Moreirense vs Rio Ave prediction and preview
Liga Portugal · Sunday 16 May 2027, 00:00 UTC
Match facts
Moreirense vs Rio Ave
Liga Portugal · Sunday 16 May 2027, 00:00 UTC · Estádio Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas, Moreira de Cónegos
Moreirense vs Rio Ave preview
Moreirense welcome Rio Ave at Estádio Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas in Moreira de Cónegos on Sunday 16 May 2027 (00:00 UTC) in Liga Portugal. Moreirense sit 9th on 14 points after 10 matches, while Rio Ave sit 16th on 7 points after 10 matches.
Recent form: Moreirense W-W-L-D-W, Rio Ave L-L-W-L-D (most recent first). Over their last 6, Moreirense have scored 1.5 and conceded 1.5 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Rio Ave average 1.2 scored and 2.7 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.
Head to head, Moreirense have 3 wins to Rio Ave's 2 across 6 meetings, with 1 draw. Those games averaged 3.0 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 3. The most recent meeting, on 16 Feb 2026, ended Rio Ave 1-2 Moreirense.
At home this season Moreirense have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from 5 matches; on the road Rio Ave have 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats from 5.
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Form and table
- MoreirenseLast five: W D L W W
- Rio AveLast five: D L W L L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Moreirense | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 14 | WDLWW |
| 16 | Rio Ave | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 7 | DLWLL |
Head-to-head
Team news
Moreirense expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
André Ferreira, Dinis Pinto, Gilberto Batista, Kiko, Tiago Andrade, Nile John, Manuel Mendonça, Guilherme Liberato, Leonardo Vonić, Kiko Bondoso
Rio Ave expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Andreas Ntoi, João Tomé, Marios Vrousai, Diogo Bezerra, Miguel Almeida Patrício, Sebastian Clemmensen, Georgios Liavas, Diogo Nascimento, Jalen Blesa
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