Rio Ave vs. Maritimo Match Analysis and Prediction

Rio Ave vs Maritimo Match Analysis & Prediction

Rio Ave

23/12/2022 11:15 pm

Maritimo

by Bryce

2 years ago 0 330

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After a long break for the first-ever winter World Cup, the Portuguese Primeira Liga returns to action on Friday as Rio Ave and Maritimo square off at the Estadio dos Arcos. Both sides will head into the weekend for a morale-boosting result after their respective Taca da Liga group-stage exits.

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Following a 1-0 victory away to Arouca on November 12, Rio Ave manager Luis Freire will be satisfied with his side’s performance.

Three weeks later, the Vilacondenses kicked off their Taca da Liga campaign when they saw off Maritimo 1-0 courtesy of a 90th-minute winner from Aderllan Santos.

However, they were condemned to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Sporting Lisbon on December 7 when Goncalo Inacio and an own goal from Emmanuel Boateng handed the Leoes all three points.

Following a 1-0 loss against Vitoria de Guimaraes on November 14, Maritimo suffered an even greater setback as they crashed out of the Taca da Liga with a disappointing run of form. They lost each of their three matches in the tournament, conceding eight goals and failing to find the back of the net to finish rock bottom in Group B.

The club now faces an uphill battle as they return to the Primeira Liga, where they have picked up just six points from a possible 29 to sit 17th in the league standings, five points off Famalicao just outside the relegation zone.

Rio Ave vs. Maritimo Head to head

Both sides have 30 games against each other with the hosts taking ten wins while visitors with eleven wins, and nine draws.

01/12/2022

Maritimo

0

Rio Ave

1

Taca da Liga
21/04/2021

Maritimo

1

Rio Ave

0

Liga Portugal
28/12/2020

Rio Ave

1

Maritimo

3

Liga Portugal
13/07/2020

Maritimo

0

Rio Ave

0

Liga Portugal
05/01/2019

Rio Ave

0

Maritimo

0

Liga Portugal

Rio Ave Team News

Rio Ave will take to the pitch without the services of Venezuelan striker Jesus Ramirez, who will serve the last game of his three-match suspension for picking up a straight red card in the cup match against Maritimo on December 1. Freire’s injury list has grown, with midfielders Joca and Sandro ruled out due to knee problems.

Rio Ave's Last 5 Matches

13/12/2022

Rio Ave

2

Farense

1

Taca da Liga
07/12/2022

Rio Ave

0

Sporting

2

Taca da Liga
01/12/2022

Maritimo

0

Ave

1

Taca da Liga
12/11/2022

Arouca

0

Rio Ave

1

Liga Portugal
06/11/2022

Rio Ave

1

Boavista

0

Liga Portugal

Maritimo Team News

Maritimo’s Geny Catamo is sidelined with a muscle injury and will miss the trip to Estádio dos Arcos. He is joined on the club’s injury table by Italian forward Stefano Beltrame, who is set to miss his sixth straight match after coming off injured against Pacos de Ferreira on October 29.