In this week 10 match on Oct 24th, Rio Ave will host Portimonense in a meeting of these two Primeira Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Rio Ave recorded a 2-4 loss against Benfica. Costa Conceicao scored the first goal for Rio Ave in the 6th minute, then Ramos tied it up for Benfica in the 13th minute But luckily in the 19th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Jhonatan. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 8th placed Portimonense, recorded a 0-2 loss against Porto. Otavinho struck first for Porto in the 22nd minute on a feed from Evanilson, then Pepê added another in the 52nd minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Portimonense couldn’t manage to score, and Porto took the shutout win. Portimonense is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Pedrão and Paulo Estrela Moreira Alves are the top scorers for Portimonense in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Rio Ave is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Abdul-Aziz Yakubu and Emmanuel Boateng each having 2 goals in their last five.