FC AROUCA - RIO AVE FC: TIPS, FORECAST & ODDS - May 26th, 2021- PORTUGAL: Primeira Liga - Relegation
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FC AROUCA - RIO AVE FC: TIPS, FORECAST & ODDS - May 26th, 2021- PORTUGAL: Primeira Liga - Relegation
Who will achieve the better starting position for the second leg?
In Portugal there will be the first leg of the relegation on Wednesday. This is where Arouca FC and Rio Ave meet. The guests are treated as easy favorites, as they are the first division clubs. Arouca is a bit underdog but above all needs to create a good starting position at home
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Relegation first leg between Arouca and Rio Ave
The last games in the Portuguese Primeira Liga will be played by FC Arouca and Rio Ave as part of the relegation. While the hosts finished a good season in the second division with third place in the table, it was enough for Rio Ave in the Primeira Liga only for the 16th place.
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For Arouca it would be promotion after 3 years in the 2nd division. Rio Ave, on the other hand, is an indispensable part of the first division and has actually always been one of the contenders for a European starting place in recent years. You can find out whether the hosts can assert themselves as easy favorites in the following game forecast. It starts on Wednesday at 10:45 p.m.
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FC Arouca
- 3rd place in the 2nd division
- best defense in their league
- only lost 3 of 17 home games
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Rio Ave FC
- 16th place in the table
- won a victory on the last day of the match
- not lost in 4 games against Arouca
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FC Arouca - are they returning to the Primeira Liga?
In the 2016/17 season, FC Arouca had to enter the second division in Portugal as table 17th. Since then they have spent 3 years there and last year only barely prevented their relegation as 16th in the table.
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This year, however, they performed very well and were therefore able to place themselves in 3rd place, deservedly. Now it is up to them to fix their promotion to the first division. A good result in the first leg at home can certainly be the decisive factor.
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The team's season went mostly very well, with a strong record of 19 wins, 8 draws and 7 defeats. With that they celebrated the 2nd most victories in the league. The offensive is decent with 45 goals, but in no way stands out in contrast to other teams.
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On the other hand, the defensive is absolutely top, because with only 25 goals conceded in 34 games they conceded the fewest goals of all teams. They finished exactly half of their games (17) without conceding a goal. There is therefore a 50% chance that you will not concede a goal.
THE HOME AND AWAY BALANCE SHOWS:
17 games | 10 victories | 4 draw | 3 losses | 22:11 goals | 34 points
17 games | 9 victories | 4 draw | 4 losses | 23:14 goals | 31 points
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In the home table, the club is in 3rd place. Overall, they were able to make 14 out of 17 home games positive, because only 3 were lost. They finished 9 of their 17 home games without conceding a goal. With a total of only 11 goals conceded, they also provide the best defense in the entire league.
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They have also been unbeaten for 5 home games, and they have won all of these last 5 games. Two goals were caught. In general, the current form should give the team self-confidence, because they have all won the last 9 games in the league. They owe their relegation place mainly to the end of the season.
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What shape is Rio Ave in?
In contrast to the opponent, they have no winning streak, but they also played in the top Portuguese league. It is therefore extremely difficult to compare the two clubs and their performance. Nevertheless, we want to introduce you to the season of Rio Ave so far.
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THE SEASON BALANCE SHEET OF RIO AVE:
34 games | 7 wins | 13 draw | 14 losses | 25:40 goals | 34 points
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While you have always been fighting for a European starting place in the league in the last 5 years, this year you suddenly have to play in the relegation. They owe this mainly to their weak defense. No one has scored as few goals (25) as Rio Ave this season. On average, this results in only 0.74 goals per game. The defense, however, is very good and conceded only 1.18 goals per game. Overall, the season games of Rio Ave ended with very few goals. Only 29% of all games had more than 2.5 goals.
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The away record of Rio Ave
In the away table, the club is in 14th place in the table. Out of 17 away games they were able to make 10 positive. However, 7 of them ended in a draw and only 3 could be won. With only 13 goals they have difficulties on the offensive here too. After 3 away games without a goal of their own, they celebrated a 1: 2 away win against CD Nacional on the last day of the match. It was only one of a total of 3 away games where you managed to score a goal.
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The last direct duels
The two teams met in 9 games between the 20212/13 and 2016/17 seasons. Overall, the balance sheet is fairly balanced, but in the recent past Rio Ave has shown the better balance sheet. They have been unbeaten against Arouca for 4 games, in the last 3 they haven't even conceded a goal.
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Rio Ave - Arouca 3-0
Arouca 0-2 Rio Ave
Arouca - Rio Ave 0-0
Rio Ave - Arouca 3-1
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Betting tip and forecast
First leg in the relegation between Arouca and Rio Ave. Comparing teams from 2 different leagues is never that easy. The form speaks clearly for the hosts, but the guests have the higher quality in the squad. A outright bet seems to us to be too big a risk.
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In our analysis, however, we found that both teams have certain difficulties on the offensive. The defense is good for both. We therefore see a tip on "under 2.5 goals” as suitable.
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In the last 3 direct duels, only Rio Ave managed to score a goal. Whoever takes the lead will try to keep it. A tip "Both teams score NO” therefore seems very likely to us
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