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Rio Ave
Liga Portugal · 16th
Play style · last 5
Mid Block
out-of-possession defensive strategy. Measured against Liga Portugal; block height comes from how they press, not from tracking.
On Paper rating · last 14 matches
League table
16th
4 points from 7
On Paper
17th
Chances made and conceded
1 place of disagreementthe table flatters them
This season
7
Pld
1
W
1
D
5
L
5
GF
15
GA
4
Pts
L
W
L
L
D
L
last 6
Lost 0–1 away at Alverca · Sep 19
That's how they've played so far. Where the model has Rio Ave finishing in May, and the odds on going down, come with a free account.
What the numbers say
Season to date, measured against the rest of the division.
Attack
The chances are not being made
18th of 18 for big chances created, and it shows in the goals. The problem is making them, not taking them.
3
big chances
Attack
Wasteful, not toothless
Scoring about 18% below what their shot volume supports. Finishing that far below the run rate usually corrects.
0.82
goals per expected
Defence
Leaking goals
15 conceded in 7, 2.14 a game. No attack fixes that on its own.
15
conceded
Defence
Cutting things out early
6th for interceptions without living on their clearances. That is defending before the danger, not during it.
64
interceptions
Overall
Giving the ball away
Dispossessed 74 times, more than all but a handful in the division. Territory earned and handed straight back.
74
dispossessed
Against the rest of the division
Where the squad's season totals sit among the 18 clubs.
Big chances created
18th of 18
3
Clear openings have been scarce.
Shots
18th of 18
50
About 7.1 a match.
Key passes
18th of 18
35
Goals
14th of 18
5
Duels won
15th of 18
298
Tackles
12th of 18
105
Clearances
9th of 18
169
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Who's driving it
The squad's leaders this season.
Highest rated
Jalen Blesa
Attacker · Spain
7.06
Most goals
Jalen Blesa
Attacker · Spain
2
Most assists
Diogo Bezerra
Attacker · Brazil
3
Big chances created
Diogo Bezerra
Attacker · Brazil
2
Duels won
Jalen Blesa
Attacker · Spain
43
Big chances missed
Diogo Bezerra
Attacker · Brazil
1
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