Match Report
36 points for Rio Ave (12th), 43 for Moreirense (7th): a 7-point gap. Rio Ave's recent output lagged their position: 16th on form over five rounds while 12th in the table. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Rio Ave ran at 1.03 scored and 1.68 conceded, Moreirense at 1.09 and 1.44.
Rio Ave had been beaten in four straight games.
22 meetings are on record — 9 won by Rio Ave, 7 by Moreirense, 6 drawn, at 2.32 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 32% of the wins in this matchup.
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,815. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Rio Ave: Jalen Blesa (42') · Moreirense: Rodrigo Alonso Martín (17'), Mateja Stjepanović (57')
Key stats
Possession: Rio Ave 60% · Moreirense 40% · Total shots: 18-6 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 7-1




