Match Report
33 points for Rio Ave U23 (2nd), 37 for Gil Vicente U23 (1st): a 4-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Gil Vicente U23: only 30th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st.
Rio Ave U23 came in having won seven on the spin, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Gil Vicente U23 arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 1 for Rio Ave U23, 2 for Gil Vicente U23 and 4 drawn, at 2.57 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 29% of the wins in this matchup. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 71% of the meetings.
Goal scorers
Rio Ave U23: Pedro Pereira (84'), Caike (75'), Rafael Lobato (68') · Gil Vicente U23: Bruno Santos (8'), Gil Martins (61')
Key stats
Possession: Rio Ave U23 52% · Gil Vicente U23 48% · Total shots: 16-13 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 2-3