On April 16 at 14:30 UTC, Rio Ave will face off against Casa Pia in Primeira Liga. Rio Ave is currently 11th in the league, while Casa Pia is in 9th place. Aziz has been a standout performer for Rio Ave this season, scoring 5 goals. Casa Pia’s Rafael Martins has also been impressive, netting 3 times. This match promises to be an exciting one, with both teams looking to climb the league table.
This season, Rio Ave has had a mixed record at home and a slightly more inconsistent record away. At home, they have won seven games, drawn one, and lost five, while away from home, they have won five, drawn two, and lost six. Their biggest win of the season was a 3-1 victory at home, while their biggest loss was a 2-3 defeat at home. Meanwhile, their biggest away win was a 0-2 victory, and their biggest away loss was a 3-0 defeat.
The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:
- Assists: Aziz (Rio Ave) — 3 assists, Leonardo Lelo (Casa Pia) — 4 assists.
- Goalkeepers saves: Jhonatan (Rio Ave) — 69, Ricardo Batista (Casa Pia) — 28
- Tackles: Aderllan Santos (Rio Ave) — 22, Nermin Zolotić (Casa Pia) — 21.
- Most encounters won: Costinha (Rio Ave) — 92, Afonso Taira (Casa Pia) — 82.
- Yellow cards: Pedro Amaral (Rio Ave) — 4, Afonso Taira (Casa Pia) — 4.
- Red cards: Amine Oudrhiri (Rio Ave) — 1, Felippe Cardoso (Casa Pia) — 1.
Top 5 scorers this season:
- Gonçalo Ramos (10, Benfica)
- Mehdi Taremi (7, FC Porto)
- João Mário (7, Benfica)
- Rafa Mújica (6, Arouca)
- Francisco Trincão (6, Sporting CP)
Team statistics:
This season has been a tough one for Rio Ave and Casa Pia. Rio Ave has not scored a goal in 9 matches, and Casa Pia has not conceded in 11. Casa Pia has had the biggest winning score gap, with home games ending 2-0 and away games ending 2-3. The biggest loss at home was 1-3, while the biggest loss away was 3-0. Despite the challenges faced by both teams, they have remained strong and resilient.
The five previous matches played by the teams:
- Rio Ave — DLWWL
- Casa Pia — LLLWL
The past five games for Rio Ave and Casa Pia have not been very successful for either team. Rio Ave has had two wins, two losses, and one draw, while Casa Pia has had three losses, one win, and one draw. Both teams will be looking to improve their results in their upcoming matches.
According to home statistics this season, Rio Ave scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 10.71% | 10.00% |
| 16-30 | 10.71% | 3.33% |
| 31-45 | 7.14% | 20.00% |
| 46-60 | 25.00% | 13.33% |
| 61-75 | 28.57% | 23.33% |
| 76-90 | 14.29% | 16.67% |
| 91-105 | 3.57% | 13.33% |
Casa Pia has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:
| Intervals | Goal Scored, % | Goals conceded, % |
| 0-15 | 7.41% | 6.67% |
| 16-30 | 14.81% | 3.33% |
| 31-45 | 14.81% | 20.00% |
| 46-60 | 22.22% | 23.33% |
| 61-75 | 25.93% | 16.67% |
| 76-90 | 7.41% | 20.00% |
| 91-105 | 7.41% | 10.00% |
Head-to-head stats:
| Teams | Games | Win | Draws | Losses | |||
| H | A | H | A | H | A | ||
| Rio Ave | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Casa Pia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Probabilities before the match:
| Rio Ave | Casa Pia | |
| 59.2% | Winning the game | 40.8% |
| 43% | Attack potential | 57% |
| 60% | Potential in defense | 40% |
| 67% | Strength against each other | 33% |
| 67% | Goal Potential | 33% |
Summary: the probability of Casa Pia winning – 10%, draw – 45%, loss – 45%. Thus Rio Ave, most likely, win (win or draw)
Goal Forecast:Rio Ave, is likely to score 3 goals, Casa Pia is likely to score no more than 3.
The bookmaker odds for this match:
| Home win | Draw | Away win |
| 188Bet 2.53 |
Bwin 2.9 |
NordicBet 3.2 |
Save the date
The match between the teams Rio Ave and Casa Pia will take place on April 16 at 14:30 (UTC) at the stadium Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube.
