Match Report
Rio Ave U23 (2nd, 33 pts) visited Academico Viseu U23 (1st, 26 pts) with 7 points between them. On recent form Rio Ave U23 sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Against a league average of 1.42 goals per team per game, Academico Viseu U23 ran at 2.07 scored and 1.14 conceded, Rio Ave U23 at 1.56 and 1.
8 matches unbeaten backed Academico Viseu U23's arrival, having scored in 8 consecutive games. 5 games without a win framed Rio Ave U23's arrival, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Over the last five, Academico Viseu U23 had taken 9 of 15 points to Rio Ave U23's 2.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 5 Academico Viseu U23 wins, 1 for Rio Ave U23, 3 draws, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Recent meetings have been cagier — 1.6 goals per game across the last five against 2.67 historically.
Estádio Municipal do Fontelo, capacity 6,912, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Academico Viseu U23: Chamito Alfandega (82'), Francisco Machado (36') · Rio Ave U23: Vinicius Cressi (45')
Key stats
Possession: Academico Viseu U23 64% · Rio Ave U23 36% · Total shots: 15-8 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 11-2