Rio Ave vs Guimaraes: result 2-2 and analysis
Primeira LigaRegular Season - 14Kick-off on December 16, 2024 at 08:45 PM (UTC)Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
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What was the result of Rio Ave vs Guimaraes?
Rio Ave and Guimaraes drew 2-2 on December 16, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 6′ClaytonRio Ave
- 38′Fábio RonaldoRio Ave
- 51′Óscar RivasGuimaraes
- 58′GustavoGuimaraes
Official lineup for Rio Ave vs Guimaraes
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rio Ave
4-2-3-1- 9Clayton
- 77Fábio Ronaldo
- 6João Novais
- 19Kiko Bondoso
- 76Martim Neto
- 34E. Tıknaz
- 98O. Richards
- 33Aderllan Santos
- 4Patrick William
- 17M. Vrousai
- 1C. Miszta
Guimaraes
4-3-3- 77Nuno Santos
- 7Nélson Oliveira
- 11Kaio César
- 20Samu
- 6Manu
- 10Tiago Silva
- 13João Mendes
- 15Óscar Rivas
- 44Jorge Fernandes
- 22Alberto Baio
- 14Bruno Varela
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; Guimaraes have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2024 | Santa Clara(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Moreirense(home) | 3-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Alverca(away) | 2-2 | Taça de Portugal |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Boavista(away) | 2-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Casa Pia(home) | 2-2 | Primeira Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | FC ST. Gallen(away) | 4-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Benfica(away) | 0-1 | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 2, 2024 | GIL Vicente(home) | 4-0 | Primeira Liga |
| Nov 28, 2024 | FC Astana(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Nov 23, 2024 | União de Leiria(home) | 2-0 | Taça de Portugal |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rio Ave wins, 2 draws, 2 Guimaraes wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2024 | Rio Ave 2-1 Guimaraes | Primeira Liga |
| Dec 23, 2023 | Guimaraes 1-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Rio Ave 1-1 Guimaraes | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 14, 2023 | Rio Ave 0-1 Guimaraes | Primeira Liga |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Guimaraes 0-0 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Guimaraes 1-3 Rio Ave | Primeira Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Rio Ave score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Guimaraes score 1.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Ave | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Guimaraes | 1.9 | 1.0 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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 Guimaraes sit 15th (5 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Rio Ave | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 7 |
| 15 | Guimaraes | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
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