FC Porto vs Rio Ave Match Preview
Porto suffered only their second defeat all season in midweek as they were outfoxed by Benfica in the Portuguese Cup. Andre Villas-Boas will be keen to see his players bounce straight back to winning ways and cast aside the increasingly voiced notion that his side could yet stumble in the championship race.
While the Dragons have continued to clock up positive results, their performance level is significantly lower than the crushing attacking machine of early 2010/11.
Lowly Rio Ave would appear the perfect opponent to get back on track. Carlos Brito’s team are in a terrible rut. Having lost five straight games they are staring down the barrel of a tough relegation battle.