Rio Ave vs Arouca – Preview, Tips and Odds

Portugal: Liga Portugal
Rio Ave
Full Time
1:0
Arouca
Highlights and Stats


The teams of Rio Ave and Arouca will face each other on Friday at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube for a game of the 30th round in Primeira Liga. Rio Ave is currently in 12th position in the table with 35 points, while Arouca is in 5th place with 13 points more.

Rio Ave vs Arouca Head to Head

TeamLast Game 2022/11/12Last 12 Games
Rio Ave
win
  • ?
  • Waway
  • Lhome
  • Laway
  • Whome
  • Waway
  • Daway
  • Whome
  • Laway
  • Lhome
  • Dhome
  • Laway
  • Daway
Arouca
loss
  • ?
  • Lhome
  • Waway
  • Whome
  • Laway
  • Lhome
  • Dhome
  • Laway
  • Whome
  • Waway
  • Daway
  • Whome
  • Dhome

Worth Mentioning

When Rio Ave last faced Arouca on the pitch, the game finished with the score of 0:1 for Rio Ave. The two teams met each other on the 12th of November 2022. Prior to the last encounter, Arouca was on a streak of two successive victories against Rio Ave. The home factor has been of little significance in the recent 10 head-to-head clashes as they finished in 4 wins for the sides performing at home and 4 for the travelling sides. Only 2 of the last 10 matches between Rio Ave and Arouca ended in draws. None of the previous five meetings saw both sides hitting the back of the nets and two finished with over 2.5 goals. Over this span of time, Rio Ave proved successful in keeping three clean sheets, whereas Arouca prevented their opponents from scoring in two of the games. Those encounters finished with 11 goals scored in total.

Rio Ave vs Arouca Last Games Averages

*Average Metrics based on available data from last 12 games

Rio AveArouca
  • Goals

    1.00
    1.00
  • Fouls

    13.43
    9.86
  • Corners

    6.00
    6.29
  • Offsides

    2.86
    1.57
  • Cards

    3.00
    3.86
  • Posession

    53%
    47%

Rio Ave Form

  • ?
  • Laway
  • Dhome
  • Daway
  • Lhome
  • Waway
  • Whome
  • Laway
  • Whome
  • Laway
  • Whome

Rio Ave recorded a 3:2 away loss in a clash against Boavista in the Primeira Liga played on April 22. The team is currently on a winless run of four straight matches with a total of 2 defeats and 2 draws for the period. In the last 10 encounters of Rio Ave, playing at home proved to be very beneficial. The hosting side enjoyed a win 6 times and managed to stay undefeated in 8 matches. Only 2 of the team’s most recent 10 meetings finished in a draw. Two of the last five encounters produced over 2.5 goals and three witnessed goals at both ends. In the course of that period, Rio Ave did not concede on one occasion. At the same time they failed to score a goal in just one match. The statistics show that the team’s most recent 5 meetings averaged 2.80 goals.
  • Goals
    1.20
  • Fouls
    15.30
  • Corners
    3.60
  • Offsides
    1.50
  • Cards
    3.00
  • Posession
    46%
LeagueDateTeam 1Team 2Team 1 ScoreTeam 2 ScoreForm
Portuguese Liga2023/04/22BoavistaRio Ave32 L
Portuguese Liga2023/04/16Rio AveCasa Pia11 D
Portuguese Liga2023/04/08PortimonenseRio Ave22 D
Portuguese Liga2023/04/02Rio AveBenfica01 L
Portuguese Liga2023/03/17Santa ClaraRio Ave02 W
Portuguese Liga2023/03/12Rio AveGil Vicente21 W
Portuguese Liga2023/03/05Sporting BragaRio Ave20 L
Portuguese Liga2023/02/26Rio AveChaves10 W
Portuguese Liga2023/02/18PortoRio Ave10 L
Portuguese Liga2023/02/13Rio AveEstoril20 W

Arouca Form

  • ?
  • Whome
  • Daway
  • Whome
  • Waway
  • Dhome
  • Waway
  • Daway
  • Whome
  • Laway
  • Whome

The latest match of Arouca was against Vizela on Sunday, with the outcome being a 1:0 win at home. The club is currently unbeaten in eight games, recording three draws and five wins in the process. Being the host turned out very beneficial in Arouca’s recent ten encounters, as the sides performing on homeground won five and lost only two. None of the last five matches of the team featured over 2.5 goals, with two witnessing goals at both ends of the field. Arouca’s defensive efforts proved enough to limit the opposition to no goals in three of these games and they scored on their own at least once in all five. There were not that many goals during the last five clashes of the club, with players netting an average of 1.4.
  • Goals
    1.00
  • Fouls
    13.40
  • Corners
    2.20
  • Offsides
    1.60
  • Cards
    2.10
  • Posession
    49%
LeagueDateTeam 1Team 2Team 1 ScoreTeam 2 ScoreForm
Portuguese Liga2023/04/23AroucaVizela10 W
Portuguese Liga2023/04/16Sporting LisbonArouca11 D
Portuguese Liga2023/04/08AroucaMaritimo10 W
Portuguese Liga2023/04/03FamalicaoArouca01 W
Portuguese Liga2023/03/18AroucaPacos de Ferreira11 D
Portuguese Liga2023/03/11GuimaraesArouca02 W
Portuguese Liga2023/03/03BoavistaArouca00 D
Portuguese Liga2023/02/25AroucaCasa Pia20 W
Portuguese Liga2023/02/19Sporting BragaArouca20 L
Portuguese Liga2023/02/11AroucaSanta Clara10 W

Formations and Lineups

Rio Ave

Formation:3-4-3
  • G18Jhonatan
  • D42Renato Pantalon
  • D33Aderllan Santos
  • D4Patrick William
  • M20Costinha
  • M10Amine Oudrhiri
  • M6Gonçalo Rodrigues
  • M77Fábio Ronaldo
  • F21João Graça
  • F22Emmanuel Boateng
  • F27Hernâni
18 Jhonatan 42 Renato Pantalon 33 Aderllan Santos 4 Patrick William 20 Costinha 10 Amine Oudrhiri 6 Gonçalo Rodrigues 77 Fábio Ronaldo 21 João Graça 22 Emmanuel Boateng 27 Hernâni

Arouca

Formation:4-3-3
  • G12Ignacio de Arruabarrena
  • D28Tiago Esgaio
  • D44Nino Galović
  • D3Jerome Opoku
  • D6Mateus Quaresma
  • M10Alan Ruiz
  • M14Oriol Busquets
  • M5David Simão
  • F11Antony Alves
  • F19Rafa Mújica
  • F2Morlaye Sylla
12 Ignacio de Arruabarrena 28 Tiago Esgaio 44 Nino Galović 3 Jerome Opoku 6 Mateus Quaresma 10 Alan Ruiz 14 Oriol Busquets 5 David Simão 11 Antony Alves 19 Rafa Mújica 2 Morlaye Sylla

Match Details

Rio AvevsArouca
  • 90+9`
    Jhonatan
  • 90+6`
    R. Pantalon
  • 90+6`
    J. Opoku
  • 89`
    (in) Arsenio(out) A. Alves Santos
  • 87`
    (in) A. Samaris(out) Guga
  • 87`
    (in) Andre Pereira(out) E. Boateng
  • 84`
    (in) Bruno Marques(out) Quaresma
  • 84`
    (in) B. Michel(out) R. Mujica
  • 74`
    (in) V. Gomes(out) A. Oudrhiri
  • 73`
    (in) Y. Lawal(out) O. Busquets
  • 72`
    E. Boateng
  • 69`
    V. PauloHernani
    1 - 0
  • 62`
    (in) V. Paulo(out) Fabio Ronaldo
  • 62`
    (in) Ukra(out) J. Graca
  • 45+4`
    T. Esgaio
  • 45+1`
    M. Sylla
  • 45`
    HernaniHernani
  • 28`
    J. Graca
  • 13`
    P. William

Players Ratings

Rio AvevsArouca
  • 93Paulo Vitor
    7.9 / 10
  • 18Jhonatan
    7.7 / 10
  • 33Aderllan Santos
    7.3 / 10
  • 4Patrick William
    7.3 / 10
  • 10Amine Oudrhiri
    7.2 / 10
  • 6Gonçalo Rodrigues
    7 / 10
  • 77Fábio Ronaldo
    6.9 / 10
  • 21João Graça
    6.9 / 10
  • 22Emmanuel Boateng
    6.9 / 10
  • 20Costinha
    6.7 / 10
  • 30Andreas Samaris
    6.7 / 10
  • 42Renato Pantalon
    6.5 / 10
  • 17Ukra
    6.5 / 10
  • 27Hernâni
    6.3 / 10
  • 95André Pereira
    6.3 / 10
  • 8Vítor Gomes
    6.2 / 10
  • 12Ignacio de Arruabarrena
    7.5 / 10
  • 2Morlaye Sylla
    7.5 / 10
  • 44Nino Galović
    7.2 / 10
  • 3Jerome Opoku
    7.2 / 10
  • 6Mateus Quaresma
    7 / 10
  • 5David Simão
    6.9 / 10
  • 11Antony Alves
    6.9 / 10
  • 9Bruno Marques
    6.9 / 10
  • 28Tiago Esgaio
    6.7 / 10
  • 14Oriol Busquets
    6.7 / 10
  • 7Yusuf Lawal
    6.7 / 10
  • 19Rafa Mújica
    6.6 / 10
  • 8Arsénio Nunes
    6.6 / 10
  • 10Alan Ruiz
    6.3 / 10
  • 18Benji Michel
    6.3 / 10

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