Famalicão and Rio Ave meet at Estadio Municipal 22 de Junho, in a match for the 2nd round of the First League. The history of recent direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 1 victory and 2 draws in the last 3 games. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 27‑07-2019, ended with Famalicão’s victory by (2‑1). In this match, the home factor may be decisive, since the Rio Ave presents considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor.
Famalicão:
The home team arrives on this 2nd day after a victory in its premiere in the league, against Santa Clara, by (0-2). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches it records 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with 23 goals scored and 18 suffered; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in his stadium, with 28 goals scored and 14 suffered. In its last 10 home games, Famalicão records 8 wins and 2 losses. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 games, so his defense needs to improve, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games.
Famalicão surprised in the inaugural round of the NOS League, winning the trip to Santa Clara. A triumph for (0-2), for which he told a lot about the high efficiency of Famalicão, as well as a day of little inspiration from the Santa Clara strikers. That is, the Famalicão won, but the result could have been quite different. The formation of Famalicão continues to have a very young, but very talented staff, in which we highlight Diogo Gonçalves, Guga, Walterson or Fábio Martins. This will be the second official match at the Estadio Municipal de Famalicão, after the team has been defeated by Covilhã by (0-2), for the League Cup.
Rio Ave:
This is a team that curiously conquers more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 matches it records 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses as a visitor, with 21 goals scored and 25 suffered; against 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses in his stadium, with 22 goals scored and 22 suffered. In the last match he played, for the League Cup, he won the Oliveirense at home by (6-1). In its last 10 away matches, Rio Ave has 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches.
Rio Ave has not yet debuted in this edition of the NOS League, after watching their game with Vitória de Guimarães being postponed. The problems with one of the stadium’s stands were the reason for that. But at this stage of the season teams need to play, because the last game of Rio Ave was on August 3. In this game, Rio Ave comfortably beat Oliveirense by (6-1), but it was the first game in which we really saw a Rio Ave closer to its potential. The preseason was very gray in terms of results, something that is understood, as the new coach Carlos Carvalhal is forming his team and trying to get players to assimilate their game ideas as quickly as possible. This Rio Ave is not yet known what it can do at this time, but it has the potential to have a good season.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,78
