vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Alverca are eleventh with 5 points after six rounds of the Primeira Liga: one win, two draws and three defeats, eight goals scored and eleven conceded. At home the record is two draws and one defeat in three games, 4-5, away one win and two defeats in three games, 4-6. Of the last five matches the most recent was a win, before that a defeat, before that a draw, further back a defeat and further back still a draw. Rio Ave are sixteenth on 3 points after five rounds: one win and four defeats, two goals scored and eleven conceded. At home they lost both games, 0-6, away the record is one win and two defeats in three games, 2-5. Of the last five matches they lost the last two, before that a win, before that two defeats. The competition average is 2.72 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.