Rio Ave vs Academica: result 5-1 and analysis
Segunda LigaRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 8, 2021 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
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What was the result of Rio Ave vs Academica?
Rio Ave won 5-1 on August 8, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 2′Pedro MendesRio Ave
- 10′GabrielzinhoRio Ave
- 22′CostinhaRio Ave
- 68′Zé ManuelRio Ave
- 71′João CarlosAcademica
- 81′Hugo GomesRio Ave
Official lineup for Rio Ave vs Academica
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rio Ave
4-2-3-1- 19Pedro Mendes
- 70Gabrielzinho
- 25Zé Manuel
- 14Joca
- 80Kelvin Medina
- 6Guga
- 20Costinha
- 5Hugo Gomes
- 36Sávio
- 33Aderllan Santos
- 18Jhonatan
Academica
4-4-2- 50João Carlos
- 10J. Toro
- 77Hugo Seco
- 20João Traquina
- 17Joao Pedro Guerra Cunha
- 28Reko
- 6Ricardo Dias
- 27Michael Douglas
- 22João Lucas
- 83José Eduardo Rosa Vale de Castro
- 91Mika
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Academica have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2021 | Arouca(away) | 1-0 | Taça da Liga |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Varzim(away) | 1-1 | Taça da Liga |
| May 30, 2021 | Arouca(home) | 0-2 | Primeira Liga |
| May 26, 2021 | Arouca(away) | 0-3 | Primeira Liga |
| May 19, 2021 | Nacional(away) | 2-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2021 | Portimonense(away) | 1-2 | Taça da Liga |
| May 22, 2021 | Leixoes(away) | 2-1 | Segunda Liga |
| May 19, 2021 | Vilafranquense(home) | 2-2 | Segunda Liga |
| May 16, 2021 | Benfica B(home) | 1-0 | Segunda Liga |
| May 8, 2021 | Mafra(away) | 2-2 | Segunda Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Rio Ave wins, 2 draws, 0 Academica wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2016 | Academica 0-2 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 28, 2015 | Rio Ave 1-0 Academica | Primeira Liga |
| Apr 3, 2015 | Academica 0-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 10, 2014 | Rio Ave 3-0 Academica | Primeira Liga |
| Mar 7, 2014 | Rio Ave 0-0 Academica | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Academica 0-1 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 0.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Academica score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 0.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Academica | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Academica | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
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