Look at this engrossing fixture in the Segunda Liga. Varzim is in the 12th spot after completing two fixtures. They host Rio Ave who are placed 3rd after two games.
This promises to be an interesting game with lots of fun and excitement as both participants are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Get ready!
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Varzim form and stats
A Segunda Liga draw at home so far for Varzim. Last season their home statistics were 4 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats from 17 matches.
Varzim manager A. Barbosa and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Academica (placed 17th) in the Segunda Liga.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Chaves that ended 2-2.Varzim has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
Rio Ave form and stats
One match played away so far in the Segunda Liga for Rio Ave and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 3 wins, 7 draws and 7 losses from 17 games.
Rio are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Farense (placed 14th).
That result followed a home victory 5-1 versus Academica.Rio Ave have the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
As for the last five games between these two teams, there's one Varzim victory, two draws and two Rio Ave wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
![]() N. Costeira Valente 1 goals | ![]() J. da Costa 1 goals | ![]() G. de Souza 1 goals |
Varzim missing players
Rio Ave missing players
| Varzim | Rio Ave | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 7.5 | 9 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 8 | 4.5 |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.5 | 16 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 10 | 11.5 |
| 6.5 | 9 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 5.5 |
| 23% | 22% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 55% |
| Varzim | Last season | Rio Ave | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 7 | 13 | ||
| 19 | 10 | Lost | L | 7 | 14 | ||
| 26 | 12 | Scored | S | 13 | 25 | ||
| 44 | 23 | Conceded | C | 22 | 40 | ||
| 91% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 88% | 79% | ||
| 59% | 65% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 68% | ||
| 41% | 35% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 24% | 29% | ||
| 15% | 12% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 12% | 9% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 6% | 3% | ||
| 44% | 41% | BTTS | BTTS | 41% | 32% | ||
| 24% | 24% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 32% | ||
| 41% | 41% | Failed to Score | F T | 53% | 56% | ||
| 5.8 | 5.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 5.1 | ||
| 5 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.6 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.1 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 6 | ||
| 9.5 | 10.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 10.5 | ||
| 3.6 | 4.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.4 | ||
| 21% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 22% | ||
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting Covilha | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Rio Ave | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Leixoes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Casa Pia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Mafra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Academico Viseu | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Feirense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Penafiel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Nacional | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | Chaves | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Varzim | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Trofense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Farense | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 15 | Porto II | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 16 | Estrela Amadora | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| 17 | Academica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
| 18 | Vilafranquense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Estoril | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 55 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 29 | 70 |
| 2 | Vizela | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 59 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 24 | 66 |
| 3 | Arouca | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 20 | 65 |
| 4 | Academica | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 16 | 62 |
| 5 | Feirense | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 33 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 58 |
| 6 | Chaves | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 57 |
| 7 | Penafiel | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 46 |
| 8 | Benfica II | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 52 | 43 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 44 |
| 9 | Casa Pia | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 41 | 46 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 23 | -5 | 43 |
| 10 | Leixoes | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 43 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 21 | -8 | 40 |
| 11 | Sporting Covilha | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 42 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 37 |
| 12 | Cova Piedade | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 39 | 48 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 26 | -9 | 37 |
| 13 | Mafra | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 48 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 24 | -13 | 37 |
| 14 | Academico Viseu | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 45 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 22 | -13 | 36 |
| 15 | Varzim | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 26 | 44 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 21 | -18 | 33 |
| 16 | Porto II | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 45 | 52 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 32 |
| 17 | Vilafranquense | 34 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 34 | 54 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 33 | -20 | 31 |
| 18 | UD Oliveirense | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 49 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 29 | -24 | 31 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting CP | 34 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 65 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 45 | 85 |
| 2 | Porto | 34 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 74 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 14 | 45 | 80 |
| 3 | Benfica | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 69 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 12 | 42 | 76 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 20 | 64 |
| 5 | Pacos de Ferreira | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 41 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -1 | 53 |
| 6 | Santa Clara | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 46 |
| 7 | Vitoria Guimaraes | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 44 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -7 | 43 |
| 8 | Moreirense | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 37 | 43 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 20 | -6 | 43 |
| 9 | Famalicão | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 48 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 24 | -8 | 40 |
| 10 | Belenenses | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -10 | 40 |
| 11 | Gil Vicente | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 42 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 22 | -9 | 39 |
| 12 | Tondela | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 36 | 57 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 36 | -21 | 36 |
| 13 | Boavista | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 39 | 49 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 27 | -10 | 36 |
| 14 | Portimonense | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 41 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 24 | -7 | 35 |
| 15 | Maritimo | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 47 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 26 | -20 | 35 |
| 16 | Rio Ave | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 25 | 40 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -15 | 34 |
| 17 | Farense | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 28 | -17 | 31 |
| 18 | Nacional | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 59 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 29 | -29 | 25 |