About Match
The table reads 16th (Rio Ave, 4 pts) against 11th (Moreirense, 7 pts), 3 points apart. On the form table Rio Ave stand 12th over the last five rounds, despite being 16th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.83/2.33 for Rio Ave and 1.17/2.17 for Moreirense (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.4. If Rio Ave win, their total rises to 7 and up to 9th, overtaking Moreirense, assuming the rest of the results stand.
The head-to-head ledger counts 23 games: 9 Rio Ave wins, 8 for Moreirense, 6 draws, at 2.35 goals per meeting. Only 30% of these meetings ended in a home win.
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube in Vila do Conde stages the fixture, a ground that holds 12,815.