Portugal - Liga PortugalStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Portimonense and Rio Ave, taking place on Saturday, 08 April 2023, at The Estadio Municipal de Portimão in Portimão.
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Portimonense, Recent FormWith Porto sitting a clear 14 places above them in the table, Portimonense won't feel totally dejected with their 1-0 away defeat by them last time out. In that game they had 28% possession and managed 6 attempts on goal, with 0 on target, compared to Porto who had 17 attempts and 6 on target.
Having scored just 2 goals in their last 6 games, it will be glaringly obvious to their manager Paulo Sérgio where he needs to focus his attentions if they are going to get more points on the table, although he will still have one eye on his defence which have shipped 7 in the same period. The art of scoring goals has eluded them, having failed to find the back of the net for the past 5 games in a row. The defensive quality of his current squad will be troubling Sérgio of late, his defence having only notched up 2 clean sheets from their last 6 home games.
Portimonense will not be enjoying their recent run of poor form, having lost 5 league games in a row no wins in 5 games.
Rio Ave, Recent FormThe Rio Ave players will be feeling somewhat disenchanted with their inability to pick up any points from their home fixture against Benfica recently, that ended in a 1-0 defeat. In that game they recorded 49 % of the possession, with 10 attempts on goal, 4 on target. Their opponents found the target on 5 of their 12 shots on goal.
While they have shown an appetite for goals over the last 6 matches, clocking up 5, they have not had it all their own way at the back and have given away 5 goals and some valuable points in the process. Away from home, they have become reasonably solid at the back with 3 clean sheets in their last 6 away outings. After failing to get on the scoresheet in 6 away games out of 13 this season, Luís Freire will be looking for a bit more consistency from his forwards.
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.
When these two teams last met in the league it was a 1-0 win for Rio Ave.
Vilacondenses have managed to keep a clean sheet against Portimonense in each of their previous 3 meetings. Playing at home, Portimonense have conceded at least one goal in 2 of their last 3 league games against Rio Ave. In their past 5 meetings, Rio Ave's defence has been pretty stingy, only conceding 2 goals, so Portimonense will have to take their chances when they come.
This fixture has produced a draw on the last 2 occasions that these 2 sides have met at The Estadio Municipal de Portimão in the league, but Rio Ave will hold a slight psychological advantage having been unbeaten there in their last 3 visits.
There is only really one injury concern for the Portimonense manager Paulo Sérgio ahead of this clash, with Carlos Carlinhos (Muscle) missing out, which gives Sérgio 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.
Portimonense Playing at home | Rio Ave Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.8 | Goals scored | 0.8 |
| 0.9 | Goals conceded | 1.5 |
| 61' | Time first goal scored | 51' |
| 42' | Time first goal conceded | 41' |
| 3.4 | Yellow cards | 2.7 |
| 0.1 | Red cards | 0.2 |
| 4.4 | Subs used | 4.9 |
| 2-1 | Biggest victory | 2-0 |
| 2-0 | Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
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