Rio Ave vs Arouca: result 3-1 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 13Kick-off on December 12, 2015 at 04:15 PM (UTC)Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
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What was the result of Rio Ave vs Arouca?
Rio Ave won 3-1 on December 12, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 1′Admilson Estaline Dias de BarrosRio Ave (o.g.)
- 57′MarceloRio Ave
- 71′J. VelázquezArouca
- 79′João NovaisRio Ave
Official lineup for Rio Ave vs Arouca
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rio Ave
- 88Yazalde Gomes Pinto
- 11R. Bressan
- 17Ukra
- 20Pedro Moreira
- 24Héldon Augusto Almeida Ramos
- 27João Novais
- 3Aníbal Araújo Capela
- 12José Lionn Barbosa de Lucena
- 16Edimar
- 46Marcelo
- 1Cássio
Arouca
- 99Maurides
- 8David Simão
- 11Ivo Rodrigues
- 22Adilson Goiano
- 50Nuno Valente
- 87Zequinha
- 3Hugo Basto
- 14Admilson Estaline Dias de Barros
- 16Tomás Dabó
- 55Nelsinho
- 1Rafael Bracali
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rio Ave have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Arouca have 3, 8 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2015 | Guimaraes(away) | 1-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 29, 2015 | Moreirense(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 8, 2015 | Maritimo(away) | 2-3 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 1, 2015 | Nacional(home) | 1-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Estoril(away) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2015 | Boavista(home) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 29, 2015 | Academica(away) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 8, 2015 | Sporting CP(home) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 1, 2015 | Vitoria Setubal(away) | 0-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Oct 25, 2015 | Tondela(home) | 1-1 | Primeira Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Rio Ave wins, 1 draw, 3 Arouca wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2015 | Arouca 1-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 21, 2014 | Rio Ave 1-2 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 9, 2014 | Rio Ave 1-1 Arouca | Primeira Liga |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Arouca 1-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 1.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Arouca score 0.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 1.2 | 1.4 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Arouca | 0.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rio Ave sit 14th in Primeira Liga (7 points from 8 matches) and Arouca sit 5th (14 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Arouca | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 14 |
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 |
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