Rio Ave vs FC PortoPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Rio Ave open the season at home against Porto, and the numbers describe two different worlds. The hosts scored 0.9 a game at home while conceding 1.6, blanked in 40% of those matches and taking just 0.8 points a game. Porto played eight away games away from the Dragao with 1.7 goals scored, 79% past 2.5, two points taken a match and no game without a goal. An attack that never stops That is the most solid figure in the fixture: in none of the eight trips were Porto blanked, and in 79% of them both sides scored. Their last six on the road include 2-1 at Estrela, 3-1 at Estoril, 2-1 at Sporting Braga, 2-2 with Benfica and 1-0 at Nacional, with their only defeat coming against AVS. A more competitive head-to-head The six previous meetings finished 1-0, 0-3, 2-2, 2-0, 0-0 and 1-2. Porto were blanked on two occasions, including a goalless draw, a reminder that Vila do Conde has never been a formality. The verdict: one goal from the visitors is enough. Porto scored in all eight away games and Rio Ave concede 1.6 a game at home, with a clean sheet in fewer than one match in five. The two meetings where Porto did not score are the only note of caution. I read it around 85%. My take: Porto carry too much quality up front, the goal should come early.