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Rio Ave vs Portimonense – Preview, and Prediction
Rio Ave vs Portimonense – Rio Ave’s recent unbeaten streak came to an end as Guimaraes defeated them 1-0. They are now 16th in the standings after the loss.
Portimonense, their opponents, have a history of subpar performances going into the match. In their most recent league game, they lost 2-1 to Sporting CP, which has left them in fifteenth.
Due to their home field advantage, Rio Ave has won their last three league games. They also have a good record against Portimonense. After losing their last four league games away from home, Portimonense has struggled.
Rio Ave vs Portimonense – Head-to-Head
When we examine their previous head-to-head meetings, which date back to December 13, 2019, we see that Rio Ave has won three of them and Portimonense has lost zero, with three games ending in draws.
During this time, they scored 13 goals together, with Rio Grande scoring 9 and Portimonense creating 4. This results in an average of 2.17 goals scored per game.
The last league meeting between these teams took place on August 4, 2023, on match day 27 of the Primeira Liga, with Rio Ave. defeating Portimonense 2-2.
Portimonense had a 53% possession rate and only two of their 17 shots on goal were on target during that game. Welinton Junior was the lone player for them to score (82′, 97′).
Conversely, Rio Ave. had two of their eight attempts on goal go in. Costinha (74′) and Patrick William (19′) both scored. Carlos Macedo served as the official.
When Rio Ave plays Portimonense, we think they’ll win and possibly record a clean sheet since they might find it difficult to penetrate their defense.
What are the best odds for the game?
Checking out the betting prices for the game on the full-time result market, victory for Rio Ave is best priced at 1.85, a bet on a drawn result is 3.7 and betting on the win for Portimonense gets 4.4. They’re the top bets on offer right now.
Our Prediction: Home Win or Draw
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