Segunda Liga: Two sides in decent form get together for this match. Rio Ave have a slight edge with their 3rd position in the standings?
- Vilafranquense have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Segunda Liga
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!
Vilafranquense form and stats
Vilafranquense have played 12 Segunda Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-5-3 (wins-draws-losses). Vilafranquense are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Vilafranquense faced defeat in their previous match, away at Farense (0-1).
Ahead of that match, Vilafranquense won a home game hosting Academica (2-1).A decent goal production from Vilafranquense in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 12 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Vilafranquense defense is not exactly impregnable. 18 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Rio Ave form and stats
5-5-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Rio Ave in their Segunda Liga matches away.
321 minutes! That's how long the Rio goalkeeper Jhonatan Luiz da Siqueira and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Rio Ave had fun at their own home (Estádio Municipal de Rio Maior) last time out, beating Porto II 1-0. Manuel scored.
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Feirense.The travelling fans enjoy Rio Ave's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 12 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Rio Ave - Vilafranquense 2-1 was the outcome when this pair of squads last did battle, also in this season.Top Goalscorers
  A. Yakubu 8 goals |   M. Belkheir 7 goals |  Â. da Silva 7 goals |
Vilafranquense missing players
Rio Ave missing players
| Vilafranquense | Rio Ave | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 30 | 18 | 6 | Scored | S | 9 | 18 | 38 |
| 34 | 18 | 7 | Conceded | C | 6 | 12 | 26 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 75% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 46% | 50% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 42% | 54% |
| 29% | 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 17% | 21% |
| 8% | 8% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 8% | 8% |
| 58% | 75% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 58% | 62% |
| 17% | 8% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 33% | 17% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 12% |
| 3.8 | 5 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.8 | 5.4 |
| 6.6 | 5.9 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 |
| 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 9.1 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.2 | 10.8 | 10.9 |
| 3.6 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| 34% | 38% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 35% | 36% |
| 11.8 | 10.4 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.8 | 10.1 | 9.5 |
| 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
- Vilafranquense have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vilafranquense have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Segunda Liga
- Vilafranquense have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Vilafranquense 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 | Casa Pia | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 20 | 49 |
| 2 | Benfica II | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 47 |
| 3 | Rio Ave | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 45 |
| 4 | Chaves | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 44 |
| 5 | Feirense | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 44 |
| 6 | Nacional | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 38 |
| 7 | Leixoes | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 36 |
| 8 | Penafiel | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -4 | 35 |
| 9 | Mafra | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 33 |
| 10 | Porto II | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 21 | -1 | 33 |
| 11 | Estrela Amadora | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 22 | -5 | 33 |
| 12 | Vilafranquense | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 29 |
| 13 | Farense | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -4 | 28 |
| 14 | Trofense | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 27 |
| 15 | Academico Viseu | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -16 | 27 |
| 16 | Sporting Covilha | 25 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 39 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 24 | -19 | 20 |
| 17 | Varzim | 25 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -14 | 19 |
| 18 | Academica | 25 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 26 | -16 | 15 |
