Rio Ave vs Moreirense prediction and preview
Liga Portugal · Sunday 10 January 2027, 00:00 UTC
Match facts
Rio Ave vs Moreirense
Liga Portugal · Sunday 10 January 2027, 00:00 UTC · Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube, Vila do Conde
Rio Ave vs Moreirense preview
The Liga Portugal fixture between Rio Ave and Moreirense is scheduled for Sunday 10 January 2027 at 00:00 UTC at Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube in Vila do Conde. Rio Ave are 16th in the table with 7 points from 10, while Moreirense are 9th in the table with 14 points from 10.
Rio Ave have collected 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats from their last 5 league games; Moreirense have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Rio Ave have scored 1.2 and conceded 2.7 goals per game, with 5 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Moreirense average 1.5 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.
Head to head, Rio Ave have 2 wins to Moreirense's 3 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.
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Form and table
- Rio AveLast five: D L W L L
- MoreirenseLast five: W D L W W
| # | 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
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
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
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