Read our preview: Rio Ave the front runner when Feirense come to town

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Competition: Portugal Segunda Liga
Competition: Sat 18.September
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube (9065 seats)

Rio Ave confront Feirense for recognition and football prosperity.

Insights:
  • Rio Ave have the most scored goals (16) in Segunda Liga
  • Feirense have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Segunda Liga

Rio Ave and Feirense 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.

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Rio Ave form and stats

As mentioned below, Rio Ave are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Segunda Liga games. Rio Ave has recorded two wins in a row here at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

It's back home for Rio, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Estrela Amadora away with the result 5-2. Costinha, Gabrielzinho (2), Hugo Gomes and Pedro Mendes found the net in that victory. A goal frenzy last time out for Rio, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Estrela Amadora. Fun stuff to watch!

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Leixoes in a game that was won 2-1.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the League Cup game versus Santa Clara in only four days. This game is also played here at Estádio do Rio Futebol Clube.

At Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Rio Ave has the goal stats of 7-2 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Feirense form and stats

Feirense are yet to lose a point on their Segunda Liga travels this season with 2 wins from 2 away games. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Feirense hope to make it five in this match.

The Feirense goalkeeper Igor Carreira Rodrigues is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 199 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Feirense are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Segunda Liga against Academica (placed 18th).

Preceding that game was the away victory against Farense with the score of 1-0.

Feirense have the goal stats of 2-0 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Previous ten meetings with these squads: Rio won three, Feirense triumphed in four and we saw three draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Rio AveG. de Souza
G. de Souza
4 goals
Rio AveP. Lobo Peixoto Mineiro Mendes
P. Lobo Peixoto Mineiro Mendes
3 goals
Rio AveJ. da Costa
J. da Costa
2 goals

Rio Ave missing players

Feirense missing players

Rio Ave Feirense
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
5 2 1 Played P 1 2 5
4 2 1 Won W 1 2 4
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
16 7 2 Scored S 1 2 7
5 2 1 Conceded C 0 0 3
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 40%
80% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 40%
40% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 20%
40% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
80% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 40%
20% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 100% 60%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.8 3 5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.5 4.2
5.8 4 7 Corners against (avg) C A 10 9 7.4
2.4 2.5 5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 7 5.5 3.4
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.8 12 11 Shots (avg) S ( 11 7 11.8
5.8 5.5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.5 4.6
55% 64% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 40% 30%
Key stats in Segunda Liga this season:
  • All of Rio Ave's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Feirense have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Feirense have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Feirense have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Feirense have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Segunda Liga
  • Feirense have the most clean sheets (2) away in Segunda Liga
  • Feirense have won all their away games so far.
  • Feirense have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Feirense haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Rio Ave have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Rio Ave have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Rio Ave have scored more than double the goals of Feirense.
  • Rio Ave have the most scored goals (16) in Segunda Liga
  • Rio Ave have the most scored goals in the second half (9) in Segunda Liga
  • Rio Ave have the the best goal difference (+11) in Segunda Liga
  • Rio Ave have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Rio Ave have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Rio Ave haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Rio Ave is in the best form (4-1-0)
Rio Ave Last season Feirense
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   17 34
7 4   Won W   8 17
13 6   Drew D   4 7
14 7   Lost L   5 10
25 12   Scored S   25 48
40 18   Conceded C   17 33
79% 71%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 94%
68% 65%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   59% 62%
29% 35%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   35% 38%
9% 6%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   29% 26%
3% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   18% 12%
32% 24%   BTTS BTTS   35% 41%
32% 47%   Clean Sheets C S   47% 38%
56% 59%   Failed to Score F T   24% 26%
 
5.1 4.4   Corners for (avg) C F   4.1 4.8
4.6 4.3   Corners against (avg) C A   4.8 4.8
2.1 2.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.9 2.6
6 5   Red cards R C   2 2
 
10.5 9.8   Shots (avg) S (   10.2 11
3.4 3.6   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.9 4.4
22% 20%   Goal Efficiency G E   38% 32%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rio Ave 5 4 1 0 16 5 2 2 0 0 7 2 3 2 1 0 9 3 11 13
2 Feirense 5 4 0 1 7 3 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 12
3 Benfica II 5 3 1 1 10 5 3 2 1 0 7 1 2 1 0 1 3 4 5 10
4 Mafra 5 3 0 2 7 5 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 2 0 1 6 4 2 9
5 Penafiel 5 3 0 2 4 3 3 2 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 9
6 Leixoes 5 2 2 1 8 6 3 2 1 0 6 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 8
7 Porto II 5 2 2 1 8 7 3 1 2 0 6 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 8
8 Sporting Covilha 5 2 2 1 6 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 8
9 Casa Pia 5 2 1 2 7 5 2 2 0 0 6 2 3 0 1 2 1 3 2 7
10 Nacional 5 2 1 2 7 8 2 2 0 0 6 1 3 0 1 2 1 7 -1 7
11 Chaves 5 1 3 1 8 7 2 1 1 0 4 1 3 0 2 1 4 6 1 6
12 Trofense 5 1 3 1 5 5 3 1 2 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 3 4 0 6
13 Estrela Amadora 4 1 1 2 5 8 3 1 0 2 5 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 -3 4
14 Academico Viseu 5 1 1 3 6 11 3 1 1 1 5 6 2 0 0 2 1 5 -5 4
15 Varzim 5 0 3 2 5 9 2 0 1 1 2 5 3 0 2 1 3 4 -4 3
16 Farense 5 0 2 3 5 10 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 1 2 4 8 -5 2
17 Vilafranquense 5 0 2 3 2 8 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 0 5 -6 2
18 Academica 4 0 1 3 3 9 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 3 2 8 -6 1

Read more about Segunda Liga

The Segunda Liga, or LigaPro, is the second level of Portuguese football. It has 18 teams each playing 34 fixtures to decide the final league table. The top two teams are promoted to the top level in Portugal (Primeira Liga) while the bottom two are relegated.