | Academica | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -8 | 2 |