Portugal - Liga PortugalStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Porto and Rio Ave, taking place on Saturday, 18 February 2023, at Estádio do Dragão in Porto.
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Porto, Recent FormHaving taken all 3 points, with a crucial 2-1 away win over Sporting CP in their last league game, Porto will undoubtedly be very satisfied with their work. In that game they had 44% possession and managed 10 attempts on goal, with 3 on target, compared to Sporting CP who had 15 attempts and 5 on target.
Manager Sérgio Conceição will be pleased with his team's performances recently, having only conceded 2 in their last 6 games, while still managing to score a respectable 11 goals. They are proving tough to beat, keeping 4 clean sheets in their last 6 games. Few teams have managed to keep Dragões away from their goal, having scored in all but 2 of their games this season.
They've had a good run of form recently, with 5 straight wins in a row, and are unbeaten home or away in their last 10 league games.
On an individual basis, Mehdi Taremi will be looking to get on the scoresheet again at Estádio do Dragão having scored 6 goals in Porto's last 6 home games in the league.
Rio Ave, Recent FormRio Ave will be happy to take away 3 points from their last match, with an important 2-0 home win against Estoril. They came away from that fixture with a 49% share of the possession and clocked up 9 attempts on goal with 2 on target, in comparison to Estoril, who managed 16 attempts on goal, 3 of which were on target.
Having conceded 5 goals and scored just 3 in their last 6 games, they have been very fortunate to pick up 5 points. Despite winning their last league game there have been some concerning signs recently, with them having failed to score in 4 of their last 6, so the fans will be hoping they have turned a corner. It's fair to say they have produced a number of good defensive performances away from home, with 3 clean sheets in their last 6 matches on the road.
They've had a poor run of form on the road recently, losing 3 of their last 6 away games and managing only 1 win. Their away form in the early part of the season has produced an unusually high number of draws, with 5 draws in 10 away league games.
With 3 goals from the last 6 away outings in the league, Abdul-Aziz Yakubu has given the travelling Rio Ave support something to shout about on the road.
In the previous league meeting between these two sides, it was Rio Ave that came out on top with a 3-1 win.
Porto will be feeling confident about extending their scoring record against Vilacondenses, having notched up at least 1 goal in the previous 26 meetings between the two.
In the past Porto have managed to keep the visitors in this home league fixture in check, being unbeaten for 17 games in a row.
Porto manager Sérgio Conceição has some team selection issues to consider ahead of this match. Fábio Cardoso (Calf), Otávio da Silva Monteiro (Thigh), Francisco Evanilson (Thigh), Francisco Meixedo (Ligament), Wendell Nascimento Borges (Muscle) and Gabriel Veron (Ankle) are all currently out of contention for this game.
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.
Porto Playing at home | Rio Ave Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.3 | Goals scored | 0.9 |
| 0.6 | Goals conceded | 1.6 |
| 18' | Time first goal scored | 51' |
| 68' | Time first goal conceded | 41' |
| 2.2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0.1 | Red cards | 0.3 |
| 4.9 | Subs used | 4.9 |
| 5-1 | Biggest victory | 1-0 |
| 1-0 | Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
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