Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Rio Ave (5th, 55 pts) held a 21-point advantage over Vitória FC (16th, 34 pts). Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Vitória FC ran at 0.79 scored and 1.26 conceded, Rio Ave at 1.41 and 1.06.
Vitória FC had not won in 9 games.
Across 21 recorded meetings, Vitória FC have 4 wins to Rio Ave's 12, with 5 draws, at 2.86 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 62% of the meetings.
The match was played at Estádio do Bonfim (capacity 15,497). It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Vitória FC: Hélder Guedes (25') · Rio Ave: Gelson Dala (80'), Mehdi Taremi (27')
Key stats
Possession: Vitória FC 31% · Rio Ave 69% · Total shots: 7-16 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 4-6




