Rio Ave vs Estoril – Rio Ave will be hoping for a better outcome here after losing to Sporting Lisbon in the previous Primeira Liga match, 0–1.
Rio Ave had 37% of the possession in that game and attempted 5 goals, scoring none of them. Only one of Sporting CP’s shots on goal was on target in one effort.
Sporting Lisbon’s goal was scored by Youssef Chermiti (84′).
More recently, Rio Ave has had trouble with their offensive play. In their last six games against opposing clubs, they have scored just two goals.
Additionally, Rio Ave has had six goals scored against them in those contests. Putting past outcomes aside, we just need to see if the tendency will continue in this game.
Estoril enters the match fresh off a 2-1 Primeira Liga victory against Boavista in their previous match.
Estoril had 64% of the possession in that game and 13 shots on goal, two of which were successful. Tiago Arajo (50′) and Tiago Gouveia (77′) scored goals for Estoril.
Boavista made 5 tries at goal for their rivals, scoring only one of them. For Boavista, Yusupha Njie scored after 4′.
In recent games involving Estoril, a pattern of at least one team failing to score has emerged. It has occurred five times, according to an analysis of their previous six games.
Estoril has scored four goals during these matches, compared to six goals scored by the opposing teams.
Estoril has played five league games without a victory away from home going into this encounter.
Rio Ave vs Estoril – Betting Analysis
Reviewing their previous meetings, which date back to 07/03/2016, reveals that Rio Ave has won three of them and Estoril has won two, with one match being tied.
During those matches, 10 goals were scored by Rio Grande and 7 by Canarinhos for a total of 17 goals between the two teams. This results in an average of 2.83 goals scored per game.
On August 19, 2022, Estoril defeated Rio Ave 2-2 in the Primeira Liga matchday 3 that featured the two players.
Estoril had 42% of the possession at that point and two of its 9 shots were on goal. Rodrigo Martins (6′) and Tiago Gouveia (80′) scored the goals.
Rio Ave, on the other hand, had 7 attempts at goal with two of them being successful. Abdul-Aziz Yakubu (72′) and Costinha (61′) both scored goals. Vitor Ferreira served as the official.
In our opinion, Estoril will need to exert a lot of pressure to get past Rio Ave’s defense since we believe they will perform well enough to score at the opposite end and take the lead.
What are the top odds for this match?
Checking out the betting prices for the game on the full-time result market, backing Rio Ave can be had for 2.26, a wager on the draw is 3.22, and staking on victory for Estoril gets you 3.32. These are the top prices on offer at this very moment.
Rio Ave vs Estoril – Head-to-Head
Our Prediction: Under 2.5 Goals
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