Match Report
Rio Ave U23 went into the game 2nd in the table on 33 points; Leixões U23 sat 2nd on 25 — an 8-point gap. Leixões U23 had been under-performing their position — 23rd on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Rio Ave U23 1.56 scored and 1 conceded per game, Leixões U23 2 and 1.21, with the league averaging 1.42.
Leixões U23's unbeaten run stood at 13, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Rio Ave U23 5/15, Leixões U23 11/15.
GioScore's database holds 14 meetings between the two: 4 for Rio Ave U23, 5 for Leixões U23 and 5 drawn, at 2.64 goals per meeting.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Rio Ave U23: Dai Baldé (50'), Eduardo Barros Dudu (59'), Francisco Brás (90') · Leixões U23: Miguel Rajani (52')
Key stats
Possession: Rio Ave U23 42% · Leixões U23 58% · Total shots: 14-11 · On target: 8-5 · Corners: 3-5