Portugal - Liga PortugalStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Vitória Guimarães and Rio Ave, taking place on Saturday, 07 January 2023, at Estádio D. Alfonso Henriques in Guimarães.
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Vitória Guimarães, Recent FormVitória Guimarães manager João Miguel 'Moreno' da Cunha Teixeira will need to rebuild confidence in his squad after their heavy 3-0 away defeat by Vizela. Their share of possession in that meeting was 63%, while racking up 16 shots along the way, 3 of which were on target, in contrast to Vizela, who had 9 shots on goal with 4 on target.
'Moreno' da Cunha Teixeira will be reasonably pleased with his team's performances in front of goal, with them having scored 8 goals in their last 6 games, but will want to tighten up his defence with 10 goals conceded in the same period. With 6 clean sheets so far this season, they have one of the best shut out records in the league.
They have had a good run of form recently, winning 4 out of their last 6 games.
Nélson Luz will be aiming to add his name to the scoresheet again to extend his goal tally of 3 goals in the last 6 league outings for Vitória Guimarães.
Rio Ave, Recent FormRio Ave manager Luís Freire will be looking for a better result in this game following a disappointing 1-1 draw in his team's last league outing against Marítimo. In that game they recorded 54 of the possession, with 18 attempts on goal, 5 on target. Their opponents found the target on 1 of their 8 shots on goal.
It seems pretty certain that Freire will be quite pleased with his squad's ability to score goals in recent matches, having managed 6 goals in their past 6 outings. In contrast, however, he will be concerned that their defensive qualities look a little more fragile, with 6 goals conceded in those matches and some crucial points dropped. Having found the net in 5 of their last 6 matches, they will be pleased that their forward line have found some good and consistent form of late. They will need to tighten up at the back, having failed to keep a clean sheet in all but 1 of their last 6 away games.
Having drawn 3 of their last 6 away games they have at least put some points on the board, but they will not be overly happy with only 1 win.
Away from home in the league, Abdul-Aziz Yakubu has given the Rio Ave travelling fans plenty to get excited about, with 3 goals from their last 6 games on the road.
It ended in disappointment and a 1-3 defeat for Vitória Guimarães last time they met Rio Ave in the league, with Vilacondenses defying the odds to take the win.
The Vilacondenses defence has struggled at Estádio D. Alfonso Henriques, having conceded 1 or more goals in each of their last 6 visits. Os Conquistadores have struggled to keep Rio Ave at bay when these two teams have met at Estádio D. Alfonso Henriques, during the last 3 times they have hosted Rio Ave in the league, they have conceded a total of 7 goals.
Vitória SC has a poor track record in the league when they host Rio Ave, losing in their last 2 home games.
There is only really one injury concern for the Vitória SC manager João Miguel 'Moreno' da Cunha Teixeira ahead of this clash, with Tomás Händel (Hamstring) missing out, which gives 'Moreno' da Cunha Teixeira a strong squad to pick his starting eleven from.
There is only really one injury concern for the Rio Ave manager Luís Freire ahead of this clash, with Jorge Joca (Knee) missing out, which gives Freire a strong squad to pick his starting eleven from.
Vitória Guimarães Playing at home | Rio Ave Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.3 | Goals scored | 1.1 |
| 0.7 | Goals conceded | 1.9 |
| 35' | Time first goal scored | 52' |
| 42' | Time first goal conceded | 39' |
| 3.1 | Yellow cards | 3.3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0.3 |
| 4.7 | Subs used | 5 |
| 3-2 | Biggest victory | 1-0 |
| 1-0 | Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
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