Rio Ave take on the visitors Covilha in the round 3 of League Cup group stage. The match will be played on Wednesday, January 11th at Estádio do Rio Ave (Vila do Conde).
Rio Ave haven’t won a single match in 2017, losing 0-1 to Maritimo and drawing 2-2 with Chaves in the league. The team gained 24 points in 16 matches and occupy high sixth place. However, things aren’t good for the team in the League Cup as they are only third at the moment with three points after two matches. Rio Ave played 11 matches at own turf, taking four wins, three draws and recording four defeats. The team is currently on three-match undefeated run in matches at own turf.
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Covilha also haven’t won a sing match so far, losing to Braga, 0-4, and drawing their league match with Freamunde, 1-1. The team represents second division of Portugal, occupying 10th place with 27 points and fatigue chances to earn promotion to elite division this term. The team is last in the League Cup group with only one points after 2 matches. The team played 16 matches on the road this season in all competitions and were undefeated on the road for 10 matches until recent loss to Braga on January 2nd.
The opponents faced one another four times and all four matches were won by Rio Ave. We should expect the team from top division prove their level once again and record another victory over such convenient opponents.
Prediction for the match: Rio Ave to win.
